The Great Reshelving — Postscript #1: The Bonds

A few days into interviewing the Bond No. 9 fragrances in my Library, I happened to be in Union Square. My dentist is down there, and afterward I found myself standing near a small piece of my own fragrance history. Back in the day, Saks Fifth Avenue was across from the parking garage, with Tiffany […]


Some Mornings I Want to Improvise

For the past couple of years, a three-page document has been taped to the inside of my medicine cabinet door. It isn’t beautiful. It wasn’t intended for anyone but me. Take a look. It’s filled with hearts, circles, little arrows, moods, reminders, and abbreviations that probably make sense only because I wrote them. There are […]