It is now officially the first day of Winter, and so I present to you my annual Winter Mix. For this year's theme, I’ve chosen songs that celebrate soul, funk, disco, house, techno, drum & bass, jungle, and post-rock over the decades.

Waiting for these to cool. Justin removed the piths, boiled the peels thricely for ten minutes, cooked them in sugar syrup for 45 minutes, tempered chocolate, and dipped each one by hand.

Bad news: I retired the Mount Rose Teen Princess® Perfume Annal™. Good news: I converted the Google Sheet into a website. scentedatlas.com Support independent and artisan perfumers as you smell the entire world. #perfumesky

People who love to dunk on TikTok, this is why I still use the app. It led me to this wonderful app for creating portraits of my cats. https://uchinoko-maker.jp/?lang=en-US #catsky

Oh, this? No reason, why do you ask?

Welp — @davidhogg.bsky.social to Scott Jennings: "People are tired of being lectured by men with Rolexes on CNN about affordability in this country. That’s why Zohran is resonating."

On Halloween I did a walk-through with my landlord. The studio is officially closed. And now, we wait.

Sold! The whole kit and caboodle to a very lucky person.

Moving overseas means these perfume materials, sadly, can’t come with us. If you live in the greater Seattle area and want to instantly have the best surplus of materials at your disposal for making perfume, @ me. #perfumesky

I have 12 bottles left that I can fill with a fragrance you love but missed when I closed my studio on September 30th. Send me an email and we can see what I have available for your fragrance wardrobe. This is your absolutely last chance, btw, FYI. kbai #perfumesky

I’m happy I was able to get one last bottle and a shirt before @filigreeandshadow.co closed up. A fond farewell and best wishes on the next chapter! I’m excited to see what the next iteration brings! #perfumesky

Wearing The Purest Blue by @filigreeandshadow.co to the office today. Straight-up mysore sandalwood. Feels like a personal bubble of calm and capable to ward off the frazz around me. Great for those hectic days when there’s no federal government. #SOTD #perfumesky #fragrancesky

The studio is now closed. You can still place orders online until 11:59 PM Pacific time tonight. filigreeandshadow.co

Why not just link to the blog post? officialdavidcross.com/blogs/press/...

Last day in the West Seattle studio. 30% off select scents, no code. Ends Sept 30 at 11:59 PM PT (or when sold out). Is this clearance out of spite so Seattle won’t tax my leftover inventory? Mayhaps. Thank you for every visit, every story, every spritz. 🖤 #perfumesky

In honor of The Rapture, and until 11:59 PM Pacific time, enjoy 23% off your order with code THERAPTURE. The Rapture: many will enter! Few will win. #perfumesky

From 2021–2025, whilst(!) my studio was open, I gave $54/month to @realrentduwamish.bsky.social, totaling $2,484. 100% supports Duwamish Tribal Services and the Duwamish Longhouse. As I close this chapter, I’m grateful: small, steady contributions do add up. #perfumesky

At “DYSPHORIANA” by VIN + OMI for #LondonFashionWeek, you’ll find my Filigree & Shadow fragrance samples in your bag: Notget, Blume, and an exclusive, We Are the Earth Intruders, using UK invasive species. Perfume is art—and art can change the world, if you let it. #perfumesky

I finally remembered to do something with the purple carrots Justin bought! Ingredients • Carrots (I had 5) • 3 Tbsp olive oil • 1 Tbsp lemon juice • 1 Tbsp liquid smoke • 1 tsp salt • 1 tsp pepper. Preheat oven to 355° F (180° C) 1.

A fun (fun? sure, let’s go with that) problem to have: bottles but no boxes. Currently waiting for my printer to ship my box reorder. 🤞 But I did finish all of my orders and am walking them to the post office, so mayhaps I will treat myself with a chai. #perfumesky

💥 BOOM: JJ in DC noted that he’s been struck by just how opaque the process is. DHS contracts with CSI Aviation, which works with subcontractors including GlobalX, Avelo & Eastern Air Express. Those firms work with FBOs like Signature Aviation. www.huffpost.com/entry/bill-g...

The last bottle of Laughing with a Mouthful of Blood has been sold. Three batches in two years generated $8,060.50 in donations: • $500.00 to Transpire Oklahoma • $590.25 to @lgbtcenternyc.bsky.social • $2,940.00 to Just Us at @oasiscenter.bsky.social • $4,030.25 to @brigidalliance.bsky.social ❤️‍🔥✊

My restock of note cards arrived! Thank you, everyone, who looked the other way at my use of extra envelopes as interim stationery.

I dreamt that I couldn’t solve 9^3 and I kept trying to work it out as 9 x 9 x 3 instead of 9 x 9 x 9. When my alarm woke me up, I immediately knew the answer was 729. I also wanted to call out sick, but I couldn’t remember the name of my employer. In reality, I’m self-employed. Anxiety, man.

Just another day in #Seattle. Those of you familiar with local goss on TikTok will understand this text exchange with my husband.

I have 31 bottles remaining. FYI (btw).

James Dobson is dead.

Since the launch of Laughing with a Mouthful of Blood, we’ve donated a combined total of $3,552.50 to @brigidalliance.bsky.social and $2,462.25 to Just Us at Oasis Center. And we’ll keep donating with every bottle sold. #perfumesky

I wish I had used more swear words.

And THIS motherf—lovely human being came by my studio to interview me for some god unknown reason. Please enjoy. Or don’t. You have free will, after all. #perfumesky

Bad news bears, kids: my fragrance studio will close Tuesday, September 30th. If you love a fragrance (or more) of mine, stock up now. #perfumesky

NO WORDS.

A friend of a friend was able to procure this for me. In case you’re wondering, there is no safety net for Coloradans who are losing their access to #SNAP and #Medicaid. What we’re about to experience after a Cassandra predicament is normalcy bias, followed by a massive shift in the Overton Window.

Because of your generosity, so far we’ve donated $1,911 to Anera, directly helping people in Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan. #perfumesky #palestine

You can’t schedule posts on Bluesky – wait, can you? No, you cannot – so I’m letting all of you know all day Saturday, and half of Sunday, I’ll be doing a Buy One Get One promotion for my 51st birthday: buy a bottle at full price, get one for 50% off. No limit. Okay bye. #perfumesky

Gorl, you’re not intolerant to wheat, you’re intolerant to mediocre white men.

I’m going to bed now, so that’s it for discovery sets.

Wearing Brume by @miskeoparfums.bsky.social today because I am yearning for foggy weather. #perfumesky

I turn 51 on Saturday, so I go to bed early—as a TikTok creator recently called me, I am an “an old man.” When I tell you today is the last day you can buy a discovery set on my site, this does not mean you have until midnight tonight. I’m pulling the plug before I go to bed around 9:30pm.

It’s true: one mustn't dawdle!

I switched to AppleCare One for my iPhone, and that allowed me to add my MacBook Pro and iPad Pro (both expired) for coverage. My AirPods are under AppleCare+ for $1.49/month. 4 devices, 2 with expired coverage, now covered for $21.48 per month (plus taxes & fees (I’m assuming)). But does it math?

Me updating my studio policies to specify “Children are not allowed in the studio” to mean adults 21+ only.

Pudge wants you to know he’s ready for dinner, even if it’s thirty minutes beforehand. #catsky

Dupes are to perfume what autotune is to pop music.

Colorado librarians: Have you heard of any programs in Colorado that are available for people who might be losing their access to Medicaid? I’m not entirely sure what keywords to use for a successful search of the topic. #coloradosky #librariansky

Once during a session, my therapist asked me, “Why do you have to forgive?” I think about that question all the time.

Waiting to leave Chicago. Family of 11 on the flight trying to switch seats with passengers as everyone is trying to board. The flight attendants are NOT having it. Us in first class: 🍸 👀 👂 #deltasky

July 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM Central Time I WAS RIGHT!

A complicated kindness