A Series Of Sandalwood Dreams: Jordan River on BaseNotes
. Guest Post by Jordan River . On ya APJ, This is a night flight… Fasten your web-belts dear readers. Tonight we are journeying across the web for A Series of Sandalwood Dreams. Let’s see if these...
View ArticleScents of an Australian Christmas 2013 + Recipe
. Post by Ainslie Walker . Christmas 2013 will be my first summer Christmas in 14 years. It’s already scorching and I am in a conundrum about what fragrance to wear on the day…its got to be lighter,...
View ArticleEau des Merveilles by Ralf Schwieger and Nathalie Feisthauer for Hermès 2004
. Post by ElizaD . Holiday Greetings from the Emerald Valley! Here in Eugene, Oregon we have had the most extraordinary weather: it was sunny and bracingly cold, and then it started to snow. Snow in...
View ArticleL’Occitane Christmas GIVEAWAY PACK WINNERS
Heya APJ Friends and Family, YAY!! It’s Christmas time and we have WINNERS GALORE!! Thank you L’Occitane Australia for your amazing support this year. I am loving your products so much and am using the...
View ArticleTihota by Francis Kurkdijan for Indult 2006
. Post by Chairman Meow . Hey APJ, By the time I tripped over my signature bottle of Narciso Rodriguez and plummeted headlong down the proverbial rabbit hole, Indult was already an extinct house, and...
View ArticleDIOR ‘Golden Christmas’ Movie: J’Adore
Hello Fumie friends, One of the things I love about Christmas is the extra gorgeous mini movies everyone puts out. Here we have one of the DIOR offerings for 2013. Photo Stolen huntlogo Please enjoy....
View ArticleVaara by Bertrand Duchaufour for Penhaligon’s Giveaway 2013
Hello my Lovelies, STILL looking for the perfect Christmas Presents? Frantically trying to find something special and unusual for your loved ones? I speak often of my mate Nick from Libertine...
View ArticleMost Reached For Fragrances 2013: Portia
Most Reached For Fragrances 2013: Portia Photo Stolen Fragrantica Ambre Ceruleen by Huitieme Art Parfumes EdP This was a Scent Bar purchase while in LA for the ScentSation Bus tour in May this year...
View ArticleThe Scent Of Music: Jingle Bells
Heya Blog and Fragrance lovers. There are a crew of bloggers doing this fabulous theme at EXACTLY the same time. Scroll below the video to meet the rest. Everyone has been asked to pick a Christmas...
View ArticleAfternoon Of A Faun by Ralf Schwieger for Etat Libre d’Orange 2012
Hey Fragrance Fiends, Having loved the Claude Debussy Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun as a child, it was on one of my Dad’s records and it had some heavy hitters after it but I thought that this was so...
View ArticleVaara by Penhaligon`s GIVEAWAY WINNER
Woo Hoo! Firstly, thank you to LibertinePerfumerie, Nick especially. You are always ready to go the extra mile and we at APJ love you and are grateful. To the contestants, thank you for participating...
View ArticleCurious by Claude Dir for Britney Spears 2004
. Post by Katrina . Today I am reviewing my perfume of choice for exercising. I have so many cheap and cheerful celebrity scents that are perfect to use as a body spray. Do you wear perfume when you...
View ArticleChristmas Trilogy: Tom Ford, Profumi Del Forte, L’Artisan Parfumeur
. Post by Madeleine . Hello fragrance friends! Right now most of you are probably preparing for Christmas festivities. It’s Christmas Eve here in Australia and I’m up visiting my Mum and Dad on New...
View ArticleLa Myrrhe by Chrisopher Sheldrake for Serge Lutens 1995
. Post by Val the Cookie Queen . “Myrrhe is mine it´s bitter perfume, breathes a life of gathering gloom …….” The Quest of the Magi by John Henry Hopkins Jnr. Merry Christmas APJ friends, if you could...
View ArticleThe Three Kings of Cologne: Christmas Inspired Madness
. Guest Post by Jordan River . Balthazar Jasper Melchior The Three Queens Kings Lanier Smith as Jasper Jordan River as Melchior Clayton Ilolahia as Balthazar Three heirless kings with the wealth of...
View ArticleL’Instant de Guerlain EdP by Maurice Roucel for Guerlain 2003
Hello Frag Nerds, Sometimes while swanning around the department store I go check out the frag counters even though we don’t get all the good stuff that the world gets. Sometimes I get a lovely...
View ArticleOud Luban by Mandy Aftel for Aftelier 2012
Hey Gang, Mandy Aftel, of Aftelier Perfumes, is one of our favourite Independent perfumers here at APJ. She is American small batch perfumery at its finest. Not only is she a great perfumer but also...
View ArticleFragrance Bros: Daver’s Bookshelf: Essence & Alchemy by Mandy Aftel
Hiya Fumie Friends, We are cleaning the Perfume Room and giving it a new paint job. It’s quite a BIG DEAL so over the next couple of days I am dropping in some Video stuff that I’ve found interesting,...
View ArticleHoliday Wishes 2013/4: DIOR, CHANEL mini movies
Hiya Holiday Campers, We are cleaning the Perfume Room and giving it a new paint job. It’s quite a BIG DEAL so over the next couple of days I am dropping in some Video stuff that I’ve found...
View ArticleSmell Bent Holiday Limited Editions 2013/4
Hey Niche Nerds and Indie Lovers, Every year Brent Leonesio from Smell Bent and his crew create a madcap/wonderful range of seasonal scent specialties, this year has been no different and I ordered...
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