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Kashmir Spice by Serena Ava Franco for Ava Luxe
Hey Hey Niche Nerds, Ava Luxe is a super surprise package of fabulous frag gems. The great news is that for a micro niche brand the prices are extremely affordable and sizes are also kept small so you...
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Le Temps d’une Fête by Parfums de Nicolaï 2007
. Post by Maya . Happy New Year APJ, I have always been amazed at how the same scent can be perceived in so many different ways. It often made me wonder if something was wrong with me. My perceptions...
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Magnolia Grandiflora Sandrine by Sandrine Videault for Grandiflora 2013
. Guest Post by Jordan River . The fragrance world lost a cherished luminary in 2013. Perfumer and fragrance visionary Sandrine Videault passed away on July 3rd last year. Today we remember not only...
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Charisma Cologne by Avon 1968
. Post by Ainslie Walker . This afternoon, I feel like Miss Marple of the fragrance world. The first fragrance I ever loved and owned as a child in the 80s was something contained in a little amber...
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Escada Magnetism by Pierre Bourdon and Steve Demercado 2003
. Post by Chairman Meow . Hi APJ, Recently, after combing through my local classifieds for an interesting scented bargain, I found myself in the thick of my old uni stomping grounds, knocking on a...
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Donna Karan Spring Summer 2014 Ad Campaign
Fashionistas!!! This years advertising is already hotting up. Donna Karan has done a super set of shots and I’ve grabbed them from my fave Fashion Forward blog: art8amby where I also lifted the below...
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Limette 37 by Le Labo 2013
Hi Hi Hi, I know, I know, I know! I’m late to the party, this has finished its scheduled sale. Yes, I know. Here’s the thing though, I have been so inundated by fragrance that this and another 2013...
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Eau Absolue by Mona de Orio 2013
Hello my lovelies, One of my favourite Niche/Indie houses Mona do Orio was busy in 2013 bringing out two fragrances. This was the first offering and I wanted to give a bit of space between the lovely...
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Nuit de Tubéreuse by Bertrand Duchaufour for L`Artisan Parfumeur 2010
Hello Fans of Floral Extravaganza, Even some of you who hate the BWF, that is the Big White Floral, may take to todays L’Artisan Parfumeur offering. Who knows? Don’t knock it till you try it at least...
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Lovely by Laurent Le Guernec and Clement Gavarry for Sarah Jessica Parker 2005
. Post by Katrina . Lovely from Sarah Jessica Parker is the perfume I reach for when I have a stressful day ahead. When I’m feeling a little worried about something I need to face in my day like a...
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L’Eau d’Hiver by Jean Claude Ellena for Frederic Malle 2003
. Post by Madeleine . Hello perfumed Peeps! I’ve loved the Frederic Malle range ever since it launched here in Sydney years ago but Jean Claude Ellena’s pared down aesthetic has never really been my...
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01/n°03 Down In One 14 by Cécile Matton for Fragrance Republ!c 2013
. Post by Val the Cookie Queen . Hi APJ, From Fragrance Republic site: FRAGRANCE REPUBL!C 01/03 was inspired by the deliciously complex yet accessible mojito, the sunny, potent, Cuban drink. Marrying...
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Vanilla Faves: Notes in Fragrance
. Post by FeralJasmine . I’m given to understand that fetishists refer to ordinary sex as “vanilla sex.” I will not waste time in commenting about how I come to know this, except that it reflects on...
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Vetiver Carven by Edouard Hache for Carven 1957
Hi There Fume Friends, Recently I was looking at vetivers and up came a sample of a modern version of a fragrance that I had blurred memories of smelling as a kid on Jim, my Grandma’s second husband....
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Fou d’Absinthe by Olivia Giacobetti for L’Artisan Parfumeur 2006
Hello Fellow Fumies, Recently there was a sale here in Sydney on the L’Artisan range, I grabbed a few for a great price. Fou d’Absinthe was a one spritz buy for me, the green on the box had already...
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24 Faubourg by Maurice Roucel for Hermès 1995
Hi to you Lovers of Fine Fragrance, My mate Birgit (Olfactoria’s Travels) sometimes has amazing clearances from her Frag Wardrobe and last year I snaffled this little beauty from her. I think she...
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Rose Volupté + Winter Woods by Laurie Erickson for Sonoma Scent Studio
. Post by Brie . Hello APJ, Here are a couple of my favourite cool weather pairings, yes I know it’s summer in Australia. Perfume & Tea Musings Sonoma Scent Studios: Tulsi Tea: Wissotzky Tea...
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CO2 Extracts and Extraction Simplified
. Post by Suzanne R Banks . Hi APJ, CO2 Extracts and Extraction Simplified Photo Stolen thewellnessdoer When we talk about essential oils, it’s often an umbrella term for many different kinds of...
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Still Life by Dora Baghriche-Arnaud for Olfactive Studio 2011
. Post by TinaG . Hi APJ, One of the many blessings in my life is having whole new landscapes of experience opened up to me through investigation of fragrance. In a lot of respects I still feel very...
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Le Temps d’Une Fête by Patricia de Nicolai for Parfums de Nicolaï 2007
Hey Gorgeously Fragrant People. Le Temps d’Une Fête (Time for a Party) is a fragrance I discovered through The Muse In Wooden Shoes, who adores it and writes so lovingly of it that I really felt I...
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