Cristalle Eau Verte EDT by Jacques Polge for CHANEL 2009
. Post by ElizaD . What I will be wearing at the starting line. In two short weeks, on April 21, and along with 35,999 others, I will be toeing the line for the 118th running of the Boston Marathon....
View ArticleDesert Blush by Harry Fremont for Nomad Two Worlds 2014
. Post by TinaG . Hi APJ, Australia is an amazing country, and no part I find more fascinating than the Australian outback. The landscape is incredibly awe-inspiring. I have fallen in love over and...
View ArticleResina by Oliver Valverde for Oliver + Co. 2012 + GIVEAWAY
Hey Hey Crew, Before I went overseas this year I received a lovely pack, with excellent presentation, from Oliver & Co. and it is a four pack of their 10ml samples in what was called a Discovery...
View ArticleLive Your Dream by Anna Sui 2009
Hello Lovely APJ Family, Today’s fragrance is said to be named for Anna Sui’s motto. It’s also the reason I bought it. If I was to really have a “MOTTO” it would probably be something as banal and...
View ArticleThe Osmotheque: Versailles: France 2014 Photo Essay
Hey Gang, I wanted to share the most wonderful photo that was taken of Jean Kerleo, Patricia de Nicolai, Michael and I at the end of our incredible time at the Osmotheque. This is one of my life...
View ArticleResina by Oliver + Co. GIVEAWAY WINNERS
Hi there Fabulous Fragrantists, We have had a lovely response to the Resina by Oliver + Co. GIVEAWAY. Thanks for getting on board and having a go. I think you’ll be mighty impressed with the brand....
View ArticleAntonio Banderas Spirit for Woman 2005
. Post by Katrina . As winter approaches we had our first cool day yesterday after what has seemed like a never-ending summer. Finally time to put away my summer scents. My summer fragrances are fresh,...
View ArticleId by Mendittorosa (Odori d’Anima) 2012
. Post by Val the Cookie Queen . When my kids were very young they used to make “gift”. “Gift” is the German word for poison. They would use a glass jar and run around the house filling it with all...
View ArticleTop Five Scents for Turbulent Times
. Post by Madeleine . Hello fragrance peeps! It’s good to be back on APJ after some time away. And my, can I just say how crazy my life has been since my last post. It has been a rollercoaster ride...
View ArticleFeral Favourites
. Post by FeralJasmine . I love wildness, and consider it the source of some of the best possibilities we carry in us, hence my screen name. When it comes to perfume, though, you can encounter some...
View ArticleArmani Code – The Film featuring Chris Pine
Hi Happy Huffers, Chris Pine, Star Trek actor and handsome man about town, is the latest screen idol to become embroiled in fragrance advertising. I love the mini movie, it has a great suspenseful and...
View ArticleThe Power of Scent + Memory
. Post by BlondesWunder . BOOM! Suddenly a little something hits you. Whether it’s getting into the elevator and you know exactly who was in it last, or your mother`s favourite perfume sneaking through...
View ArticleCollection Rouge No.1: GIVEAWAY WINNER
Heya Crew, Another great giveaway. Thanks to out intrepid reporter Azar. You guys are wonderful jumping on board and we love how interactive APJ is, it’s our only way to get to know many of you and we...
View ArticleMa Folie de Noel (My Christmas Folly: Holiday no.6) by DSH Perfumes
Hi Ho Fumies, I have a beautiful friend, Natalie, from Another Perfume Blog who gave me this very delicious fragrance. I had tried it and loved it a while back and though she loves it too it wasn’t...
View ArticleI Hate That Perfume Because… Sydney Perfume Lovers
Hiya APJ, A lot of what we as perfume, fragrance and scent lovers do is done solo. We read our computers, test, smell, enjoy and buy a lot of our fragrance alone. It’s one of the things I really love...
View ArticleRoxana Villa of Roxana Illuminated Perfume: Interview #1
Hello APJ, Today it is my privilege to speak with Roxana Villa of Roxana Illuminated Perfume about her life and work as artist and perfumer. Roxana Villa of Roxana Illuminated Perfume: Interview #1...
View ArticleRoxana Villa of Roxana Illuminated Perfume: Interview #2
Hey APJ, Yesterday Azar started her amazing in-depth look into the life and work on one of APJs favourite Independent Perfumers, Roxana Villa. Today we continue the fascinating story. I hope you are...
View ArticleIntense Cafe by Montale Paris 2013
. Post by Greg Young. . The house of Montale is pretty much all about wood. Especially aoud. Occasionally Pierre Montale will deign to include a stray gourmand, amber or leather note but really this...
View ArticleJasmine Awards Australia 2014 + Photo Essay
Hey there APJ, Imagine, it’s the 21st of January 2014 and I get an email from Jordan River of The Fragrant Man, and a contributor here at APJ. Normally an effusive writer, even in emails, I was...
View ArticleNEWS! NEWS!! Kentucky Bourbon Rose by SOIVOHLE 2014. Limited Edition
Hello lovelies,What a wonderful bit of excitement this is. Liz Zorn has done a short run of 25 bottles of extrait and we are the first in with the news. Thanks Linda for the tip off. Below is stolen...
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