What Fragrance Do You Wear On Public Transport?
Righto! So I am running INCREDIBLY late with stuff for this holiday and my mind has turned to mush. By the time you get to read this we are now in South Korea and having a ball. It’s spring here and...
View ArticleSandalo by ETRO 1989
. Post by SarahK . Hello fellow ‘fumeheads! I hope you’re all in your happy spaces, but for anybody feeling pressed or stressed, today I’m going to talk about a beautiful calming fragrance. It’s not...
View ArticleAinslie Walker wins Australian Jasmine Award 2014! My Story
. Post by Ainslie Walker . Jasmine Awards 2014 STOP PRESS!!!! Ainslie Walker wins Australian Jasmine Award 2014! My Story I had no idea what I was doing, back in January, when I entered the Jasmine...
View ArticleSniffa – Eugenie, Oregon 2014
. Post by ElizaD . Hi Australian Perfume junkies, What do you get when you combine wine, food, perfume and friends in Eugene, Oregon USA? A Sniffa – Eugenie!!!! Sniffa – Eugenie, Oregon 2014 Here’s the...
View ArticleAromatique Essentials – Bespoke Soirée
. Post by TinaG . Aromatique Essentials – Bespoke Soirée Earlier this year I had an opportunity to attend an event hosted by Australian aromatherapist Julie Nelson of Aromatique Essentials. Julie is a...
View ArticleCalvin Klein 2014: Christy Turlington and Edward Burns
Hi There APJ, There has been a lot of talk about NECRO-Celebrity. The use of dead celebs images for advertising for many reasons: nostalgia, budget, no news worthy diatribes, mistakes or faux pas and...
View ArticleM Mariah Carey by Carlos Benaim and Loc Dong for Mariah Carey 2007
. Post by Katrina . Mariah Carey has released 14 perfumes to date and most of them are in cute bottles in a range of different colours with a butterfly cap. Many of Mariah’s gorgeous butterfly bottles...
View ArticleCHANEL Cuir de Russie (Les Exclusifs de Chanel) by Jaques Polge for CHANEL 1983
. Post by Val the Cookie Queen . First composed by Master Perfumer Ernest Beaux 1927 and retuned by Jaques Polge in 1983 CHANEL Cuir de Russie by Jaques Polge for CHANEL 1983 (Les Exclusifs de Chanel)...
View ArticleNew perfumes for a new life
. Post by Madeleine . Hello fragrance friends! For those of you that read my last post, you’ll know I’ve been busy with my relocation to Melbourne. The good news is that we’re here now and besides...
View ArticleLuxe Champaca EdT Comme des Garcons 2007
. Post by FeralJasmine . I have a secret fantasy about having my hair done in India. In this fantasy it would again be long and auburn, and would be skillfully braided with strands of jasmine. I would...
View ArticleEvelyn’s Rose by Mark Evans for Evocative Perfumes
. Post by Sister Mary Magdalen, Patron Saint of Perfumers . Today APJ I invite you all to remember and enjoy simple pleasures… Although ordinarily living an entirely cloistered life, recently myself...
View ArticleVelvet Flowers by Montale
. Post by Ainslie Walker . It’s time for a Spanish pilgrimage. We know Spain is famous for its pilgrimages…Camino De Santiago in particular. Here at APJ, we are pilgrams of perfume, so therefore I want...
View ArticleBasil: Green, Green, Green
. Post by Suzanne R Banks . Beautiful green basil! If you are ever feeling down, a bit tired and generally blah, grab some fresh basil. Grind up a leaf in your fingers and inhale deeply. Eat a few...
View ArticleFlashback by Olivier Cresp for Olfactive Studio 2013
. Post by TinaG . Perfume holds a vision of truth – a truth which can strike deeply to our core, a trigger which can bring to the surface a crazy mix of visions in a flash of memory, borne only from a...
View ArticleNeela Vermeire Creations 4 x 8ml Discovery Set
WOO HOO! Now you all know what a huge fan and friend I am of Neela Vermeire. You also may remember that I am such a devoted fan I went and met her and her husband T with Jin in 2013 and then hung out...
View ArticleAnnual Seattle Artisan Fragrance Salon 2014
Hello APJ, It’s May 4th, 2014! Welcome to the Second Annual Seattle Artisan Fragrance Salon (and chocolate show) at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center on the Seattle waterfront. As we...
View Article“14°S 48°E” EdP Natural Terroir Perfume by Vero Kern for Richard Lüscher...
. Post by Val the Cookie Queen . Hi APJ, Malvin Richard, Lukas Lüscher and Serena Britos (RLB) contacted Vero Kern with regards to creating a fragrance for their project. Unique fragrances, created...
View ArticleB.Balenciaga by Domitille Bertier for Balenciaga 2014 + Ad Campaign
Hiya Happy Huffers and Fashionistas, Not due to be released till mid October 2014 the whisper and advertising mill is already full steam ahead. Balenciaga, once super proud fashion house and fragrance...
View ArticleUrura’s Tokyo Cafe by Sarah McCartney for 4160 Tuesdays
. Post by Poodle . The name of the company (4160 Tuesdays) is based on how many Tuesdays you’ll live if you make it to 80 years old. The idea is that that’s all you’ve got so make the most of them....
View ArticleCHANEL: 5 Colours
Hi there Fashion and Frag Peeps, Another fun and beautiful CHANEL ad. Explaining the use of CHANEL’s 5 main colours. Some interesting insights and quotes from Gabrielle Chanel and the image she hoped...
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