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Vol de Nuit by Jacques Guerlain 1933
. Post by Tina G . “Too well we know a man’s failings, his cowardice and lapses, and our writers of today are all too proficient in exposing these… but we stood in need of one to tell us how a man may...
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CHANDLER BURR DOWN UNDER 2014
. Post by Ainslie Walker . CHANDLER BURR DOWN UNDER Yes, that’s right, if you haven’t heard Mr Burr himself is gracing our shores – He has agreed to an APJ interview PLUS the National Gallery of...
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Scent Task #2 GIVEAWAY WINNER
Hey Hey All, It has been freaking hectic around here at APJ HQ. Life is buzzing along at a crazy rate. Today I am able to breathe for the first time in weeks, the first week of SPRING! YAY! It’s so...
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Argan Oil – “Liquid Gold”
. Post by Suzanne R Banks . Argan oil has become increasingly popular in the west in the past few years. The tree is native to south-western Morocco where it happily exits in drought conditions and is...
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Vintage Dioressence by Guy Robert for DIOR 1979 + GIVEAWAY
How’s it going APJ? Hopefully all is well in your world. If not, please don’t stress because as the Medieval Sufi poets so accurately wrote, “this too shall pass.” As, perhaps, has today’s fragrance. I...
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VIE Vienna by Gérald Ghislain for The Scent of Departure 2011
Hi there Perfume Junkies, There are a few brands that I have looked at occasionally and wondered if they would suit me, or work for me. My interest is tweaked but still I never quite get around to...
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Christian Siriano Silhouette Fragrance 2014 Ad Campaign
Hi hi APJers, Here is a new release that I was unaware of till right now. To be honest I’ve never heard of this young American designer. I love his sense of fun and quirk in the design of the bottle...
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La Haie Fleurie du Hameau by L`Artisan Parfumeur 1982
Hey All you Fragrance Lovers, GOSH! 1982, this frag came out while I was still in school. 1982 was the last year I was in the Top 10 of my year and just before I went seriously “Off The Rails” as they...
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Vintage Dioressence by DIOR: GIVEAWAY WINNER
Hey Happy Huffers, Thanks for getting involved with our draw. This was clearly a big winner because we had loads of comments. Though I didn’t respond this week I did read them ALL, and enjoyed your...
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Olympic Orchids by Ellen Covey – Assisting the Sorceress + GIVEAWAY
. Post by Azar . Olympic Orchids by Ellen Covey Labor Day Reflections – Assisting the Sorceress I have no doubt that Olympic Orchids Perfumes are magical. Ellen Covey’s success as an indie perfumer is...
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Spring into MYER, Sydney City – Launch of Gallerie de Parfum
Righto!! It seems we are loaded with wonderful, fun, exciting and new learning experiences Spring 2014. We have the SOLD OUT 1 Day Masterclass with London’s Karen Gilbert: evaluator from IFF and...
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Roxana Villa @ Beyond Aromatics Conference: Seattle
Hi all you Independent Fragrance lovers, I just got news that my buddy, the lovely Roxana Villa from Roxana’s Illuminated Perfumes, will be presenting a talk on Saturday at the Beyond Aromatics...
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Coven by Andrea Maack 2013
. Post by Sister Mary Magdelene, Patron Saint of Perfumers . Bright blessings of another scented day fellow fragrance worshippers. I wonder if I will surprise you with the focus of my adoration today....
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Love’s Baby Soft by Dana 1974
. Post by Poodle . Once upon a time in the 80’s there was a girl who loved perfume. She really believed perfumes were magical. She saw the ads in the magazines and thought she had found her secret...
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Sample Selection GIVEAWAY WINNER
Hey hey APJ, Today we have such a generous draw from Azar who has cleaned out her doubles in the sample closet. Whoever gets the prize today will have weeks of new scents to try. WOO HOO! Portia xx...
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Black Opium by YSL Mini Movie
Hey there APJ Crew, Black Opium is here, masterminded by Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc and centred around the smell of coffee beans. Sounds marvelous, so good that...
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Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice by Guerlain 2001
. Post by Tina G . Winter Delice is the secret door at the back of the cupboard from the The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. A few squirts and I’ve been instantly transported into a frosty European...
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Juste un Reve EDT by Parfume de Nicolai 1996
. Post by Ainslie Walker . Here is a little fact for you before we start smelling – Parfums de Nicolai has a link back to Guerlain!! Patricia de Nicolai, the founder is actually a descendant of Pierre...
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Tom Ford Noir 2012
. Post by ElizaD . Tom Ford Noir 2012 Laquer, Pepper, roses, spice, iris, and sweet oranges. Tobacco perhaps? Interesting. These were my thoughts as I stood in the Sephora sniffing my arm after...
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Layering: Tocca Florence + With Love by Hilary Duff
. Post by Erica Golding . Layering fragrances is something that I rarely do. I wholeheartedly appreciate that many people delight in the alchemy of mix and match, and personalize their aura by...
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