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Une Fleur de Cassie by Dominique Ropion for Frederic Malle 2000
. Post by Sister Mary Magdelene, Patron Saint of Perfumers . Again we gather in awe and reverence to give thanks for our inspiration – perfume. Today I am wondering am I more than usually sensitive to...
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Weddings – My Top 5 Perfume Oils For Brides – Part 1
. Post by Suzanne R Banks . Essential oils are great for anybody to use but there are some stand-out oils for brides. Why? The wedding planning can be stressful and it can also take up a lot of time....
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Dia Pour Femme by Jean-Claude Ellena for Amouage 2002
. Post by Madeleine . Hello perfumed peeps, Today I want to delve into the perfume archives and revisit a fragrance that I featured in my very first post here on APJ. This fragrance captured my heart...
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Eau Sublime by Jeanne Sandra Rancé for Rancé 1795
Hiya Crew, I have had some of the Rancé soaps for a while now. For a creamy soft bathing experience they are pretty damn awesome but I’ve always felt the fragrances were a little generic. Not bad but...
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Habit Rouge by Jean-Paul Guerlain 2003 (Or: 1965)
. Post by Liam . Hello fantastic fragrance heads, It’s a pleasure to meet you all. I’m Liam and I love to smell anything and everything, which I’m sure everyone else loves to do also! Appropriately,...
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Violet Disguise GIVEAWAY WINNERS
Hey Hey APJ, I really enjoyed getting to know Imaginary Authors Violet Disguise a bit better. It will now definitely go into high rotation around here. Two lucky winners will get to test drive it too....
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Rosa Ardiente by Kenneth Cory for On The Nose + GIVEAWAY
. Post by Azar . “We take fragrances into our bodies and feel them as much as understand them.” Kenneth Cory Hello APJ, Kenneth Cory is an artist, writer and perfumer working in San Francisco, CA. The...
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Polvere Per Bianchire le Carni by Santa Maria Novella
. Post by Val the Cookie Queen . The company, we´ll call it the SMN Pharmacy, was founded in 1612. I am sure most of you know of their stunning fragrances but maybe not the skin care and other things...
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NEWS!! Oliver & Co. Discovery Set 11-16 November ONLY!
Hey hey Fumies, A really special deal, limited time only, on a new house that I find incredibly interesting. Portia xx Oliver & Co. Perfumes Discovery Set DISCOVERY SET – 2# ONLINE EDITION OF...
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Mamluk by Sonia Espelta and Laura Santander for Xerjoff 2012
. Post by Trésor . I have a fascination with gold. To me there is something so powerfully mesmeric about the opulent splendor of visions graced by the hand of Midas. Anything from the lustrous sheen of...
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Sniffapalooza 2014: Breakfast
. Post by Poodle . On a dreary day in October I boarded a train bound for NYC to attend my second Sniffapalooza. I wasn’t nearly as nervous this year. The city is far less intimidating when you have a...
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Portia MeetUps USA November 2014
Heya APJ! By now we are all in the USA! Hopefully we will get to see some of you at these great events. I have some amazingly fabulous news. Jin, Kath and I will be coming to the grand old USA in...
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Gardenia Flower by Sheila Massetti for Perfume & Skincare Company
Hi APJ, Sometimes when I’m in the bath or shower I have to make a difficult choice, “Do I use this product and cut out a swathe of fragrances that will not be happy marriages, do I use this product and...
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The 2nd Annual Art And Olfaction Awards 2014 – open for entries!!
. Post by Ainslie Walker . The 2nd Annual Art And Olfaction Awards 2014 – open for entries!! It’s year 2 of the inaugural Art and Olfaction Awards. Last year the Jordan told us all about the awards...
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Tubéreuse by Mona di Orio 2011
. Post by TinaG . Whilst first wearing Mona di Orio’s Tubéreuse I must admit I was confused. It really wasn’t the “tuberose” fragrance that I had expected to find…. Tubéreuse by Mona di Orio 2011 Photo...
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Agent Provocateur FATALE / FATALE PINK launch
. Post by Ainslie Walker . Hey APJers, remember recently, that night, full of heavy rain, flash floods, sideways downpours, thunder, lightening and hail in Sydney? That night I attended the Agent...
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What Fragrances Got Packed For USA 2014
Hi there Frag Heads, It’s the age old question. What do you pack fragrance wise for a holiday? Do you take a set of 5ml decants of your faves, one bottle or a mix of both? Is it go large or go...
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Fragrant Gifting
Fragrant Gifting Hello there my scented friends! The glowing joy of the holiday season is upon us, and what better gift for the one you love most than fragrance? An incredibly personal sentiment, a...
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Painting The Truth
Hi there APJ! Here is a very simplistic ideal. We know it but often it gets lost in the “I Want”, “They Have”, “If Only” windmill of our minds. Photo Stolen NeelaVermeireCreations While I’m writing to...
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Beyond Paradise by Calice Becker for Estée Lauder 2003
Hello Hello Hello, While moving I have rediscovered an old favourite bottle. Way back in the early years of this century I had a beautiful partner called Varun, we traveled often to his homeland India....
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