La Favorite GIVEAWAY WINNERS!
Woo Hoo APJ, Lovely to have you guys getting involved in our GIVEAWAY this week. I hope you’re all happy and well and that life is treating you kindly. Let’s see who our lucky winner is…. Portia xx La...
View ArticleImpossible Iris by Ramon Monegal + GIVEAWAY
Hi there APJ Frag Family, Here is another of my Birgit from Olfactoria’s Travels pick-ups. I am so thrilled to have it in my collection now. The weighty, gorgeous ink pot bottle. The thrill of lifting...
View ArticleUn Matin d’Orage by Isabelle Doyen for Annick Goutal 2009
Hi there lovely fragrant APJers, I have a nearly empty 50ml of this beauty bought early on and recently my mate Michael who writes for Olfactoria’s Travels was having a Sell-Out so I grabbed a 100ml...
View ArticleArmani: The courage to say Sì by Giorgio Armani: Video
Yoo Hoo Crew! I love this ad. Beautifully shot, the music is perfect both thrilling and calm, the girls are a multicultural mix and all doing stuff that takes courage. I like very much the blend of...
View ArticleTuberose Diabolique Perfume Oil by Ava Luxe
Hello Fragrant Fumies, As spring hits the Northern Hemisphere properly I thought it time to look at one of my personal favourite tuberose fragrances. I have drained a bottle of the parfum and now I’m...
View ArticleRamon Monegal GIVEAWAY WINNERS
Hey Hey APJ, Another great GIVEAWAY! Thanks for getting involved. The more I know the Ramon Monegal line the more impressed I am with their product. If you didn’t win today First In Fragrance has the...
View ArticleMate, Heliotrope & Patchouli by Dame Perfumery Scottsdale 2014
. Post by Azar . Hello APJ Pals, As long as I can remember perfumes wafting excessive orrisroot, iris, violet and/or heliotrope have been, at best, cloying and at worst nauseating. Powdery purple...
View ArticleMilan. Esxence – The Scent of Excellence 2015
. Post by Val the Cookie Queen . Buon giorno! In two days I am gonna be jumping into the car at 06.00 and heading to Milan. I am so excited I can hardly wait. Dr Fox, my very dear friend will be...
View ArticleEau d`Orange Verte by Jean-Claude Ellena for Hermès 2009
. Post by Trésor . I am a self professed cologne hater, I hate colognes…or at least that’s what I like to tell myself. “I am HARDCORE” I say, convincing myself that the only potions I care to anoint...
View ArticleSublime by Jean Kerleo for Jean Patou 1992
. Post by FeralJasmine . Sublime Spring There is no part of the transition from winter to spring that fails to interest and even enthrall me. Gardeners are generally beguiled by this season, and I am...
View ArticleArt and Olfaction Awards 2015
Woo Hoo! Exciting times! The second annual Art & Olfaction Awards has announced its nominees for 2015. I feel so naughty, haven’t sniffed them all yet. Must get onto that immediately. Have a look...
View ArticleReckless: Roja Dove 2011 + GIVEAWAY!
Hi Y’all, A perfume angel sent me this from NYC. I am as flabbergasted as you are. I thought, “What better way to celebrate than do a GIVEAWAY!” I have deliberately not really reviewed what happens...
View ArticleL’Heure Convoiteé II by Mathilde Laurent for Cartier 2011
Hi there Fragrance Fiends, Every time I wear this beauty I am transported to Prague in winter where I bought it with Jin. You would think it a summer only fragrance but it was wonderful in the super...
View ArticleTop 10 Spring/Autumn Fragrances 2015 Perfume Reviews
Hello Gorgeous APJ Family, It’s Top 10 Spring/Autumn Fragrances time again, my favourite seasons are Autumn and Spring, the mid seasons. I love that in both these seasons the weather can be remarkably...
View ArticleReckless: GIVEAWAY WINNERS!
WOW APJ, You guys really wanted to try the Roja Dove!! I’m so excited that you all got involved. Your stories of favourite old fragrances and who used to wear them had me smiling while reading. Thanks...
View ArticleGentlewoman by Juliette Has A Gun + GIVEAWAY!
Hi Crew, Having spent some time with the dashing Romano Ricci recently we were introduced to his latest offering, Gentlewoman. One of the things I really liked about meeting Romano Ricci was something...
View ArticleDebaser by David Moltz for D.S. & Durga 2015
Hey Hey APJ, I regularly look through the Recent Releases at Surrender To Chance because Australia doesn’t get most of it. Already we have had quite a few releases this year. Recently I grabbed a few...
View ArticleLe Galion: The ship sails on….
. Post by Catherine de Peloux-Menage . For the past twenty years, defunct or dying heritage perfume houses have been coming back to life. Les Parfums de Rosine, Lubin, Robert Piguet , Courreges, Orizia...
View ArticleVintage Fragrance Finds: How To Traipse the Treasure Trail
. Post by Greg Young . Hi fragrance fans. Some time ago, I decided to become a fragrance treasure hunter. One day in a suburban op shop, I noticed a couple of bottles of men’s after-shave on the...
View ArticleGentlewoman GIVEAWAY WINNERS!
Hi there Cyber Frag Family, Another lovely GIVEAWAY! I hope you enjoyed it. Special thanks to Romano Ricci, Libertine Parfumerie and especially Nick, so generous always. For those that celebrate, HAPPY...
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