Sample Pack GIVEAWAY
Hey there Crew, I have a bunch a samples & decants that sit here tested but now in the discard pile. There are many reasons for being there. Maybe I bought a FB, it had an issue that renders it...
View ArticleCelebu-Pet GIVEAWAY WINNERS
Heya APJ, Woo Hoo! Another fabulous GIVEAWAY! You guys are so lucky. Thanks for getting involved and thanks for beiong a part of our APJ family. Portia xx Celebu-Pet GIVEAWAY Photo Stolen Fragrantica...
View ArticleIsis by Kedra Hart for Opus Oils
YAY! Fragrant Friends, Back in May 2013 when we did ScentSation Bus Tour in LA with Perfume Posse our very last stop of the day was Opus Oils. It had been a BIG day and we were tired and footsore. Many...
View ArticleFAREWELL Badgley Mischka FAREWELL
Hey there Peeps! In honour of the recent discontinuation of the Badgley Mischka fragrance line I thought I would take a reminiscent look at the original in parfum form. While finding the EdP too sweet,...
View ArticleSAMPLE PACK Giveaway Winners
Hey Crew, Thanks for getting involved everyone. Whoever wins this one will have loads of fun sniffing I hope. Portia xx SAMPLE PACK Giveaway Winners Most of these samples have been purchased from...
View ArticleSilences by Jacomo 1978
. Post by Holly . Hi guys! I recently saw a basenotes link for fragrances to be discontinued this year, and Silences is one of them. I’m not astonished or outraged, there’s no hissy fit lurking about...
View ArticleAinslie’s Fragrant Cocktail Recipe’s
. Post by Ainslie Walker . Hello all, Hope you are having a lovely week and are ready for some scent inspired cocktail recipes to help you on your merry way! These delicious cocktails are some of the...
View ArticleSantal Massoïa by Jean-Claude Ellena for Hermès 2011
. Post by Liam . There is no secret that I dislike gourmand perfumes: I can’t stand them! But, there’s another side of myself that secretly adores the sort of gourmand that doesn’t make itself out to...
View ArticleICONS: Oudh Perfume Oils by Nocturne Alchemy
. Post by Erica Golding . Hello to my favorite fragrance lovers! Let’s say the O word. Oudh. Sigh! You say you’re SO over Oudh Fever. It is trendy, it smells funky, and from Jovan to Dior to Kilian it...
View ArticleSAMPLE PACK Giveaway #2
Hey there Crew, I loved doing this so much, LET’S DO IT AGAIN!! There are a bunch a samples & decants that sit here, tested but now in the discard pile. Some of the reasons for being there? Maybe I...
View ArticleTubereuse 3 Animale by Gérald Ghislain for Histoires de Parfums 2010
Hey Hey APJ, Not long ago I bought this 15ml travel size off one of the FaceBook pages. It’s been sitting here awaiting my attention ever since. I think a few things arrived that day and it got shunted...
View ArticleObsession by Jean Guichard for Calvin Klein 1985
. Post by Anne-Marie . “When one makes love, there is a certain scent we that give off. I think it’s very sensual – that’s the scent of Obsession.” – Calvin Klein Obsession was released in 1985 and by...
View ArticleSAMPLE PACK #2 Giveaway WINNER
Hey Gang, Looks like the Sample Packs are popular. Good. I love to pay it forward. We had a great response and I am so happy that you all want to help me clean house. Thanks. Portia xx SAMPLE PACK #2...
View ArticlePortia’s Sizzling Summer Scents 2015 + FREE Summer Sampler
Hey Hey APJ, While you are trolling the internet today please jump on over and check out the newest post on My Perfume Samples. The My Perfume Samples gang have given me a really great new outlet for...
View ArticleMaria Amalia by Morris, Italy 2006 + GIVEAWAY
. Post by Azar . Hello APJ! I love to shop the discounters. It is not unusual for me to find a fragrance that I once coveted available online for less than half the original price. There is, of course,...
View ArticleDab or Spray? Life
. Post by Val the Cookie Queen . When I mentioned to Portia a few weeks ago that it was sometimes tough to come up with something to write about, he said to write whatever I´d been up to and include...
View ArticleFume by Hans Hendley
. Post by Trésor . I am a particularly ritualistic creature, the practice of taking the time to do something in that beautifully precise way has always fascinated me so deeply and afforded me a great...
View ArticleTatiana by Diane von Furstenburg 1975
. Post by FeralJasmine . I do love BIG white florals, and recently I acquired a crush on Tatiana. I am not referring here to any of the numerous reformulations, all of which carry a bug-spray note to...
View ArticleOne Direction – Between Us 2015 Ad
Hi there APJ, Love them or hate them it’s hard to ignore One Direction. With their catchy tunes, fun matesy boys club attitude and perfectly produced handsome, on trend good looks they are a force to...
View ArticleMaria Amalia GIVEAWAY WINNERS
YAY! Thanks to Azar we’ve had another spectacular GIVEAWAY. APJ, you are the luckiest crew around. Portia xx Maria Amalia GIVEAWAY WINNERS Photo Stolen Perfume Emporium WHAT COULD YOU WIN? This week we...
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