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Gucci No 3 by Gucci 1985
. Post by Willa Zheng . It’s no great secret that I love feminine florals and my fragrance wardrobe at home is lined with them. However, every once in a while, a fragrance comes along that is such a...
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Embarrassed and Blue? What Do I Do?
. Post by Portia . Hey Crew, I’m blue. Yes, having a crunchy, grumpy, blue day. Mainly I’m sore, embarrassed and filled with un-named self loathing. The black dog is visiting again. Rude on a sun...
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Capricci GIVEAWAY WINNERS
. Post by Portia . Hey Crew, I am enjoying the fun over here at APJ currently. Loads of great giveaways. Good Luck. Portia xxx Capricci GIVEAWAY WINNERS WHAT CAN YOU WIN? This week we will have 2...
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2000 Posts GIVEAWAY WINNER
. Post by Portia . Hey Crew, Hopefully you are enjoying the fun over here at APJ too. Let’s see who won. Good Luck. Portia xxx 2000 Posts GIVEAWAY WINNER WHAT CAN YOU WIN? This week we will have 1...
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Day Out In Sydney: Photo Essay
. Post by Portia . Hey there Fumies, Scott and I had a big day out yesterday in Sydney city. Sadly we could not make it on time to the Penhaligon’s Breakfast but it looked amazing and we would have...
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Cult Of Scent: An Afternoon with Jocelyn Fullerton: Photo Essay
. Post by Portia . Hi there Indie Fumies, Australia has some wonderful indie houses and perfumers. Recently one of the best loved among them, Jocelyn Fullarton, and I organised an afternoon at my place...
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White Lilac by Mary Chess 1932
. Post by Anne-Marie . A while ago a generous perfume penpal sent me a sample of Mary Chess’s White Lilac. I liked it, but nothing about it struck me very forcibly. Maybe this was because the lilac in...
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TinaG’s Fragrant Adventures: Berlin, Germany: Photo Essay
. Post by TinaG . Hi APJ! I’m travelling in Europe for a few months and thought y’all might like a short snapshot of my fragrance shopping in Berlin. Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 Holy WOW. Terminal 5 at...
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Sample GIVEAWAY May 2016
. Post by Portia . Hey There APJ! I have a bunch of samples that I have tried, written about and loved or not. They are lying around in my office and will probably never be looked for again. A couple...
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Tawaf by La Via del Profumo 2012
. Post by Portia . Hello Independent Perfumery Lovers, Yes, the Indie stuff is the most boundary pushing, interesting and challenging fragrance section for me. I find the perfumes exciting, edgy,...
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Cuir Cannage by Francois Demachy for Christian Dior 2014
. Post by Portia . Hiya APJ, Leather! One of my favourite perfume notes. It took me a while to warm to todays fragrance but now I can’t imagine my collection without it. To be honest, when I first...
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Replacing Discontinued Beauty #1
. Post by AF Beauty . Hello loves. If you’ve been keeping up with me, you’ll recall one of my last posts was about discontinued products – the love of having known them, and the pain of them being...
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Sample GIVEAWAY May 2016 WINNERS
. Post by Portia . Heya APJ Frag Family, Hotly contested competition today. Thanks for getting involved. Let’s see who our winner is, Portia xx Sample GIVEAWAY May 2016 WINNERS Photo Stolen...
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Cologne Du 68 by Sophie Labbe for Guerlain 2006
. Post by Robert Herrmann . So APJ, Cologne Du 68 by Guerlain 2006 If you love Guerlain, but have overlooked this beauty, do yourself a favor and think again. (ED: Azar is currently off taking some...
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Eau Des Sens by Olivier Pesteux for Diptyque 2016
. Post by Ainslie Walker . A Scent to make you Sparkle and Shine – even in winter! The most sparkling, fresh and vibrating fragrance I have come across recently is Diptyque’s 2016 release, Eau Des...
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Shalimar Cologne EdT by Thierry Wasser for Guerlain 2015
. Post by Erica Golding . Hello my fragranced loves! Today, I’m pondering the latest flanker of one of the world’s most timeless, enduring, beloved perfumes. Shalimar has a new spinoff, and she’s...
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La Colle Noire by François Demachy for DIOR 2016 + GIVEAWAY
. Post by Portia . Hello Fragrant Fumies, François Demachy has created a new fragrance for the DIOR La Collection Privée line. Cue interest, excitement and some small rejoicing in the perfumista...
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Current Rotation Fragrances May 2016
. Post by Portia . Hello Perfume Junkies, Do you have an area where you put your current high rotation fragrances? Mine is my desk. At any given time there may be 20 odd fragrance bottles scattered...
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L’Ile au Thé by Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen for Annick Goutal 2015
. Post by Portia . Hello Fragrant Lovers, This tea scent is based on Jeju Island, the South Korean honeymoon island. Where newlywed South Korean couples have their 3 day honeymoon and wear completely...
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Susan Irvine: Of Spies and Scatter Cushions
. Post by Anne-Marie . There is so much online information about perfume these days that books, especially slightly older ones like these two by Susan Irvine, may seem redundant. But there is still...
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