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Bois d’Argent by Annick Menardo for DIOR La Collection Privée 2004
. Sandra . HI there APJ, Iris season has begun, the yellow water irises have bloomed and now I am waiting to see some bearded irises. I find the iris to be one of the most stunning flowers allowing...
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La Via del Profumo GIVEAWAY WINNER
. Portia . Hey there APJ, Thanks to AbdesSalaam for his generosity and you guys for participating. Let’s see who won, Portia xxx La Via del Profumo GIVEAWAY WINNER La Via del Profumo Fragrantica gives...
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Taif Roses by Montale 2007
. Portia . Hi there Rose Lovers, I have had a 5ml decant here for ages of Taif Roses. It’s about half empty now and I worried that it would never get a showing on the blog. So many people deride...
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Samsara by Jean-Paul Guerlain for Guerlain 1989
. Portia . Hello lovelies, Samsara has great memories for me of my Mum. I bought her some one year and she wore it often. It’s weird but I rarely hear people speak of this particular Guerlain, it’s...
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Saturday Question: Which 3 Perfume Notes Do You Look For?
. Portia . Hello Fellow Fumies, I have had an idea. Well, actually I’m copying an idea from Olfactoria’s Travels. Once a week there used to be a Question. Everyone would chime in with an answer, chat...
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Homo*Elegans: Experience Kit GIVEAWAY
. Portia . Hey There FUMIES! In Milan at Essence 2017 I was hanging a bit with my mate Margo. As I was so overwhelmed by the event on the first day I asked Margo to point me in the direction of some...
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Giovanna Antonelli: New Perfume House
. Val the Cookie Queen . Olá APJ! Let me give you a brief introduction to a trio of new perfumes. Giovanna Antonelli is a household name in Brazil, a superstar. I think 3.6 million Twitter and more...
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Chanel No. 5 Le Parfum Cheveux
. Erica Golding . Hello to all of you gorgeously scented readers out there! Today I am excited to dish about a new limited edition treasure that I didn’t even know existed. Last weekend, after a visit...
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Homo*Elegans Experience Kit GIVEAWAY WINNER
. Portia . Hey Crew, Thanks to the Homo*Elegans guys for their generosity. Let’s see who won Portia xx Homo*Elegans Experience Kit GIVEAWAY WINNER WHAT CAN YOU WIN? This week there will be 1 winner...
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Vanille Orient by Jean-Claude Astier + Geoffrey Nejman for M. Micallef 2012
. Portia . Hey there Frag Heads, You may remember a few weeks ago I bought a bottle of M Micallef Vanille Marine? Well looking through my decants this week I discovered 5ml of another in the line....
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APSU by Ulrich Lang 2016 + GIVEAWAY
. Portia . Hey All, I was really excited when today’s fragrance came out but it’s taken me this long to get my bloody sniff on it. I love Ulrich and when I saw APSU in a split recently I went ahead and...
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Saturday Question: What Was The First Niche Fragrance Bottle You Bought?
. Portia . Hello Fellow Fumies, I have had an idea. Well, actually I’m copying an idea from Olfactoria’s Travels. Once a week there used to be a Question. Everyone would chime in with an answer, chat...
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APSU by Ulrich Lang GIVEAWAY WINNERS
. Portia. . YAY APJ! Thanks for getting involved. Let’s see who our winners are. Portia xx APSU by Ulrich Lang GIVEAWAY WINNERS Fragrantica Fragrantica gives these featured accords: Top: Green leaves,...
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Don’t Get Me Wrong Baby, Yes I Do by Antoine Maisondieu for Etat Libre...
. Portia . Heya Frag Hags, Recently I was over at my mate Bronwyn’s house. She has so much going on with new Gascoigne & King candles, a brand new concept I can’t tell you about and the exciting...
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Guilty Pleasures – a Sydney sniffy meet up!
. TinaG . Hi APJ! Perfume people are the best! It’s great to be able to chat online & catch up in real life to swap fragrance stories and smell different things. Group catch ups are fun afternoons,...
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Suffolk Lavender by Julie Masse for Shay & Blue 2013
. Kate Apted . Hi APJ, I hear a lot about scents being ‘office friendly’; meaning the scent is likely to receive a warmer reception to a wider range of people than others. I am sure you have a list of...
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Yes I Do v I Don’t Swallow GIVEAWAY WINNERS
. Portia . Woo Hoo! Thanks to Bronwyn from Gascoigne & King, the Australian ELdO importers and distributors. Thanks also to all who entered. Portia xx Yes I Do v I Don’t Swallow GIVEAWAY WINNERS...
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Curious by Mandy Aftel for Aftelier Perfumes 2017 + GIVEAWAY
. Portia . Hey Hey APJ, Mandy aftel is a mate of mine. She sends me her updates and we chat irregularly over the net. One day with a bit of luck we shall meet and I know I’ll be transported. Her...
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Dama Koupa by Spyros Drosopoulos for Baruti 2016
. Portia . Hey Independent Perfume Peeps, I got a bunch of stuff a while back from a split group I’m in. For some reason todays fragrance didn’t get sniffed. I’m not quite sure why. Anyway, in the...
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Saturday Question: What Fragrance Do You Want To Be Buried In?
. Portia . Hello Fellow Fumies, I have had an idea. Well, actually I’m copying an idea from Olfactoria’s Travels. Once a week there used to be a Question. Everyone would chime in with an answer, chat...
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