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SOTD 16-22 October 2017
. Portia . Hi APJ, I’d like to try something new here at APJ, I see these SOTD (Scent Of The Day) threads all the time on Facebook and they are really good conversation generators. SOTD 16-22 October...
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Gekkou Hanami VdP by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz for DSH Perfumes 2017
. TinaG . Hi APJ! Cherry blossoms are a common sight in Sydney during spring. They are planted along nature strips and road verges, for reasons I don’t know. There is also a Cherry Blossom Festival at...
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Botticelli by Teone Reinthal for Teone Reinthal Natural Perfume 2015
. Kate Apted . Hi APJ family! One year, my poor mother gave up on her garden and in frustration, she threw all her seeds all over the remains of her failed attempt. She left nature to do its thing,...
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Midnight Special by Olivier Pescheux for Ex Nihilo 2017
. Portia . Hi Fumies, A couple of weeks ago the LuckyScent eMail came with a Sample Set called LUXE. Obviously it was impossible to resist but I’ve been so swamped here that only a couple have even had...
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Majaïna Sin by Emilie (Bevierre) Coppermann for The Different Company 2017
. Portia . Hello New Addicted, You may have noticed that I’m addicted to Travel Packs and Travel Size. There are a few reasons for this. The major one is that 10-30ml is all I’ll ever need of most...
View ArticleWINNER SOTD 16-22 October 2017
. Portia . Woo Hoo APJ, This idea has been a winner. So excited to be reading what you guys are wearing all week. It also reminds me to go look out some of my neglected frag babies that you mention....
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SOTD 23-29 October 2017
. Portia . Hi APJ, I see these SOTD (Scent Of The Day) threads all the time on Facebook and they are really good conversation generators. SOTD 23-29 October 2017 The idea is you’ll chime in through the...
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First In Fragrance: Visiting Aus Liebe Zum Duft, Bruchsal, Germany
. Val the Cookie Queen . Hey all you APJ Friends! As you may or may not have gathered from my last post, I took off to Bruchsal, Germany with my husband (Chris) last week. I have wanted to visit...
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Aria in F# Parfum by Christi Meshell for House of Matriarch 2017
. Erica Golding . Hello to everyone out there in the world of fragrance! Recently, I was thrilled to witness the live creation of a 99% natural perfume, note by note, learning excitedly from every...
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Cotton Musk by Ramon Monegal 2011
. Portia . Hi there Fellow Fumies, Ramon Monegal has been in his own business in Spain for 10 years, before that he worked for and then was in charge Myurgia and later Puig. He seemed to make a huge...
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Sepia by Mandy Aftel for Aftelier Perfumes 2012
. Portia . Hey Hey Indie Lovers, You probably already know the name Mandy Aftel. She writes books, creates perfumes, teaches natural perfumery, has a museum of perfume and is a general, all round great...
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Saturday Question: Serge Lutens, Guerlain or Amouage?
. Portia . Hello Fellow Fumies, Every Saturday we have a Question, an idea purloined from Olfactoria’s Travels. Everyone gets to chime in with an answer, chat with other responders and it is a fun...
View ArticleWINNER SOTD 23-29 October 2017
. Portia . Hey there APJ, Wonderful SOTDs, what excellent variety we all wear and love. Thank you all for getting involved and being a part of the APJ Frag Family. SOTD 23-29 October 2017 WINNER Over...
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SOTD 30 October – 5 November 2017
. Portia . Hi APJ, I see these SOTD (Scent Of The Day) threads all the time on Facebook and they are really good conversation generators. SOTD 30 October – 5 November 2017 The idea is you’ll chime in...
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Incense Rose by Andy Tauer for Tauer Perfumes 2008
. Portia . Hiya Fragrance Lovers, Andy Tauer was my first niche perfume buy. He holds a special place in my heart because he was a pioneer. He let us see into his process of creating fragrance via his...
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Beach Hut Man by Elise Benat for Amouage 2017
. Portia . Hi there Niche Nerds, When I heard the name Beach Hut Man I laughed out loud. Not because it’s funny but because I was so surprised. The new direction that Amouage is going in is...
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Khanbaliq by Enrico Buccella for Sigilli 2013
. Portia . Hello lovers of Underrated Fragrances, Somehow Sigilli has slipped through the cracks. The fragrances mainly come from the early 2000s but Khanbaliq was released in 2013, it’s the most...
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Au Bord de L’eau by Fabrice Pellegrin for L`Artisan Perfumer 2017
. Portia . Hi there Punsters, Just so you know Au Bord de L’eau means “At the water’s edge”. It’s not a joke on the way it sounds when I say it, A Bordello. Or is it? That is the top of my mind now...
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Saturday Question: What Are Your Favourite Fragrance Styles?
. Portia . Hello Fellow Fumies, Every Saturday we have a Question, an idea purloined from Olfactoria’s Travels. Everyone gets to chime in with an answer, chat with other responders and it is a fun...
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SOTD 6 – 12 November 2017
. Portia . Hi APJ, I see these SOTD (Scent Of The Day) threads all the time on Facebook and they are really good conversation generators. SOTD 6 – 12 November 2017 The idea is you’ll chime in through...
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