Category Archives: Shopping

Summer In The City – A Very Hot Trip To New York Day 2

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

The second day of our travels dawned bright and early in Central Valley, NY and with a really, really great breakfast at our hotel (great relative to the fact that it was free and actually included much more than diluted … Continue reading →

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Looking Back At Paris In Winter – A Journey Through The City Of (Muted) Lights

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

By Sandra One might ask what I was thinking… I cannot provide a sound answer other than I was spontaneous and had to go. What am I talking about? Paris. More specifically, Paris in winter. I went to Paris at … Continue reading →

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Tale Of A London Perfume Crawl – And A Giveaway!

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

By Tara Bright and early last Saturday morning I met up with a gaggle of perfume lovers in east London’s trendy Spitalfields. (Perhaps we should have our own collective noun, a “flacon of perfumistas” maybe?). After a coffee and croissant … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Things – End Of 2012 Edition

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

It’s been a while since I have posted about my favorite things, the end of the year lends itself perfectly to such endeavors, and don’t we all love lists? The year 2012 has been an interesting one. I mostly stuck … Continue reading →

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Scent and the Eternal City – Perfume Shopping In Rome, Italy

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

By Sandra Over three decades ago, I left Rome, Italy as a young girl. I had lasting impressions of this beautiful city, which had nothing to do with perfume. Light, warmth, umbrella pine trees, weekends at the beach, Catholic school, … Continue reading →

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Olfactoria’s Pre-Holiday Sale – Grab A Bargain!

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

I need to get my perfume closet into better shape before the new year, so this your chance to snap up a bottle for yourself or a loved one. I ship anywhere in the world, please contact me for prices … Continue reading →

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Perfume Shopping Around The World – The Poland Edition

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

Editor’s Note: Let us welcome Lukas today, who will introduce himself below. By Lukas: Hello to all who travel through the perfume world along with Olfactoria! Nice to see so many perfume enthusiasts in one place. Let me introduce myself: … Continue reading →

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Paris Treasures – A Shopping Trip to The Capital Of Perfumeland

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

Below is the lovely account about perfume shopping in Paris by my friend Sandra, an American living in Vienna and a loyal, long-time reader of Olfactoria’s Travels. Sandra is a perfume-nut and mother of an incredibly cute three-year old. I’m … Continue reading →

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I Want, I Need, I Have To Have – The Trouble With Impulse Buys

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Do you recognize the following scenario? You innocently walk into a store (one of the perfume carrying variety of course), intending to browse a little, checking what is in stock, maybe sniffing two or three perfumes on your list, but … Continue reading →

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Off To Italy! – Olfactoria Goes On Vacation

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

My family and I have packed the car to the rafters and will slowly trundle (as I said the car  is quite heavily loaded) to Italy today. It is going to be primarily a vacation of relaxing on the beach … Continue reading →

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