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I'm on a journey through the world of fragrance - come with me!

Peace And Serenity – Review: Maison Mona di Orio Eau Absolue

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Olfactoria

Hey there Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia in the OT house from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse. Do you ever wear fragrance for your own mad selfish pleasure, do any of your frags give you a smile of joy every time … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – What Slightly Weird Thing Do You Like To Do In A Foreign City?

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Olfactoria

Tara is in Vienna this week and she and I are enjoying a few days of sightseeing, perfume hunting and chatting over tea. On Thursday we are going back to London together to do the same thing over there. I … Continue reading →

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Chainlinks And A View From The Top – Hermès Scarf Collection Part 2: Pochettes Circuit 24 And Un Jardin Sur Le Toit

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Olfactoria

Welcome to the second part of my scarf collection posts. Today I have two more small sized scarfs to show you. The first pochette (45x45cm) is called Circuit 24 Faubourg. It mentions the address of Hermès’ Paris flagship store of course, … Continue reading →

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Cleansing Smoke – Review: Naomi Goodsir Bois d’Ascese

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara I really enjoy smoky aromas but I fully expected not to take to Bois d’Ascese (Ascetic Wood) because it sounded like the equivalent of a bushfire on the smokiness scale. However, while I may not be about to … Continue reading →

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Perfume Around The World – Niche Perfume Shops In Prague

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Ana-Maria Melnicky Calin Editor’s Note: Today I am happy to introduce you to Ana (read a bit more about her at the end of the post), who will take us on a trip to beautiful Prague to see what the niche … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Would You Like To Buy My Perfume? Perfume Sale Spring 2015

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Olfactoria

Something different today: I need to spring-clean my perfume closet and wondered if maybe you would like something… a perfect opportunity to treat yourself. It works like this. From the list below choose if there is something there you would … Continue reading →

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Starting Small – Hermès Scarf Collection Part 1: Pochettes, Mademoiselle Soie

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Olfactoria

To start showing (off?) my scarf collection I thought to begin with the smallest formats I own, the silk pocket squares or pochettes, also called gavroches in Hermès-speak. I like these small scarves (45x45cm) for a pop of colour underneath … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Poison? – Review: By Kilian Addictive State of Mind Collection

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara While recent collections from By Kilian have left me cold, I was still interested to try this set of addiction inspired scents because they seemed to mark a return to a darker mood. The  collection was released in … Continue reading →

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Absolute Aphrodisiac – Review: Introducing Initio Parfums Privés

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Sandra Taking a stroll through the city the other day I stopped in a perfume store and asked if they had anything new. Spring is thankfully fast approaching and I love sniffing the new releases for spring as they … Continue reading →

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Different And Good – Review: Papillon Perfumery Angélique

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Olfactoria

Darling Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse and today I’m trying a new-to-me house for you all. Not so long ago Karen Gilbert was in Australia and she left me three samples of the Papillon range, … Continue reading →

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