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About Olfactoria

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

Winter Chic – Review: 4160 Tuesdays Doe in the Snow

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara 4160 Tuesdays is the quirky independent perfume house of Sarah McCartney, who makes all the fragrances by hand at her studio in west London. “The name: if we live until we’re 80, we have 4160 Tuesdays. That’s all. … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet Memory Of A Big White Floral – Review: Ineke Gilded Lily

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Olfactoria

Hello Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse thrilled to be with you all today. I hope life is treating you all well and that your holidays are wonderful. If times are tough for you now I … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – What Are Your Current Favorite Things?

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Olfactoria

This post is a bit of a combination of MQ and Favorite Things list, but I am curious about your current mini-obsessions and eager to share mine. So: What do you love at the moment? What are you obsessing over? … Continue reading →

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Christmas Surprise – Or Why It Makes Sense To Marry A Man With All Kinds Of Skills

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Olfactoria

My husband indulges my love for all things orange (i.e. Hermès), but not only as one would expect. Remember this? Now he has been at it again. So we have that box… Let’s open it! See that elegant tissue paper? … Continue reading →

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Christmas Surprise – A Sneak Peek

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Olfactoria

I found a surprise by The Husband under the tree… What’s inside that box? Apparently he was busy counterfeiting. More to follow soon… 😉

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Happy New Year 2015!

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Olfactoria

Another year is about to begin and it will be a significant one for me: the year I will turn forty. Aside from me getting on in years, what will it bring in terms of the blog? I am not … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Olfactoria

Thank you for sticking with me and my contributing friends here on OT over the past year. I appreciate you all so much more than you could ever know. Have a wonderful time with friends and family! See you soon! … Continue reading →

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Updates, Christmas-y And Otherwise

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Olfactoria

I’m sitting in a hospital bed right now, typing this on my phone. My older son had his tonsils removed today and thankfully by now we are both okay and smiling again. We are stuck here for another couple of … Continue reading →

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Dusty Iris – Review: Histoires de Parfums Tubereuse 1 Capricieuse

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Tubereuse 1 is capricieuse by name and capricious by nature. It’s wonderfully unexpected. Created by Gérald Ghislain and released in 2009, Tubereuse 1 Capricieuse is part of the Tuberose Trilogy collection. According to the Histoires de Parfums website, … Continue reading →

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One of Us – Tama Blough Fundraiser

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara The thing I love about perfume the most is not actually scent itself but the people it has brought into my life. Not just the amazing friends I’ve met but also those I only interact with online and … Continue reading →

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