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Visit to The Osmotheque, France – Monday 3rd November 2014

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Last Thursday I saw on Twitter that Odette Toilette had a last minute spot available on her day trip to the Osmotheque Perfume Museum and Conservatory. I messaged her straight away and took the place. Exciting! Therefore, (not … Continue reading →

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Sexy As Hell – Review: Le Labo Labdanum 18

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Michael How do you decide which perfumes to test? Where possible I like to explore a whole line or brand at a time. It helps me understand the style of the fragrances and identify the house notes, if they … Continue reading →

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Stattgarten Vienna – A Perfume and Beauty Heaven

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Sandra Vienna has a treasure trove of small boutiques. It is part of the culture here and I love it. Everywhere you walk I can almost guarantee that you will find one boutique or another which strikes your fancy. Val … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Which Scent Would You Love To See As A Perfume?

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Olfactoria

Is there an everyday scent – food, flower, skincare product, whatever else strikes your fancy – that you would love to have in perfume form? Which scent do you think deserves to be made into a perfume? My Answer: I … Continue reading →

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The Candy Perfume Boy’s Guide To Violet – Perfume Lovers London, The October Gallery, London, 23rd October 2014

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara I’m so glad Thomas’s talks have become an annual fixture at Perfume Lovers London. After a couple of fantastic Summer Specials this time The Candy Perfume Boy was back with his Jasmine Award winning Guide To Violet – … Continue reading →

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Pretty But Soulless – Review: Tommy Bahama Set Sail Martinique

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Olfactoria

Hiya Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia with you today from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse. Imagine you are cleaning out your cupboards and you find a home made decant of something you can’t remember buying, maybe you got it as a … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Which Perfume Name Do You Find Especially Fitting?

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Olfactoria

This MQ is inspired by Undina’s post of yesterday, where she recounted her story with Serge Lutens Boxeuses, a perfume that has a name that seems very fitting to the situation she describes. What perfume name do you think is … Continue reading →

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Show Time – Review: Histoires de Parfums Olympia, Music Hall

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara L’Olympia Music Hall in Paris was founded in 1888 by the same gentleman – Joseph Oller – who created the Moulin Rouge (which also inspired a fragrance by Histoires de Parfums reviewed here). The legendary theatre put on … Continue reading →

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A Perfume Apart – Review: Amouage Memoir Man

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Michael I’m not really sure how I ended up purchasing Memoir Man. I’d never tried it and I’m not a big fan of either green notes, lavender or fougères. Yet there I found myself late one night adding it … Continue reading →

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Sunday, Foodie Sunday (Yes, On A Tuesday!) – The Humble Brownie

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Val, The Cookie Queen Brownies are named for their rich, dark, chocolatey colour. Although chocolate has been paired with sugar in sweet pastries for about 400 years (it was introduced to Europe from America in the early 16th century) brownies … Continue reading →

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