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Giveaway Winners Announced!

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Olfactoria

We have two winners to announce today, of the Roja Dove Fragrance Consultation and a decant of Acqua di Parma Rosa Nobile. Random.org has spoken and chosen the following winners among the entrants:   The lucky winner of the consultation … Continue reading →

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Fragrant Offering – Review: Etat Libre d’Orange Fils de Dieu

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara The full title of this fragrance is Fils de Dieu, du Riz et des Agrumes which translates as “Son of God, rice and citrus”. It was created by Ralf Schwieger and launched in 2012. The note list appears … Continue reading →

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An Exercise In Contrasts – Review: Bogue Profumo MAAI

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Michael Until relatively recently I felt that exciting releases were relatively few and far between. While the five hundredth variation on synthetic oud and pseudo Middle Eastern perfume is pushed onto the market there are exciting houses like Vero … Continue reading →

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Brides And Freshly Made Beds – Review: Chanel N°19 Poudre

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Olfactoria

Hiya Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia with you today from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse. I don’t know if you remember when today’s fragrance was released. The scentbloggosphere went ballistic. Lovers, haters, blamers and baiters all came online and there was … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – What Is Your “Back To School” Perfume?

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Olfactoria

Fall is here! The weather turns decidedly more unpredictable, rain, wind and cooler temperatures take over. School starts again and there is whiff of new beginnings in the air. Fall for me is always a time to start over, a beginning … Continue reading →

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Summer In Italy – Scented Travels

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Olfactoria

We started our yearly trek to Italy once more in the city of Udine. It is very convenient to spend the night there, before venturing further south, since five hours of car travel are plenty for two young children. We … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Perfumery at Roullier White, London – Sunday 10th August 2014

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Recently I finally visited the perfumery at Roullier White in south east London for the first time. It took me so long because if you live north of the Thames, it’s not the most straight-forward place to get … Continue reading →

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Iris In Disguise – Review: Hermès Paprika Brasil

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Olfactoria

Editor’s Note: I want to welcome Michael today. He is an Australian, living in Sydney and I met him in person last January when he and the inimitable Portia of Australian PerfumeJunkies visited Vienna. Michael has a great nose and an … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Do You Love Scented Soaps And Other Bath Products?

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Olfactoria

I am back from a long absence, first in Italy, then in our country cottage and hope to share more about it all with you soon. Today let’s start with a Monday Question, I want to know: Can you be enticed … Continue reading →

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Evergreen – Review: Parfum d’Empire Corsica Furiosa

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Released earlier this year, Corsica Furiosa was the first new launch from Parfum d’Empire since 2012’s Musc Tonkin. Perfumer Marc-Antoine Corticchiato has based the fragrance on an overdose of the natural material, lentisque (or mastic resin), using it in the form of oil, absolute and extract. The resin is obtained from an evergreen shrub, Pistacia lentiscus, which is native to Corticchiato’s picturesque homeland, the Mediterranean island of Corsica. Notes for Corsica Furiosa include lentiscus (mastic) oil, nepita (a local variety of wild mint), lentiscus absolute, … Continue reading →

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