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Olfactoria On Perfume Smellin’ Things

I am posting again on PST today. Duchaufour anyone? I hope to see you over there!

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My Favorite Things – The Fall Issue

Hotly anticipated (by at least one reader – Hey there, S! Maybe it is time to de-lurk? 🙂 ) here come my Favorite Things for the fall season! Perfume: The hardest category of course, because there are so many contenders. … Continue reading

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Olfactoria On Perfume Smellin’ Things

I am posting again on PST today. This week I am taking a sniff at a new and relatively unknown (in Europe at least) line. I hope to see you over there!

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Olfactoria On Perfume Smellin’ Things

I am posting again on PST today. This week I am taking a sniff at a wonderful candle, home scents were my first priority on PST after all, so it’s back to the roots… I hope to see you over there!

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Perfume As Medicine – Sleepless Nights, Aches And Pains And More

We all know perfume is powerful and that is why we love it. Perfume is able to conjure memories, to evoke feelings, to influence moods. Perfume is a force to be reckoned with. Nothing works better at making us happy, … Continue reading

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Olfactoria On Perfume Smellin’ Things

I am posting again on PST today. One more summer scent to go, before temperatures start to fall again… 😉 I hope to see you over there!

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The Crankiness Report – Something Bothers Me

Sometimes there are days, when you only wonder what else can go wrong… I have had a string of just such days recently and some thing in particular affects my perfume life, so I am going to shortly address it … Continue reading

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Olfactoria On The Road – Milan, Fragrant City, Part I

I returned from Italy today with a mountain of laundry and three restless boys, who still want to be entertained for another two weeks! That is not what you want to hear about probably, and not necessarily what I want to write … Continue reading

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Olfactoria On The Road – Italy Part 2

A few impressions from our hotel. The boys are enjoying themselves enormously. They are in the water all day. Pauli has learned how to swim in two hours, and Niki is fearlessly exploring everything from deep waters to other people’s … Continue reading

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Olfactoria On The Road – Italy Part One

After one night in a spa in Styria, to get into a vacation mood, we drove on to Italy and stayed in the lovely city of Udine for one night. In Udine I parked my family in an ice café … Continue reading

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