Category Archives: Shopping

Olfactoria On The Road – London Day One

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Olfactoria

I landed in London this afternoon to extraordinarily beautiful, unseasonally warm weather. We checked in at the lovely Dukes Hotel in St James After unpacking M (my husband) and I went to a pub to meet our friends, who live … Continue reading →

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How To Entice Small Children And Indulge Your Hobby At The Same Time

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Olfactoria

The title says it all. If you ever need an opportunity to stay in your children’s good books and smell something lovely, just turn to Francis Kurkdjian’s bubbles. Les Bulles d’Agathe are named after the perfumers’s niece and are available … Continue reading →

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Shopping at Saint Charles Cosmothecary In Vienna

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Olfactoria

We already took virtual trips to Le Parfum and Duft&Kultur in Vienna. This time I am going to take you to an interesting spot in the sixth district called Saint Charles. It is a pharmacy that includes a boutique for … Continue reading →

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“For Them” By Technique Indiscrete – A Fragrant Effort To Help Japan

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Olfactoria

Libertin Louison, the Belgian-born perfumer of Paris-based niche brand Technique Indiscrete has created a lavender cologne the profits of which go to 100% to the victims of the great tragedy that Japan is suffering right now. Cologne “For Them” by Libertin Louison … Continue reading →

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Let´s Go Shopping: How Perfume Salespeople Make Life Interesting

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Olfactoria

The following post has been published last November, current events (namely a memorable shopping trip) make me feel it could use another airing. It is still painfully up to date! 😉 Last Saturday I managed to extricate myself for a … Continue reading →

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Where Is Heaven? – Turns Out It Is In Belgium!

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Olfactoria

Through a post by Dimitri on Sorcery of Scent I became aware of Place Vendome Haute Parfumerie. A place every perfume lover should know about. On my quest to explore the House of Guerlain in its entirety (I know, quite … Continue reading →

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A Reaction From The Founder Of Puredistance

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Olfactoria

I recently recounted my visit together with a friend to the Puredistance Perfume Lounge in Vienna.  Today I received a comment by Jan Ewoud Vos, the CEO and founder of Puredistance. I wanted to publish his input here, because I … Continue reading →

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Puredistance Perfume Lounge Vienna – A Visit

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Olfactoria

My friend and fellow perfume lover E., who lives in London, was here on a visit for a few, short days and of course we grabbed the opportunity to make an appointment at the noble Puredistance Perfume Lounge, that is … Continue reading →

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My Perfume Wishlist – The January Issue

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Olfactoria

Christmas and therefore the season for wishing is over, but we wouldn´t be true perfumistas if we didn´t have a few items remaining on those tiny, short, positively minuscule wishlists of ours. Correct me if I am wrong 😉 I … Continue reading →

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Olfactory Oasis – Perfume Shopping at “Duft & Kultur” in Vienna

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Olfactoria

After a trip to Le Parfum last week I want to show you the second important destination for the discerning perfume lover in Vienna, Duft &Kultur. The store’s name translates from German as Fragrance & Culture and that is exactly … Continue reading →

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