Tag Archives: London

Luca Turin at The Perfume Society – Les Senteurs, London on Saturday 3rd October 2015

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara Who doesn’t have a one copy of Perfumes: The A-Z Guide? I have two. Jo Fairley, co-founder of The Perfume Society, has known Luca Turin since the early 90’s when she interviewed him about his vibrational theory of … Continue reading →

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Pia’s (Almost) Annual Perfume Tour – London, Thursday 9th June 2015

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Olfactoria

Editor’s Note: Due to Tara’s travelling to Vienna this week, we have her traditional Thursday post on a Wednesday. Enjoy! By Tara The last two fumie get-togethers organised by the wonderful Pia of Volatile Fiction have been an absolute blast. … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – (Where) Are You Going On Vacation This Summer?

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Olfactoria

Do you get to travel this summer? If you can take a break, where will you go? Stay-cation or far-flung destination? My Answer: I am looking forward to four fabulous things this summer. First, in three weeks time, we go … Continue reading →

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Roses Revisited, Perfume Lovers London, The October Gallery, London – Thursday 26th February 2015

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara Aromatherapy tells us that rose oil makes us feel loved and beautiful. I’d say that’s about right. If ever I start the day feeling like I need a little extra shot of beauty in my life, I turn … 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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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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A Fun and Fragrant Summer’s Day Out in London, Thursday 24th July 2014 – And A Giveaway!

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara  You may know Val the Cookie Queen from her occasional Sunday Foodie posts here on OT as well as her regular contributions to Australian Perfume Junkies. She lives in Austria and we met for the first time in February of this year when Portia came to town. Although we … Continue reading →

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Who Said It’s Not Easy Being Green? – Perfume Lovers London, 22nd May 2014

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara The New Cavendish Club is sadly closing so we gathered at the venue behind Oxford Street for one last time to explore the wide range of fragrances with a green facet. Event organiser Lila Das Gupta led through … Continue reading →

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Alyssa Harad in Conversation with Persolaise, London – 20th May 2014

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Author Alyssa Harad is so vivacious, funny and warm it’s hard to do her justice in writing. She says nearly everything with a smile in her voice. Even when she gives a reading from her memoir “Coming To … Continue reading →

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Pia’s (Almost) Annual Perfume Tour, London – Saturday 17th May 2014

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara I was fortunate enough to go on one of the perfume tours organised by Pia (of the blog Volatile Fiction) two years ago and once again a group of us (Pia, her husband Timo, Sarah, Irum, Nick, Ella … Continue reading →

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