Tag Archives: Review

Life Is Good When You Smell Fabulous! – Review: Neela Vermeire Creations Mohur

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Olfactoria

Hello Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse thrilled to be with you all today. I hope life is treating you all well. Mohur has been a constant in my fragrance wardrobe since first discovering it. It … Continue reading →

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Dandified Violet – Review: Mona di Orio Les Nombres d’Or Violette Fumée

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Before her tragic, untimely death in 2011, Mona created Violette Fumée for her business partner Jeroen Oude Sogtoen. She sought to embody within it his favourite raw materials, passions and memories. In 2013 he decided to share this … Continue reading →

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The Goldilocks Rose – Review: Guerlain Rose Nacrée Du Désert

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Michael I recently caught up with a friend recently who waxed lyrical about Guerlain’s Rose Nacrée. “Oh yeah? I’ll try it sometime” I said and proceeded merrily to forget it existed. Then, no more than a two weeks later, … Continue reading →

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White Iris – Review: Laboratorio Olfattivo Nirmal

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Laboratorio Olfattivo is an Italian store selling high-end fragrances. They released four perfumes under their own name in 2009 and now have eleven in total. I came across this niche line for the first time on a recent … Continue reading →

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Saltwater Citrus – Review: The Different Company South Bay

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Olfactoria

Hi there Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia with you today from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse. I know you are all heading towards Winter and Autumn has gripped the north but still Autumn can be sunlit and warm during the day. … Continue reading →

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Under the Boardwalk – Review: Heeley Sel Marin

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Sel Marin is probably the fragrance that Heeley are best known for. An upscale oceanic scent that contains notes of lemon, bergamot, beech leaf, sea salt, algae, moss, seaweed, vetiver, musk, leather and cedarwood. It starts off with … Continue reading →

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Getting To Know Dawn – Review: DSH Scent Of Hope And More

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Michael Not too long ago I read that Dawn Spencer Hurwitz was recreating Jacques Fath’s Iris Gris and I was hugely excited. So off I rushed in an iris perfume loving fragrance geeky dash to get samples. Little did … Continue reading →

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Coconut Cooler – Review: Heeley Coccobello

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Not for the first time, I’m in the minority by not being a fan of coconut perfumes. I think coconut can be great when it’s in the mix (as it is in Nuxe Prodigieux Le Parfum or Fils … Continue reading →

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Candle In The Dark – Review: 24.09.11 By Hilde Soliani

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Olfactoria

Hey Hey lovely Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia with you today from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse. It seems I am the only person who has reviewed this lovely fragrance before. Sometimes the really good stuff gets missed in the overwhelming … Continue reading →

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Land of Plenty – Review: Mona di Orio Eau Absolue

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Eau Absolue is said to be a fragrance Mona created for herself and embodies her love of the Mediterranean. It was launched in 2013 and is described as a Citrus Aromatic. Mona composed the formula before her untimely … Continue reading →

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