*UPDATED* Neela Vermeire Monday: A great day, Indian-style

(Exciting news! See below) Hallelujah! The cuisine gods are finally smiling on us now. We’ve got a great Indian restaurant in town and it has an amazing and varied lunch buffet. Perfect on this quite chilly day, so my darling… Continue Reading

Post-Halloween fright: What’s your scent nemesis?

Well, Halloween may be over, but there are still a few things floating around of which to be a little afraid, even in the fragrance world. What’s your big, bad scent nemesis? What strikes fear into your perfumed heart? The… Continue Reading

Mohur Extrait: Neela Vermeire Creations 2014: GIVEAWAY

Hey Hey Posse Peeps! Portia from Australian Perfume Junkies back with something so incredibly special that had to be shared with you all, Mohur Extrait. Recently I was in Paris and caught up with my buddy Neela Vermeire, the conversation… Continue Reading

A (happy) blue Monday: Incense on ice — Comme des Garcons Blue Encens

With the big holiday almost upon us, I was really in the mood for something different. And Comme des Garcons Blue Encens delivered. It just sounded so cool, pardon the pun, that I had to try it. I admit, I… Continue Reading

Neela Vermeire Ashoka – Perfume Review

Neela Vermeire Ashoka is coming this fall.  Neela graciously sent me a preview sample, and I’m pretty damn happy about it.  Bertrand Duchafour created this perfume for her, the inspiration is one of India’s greatest emperors.  Ashoka was on the… Continue Reading

The Road To SCENTSATION!

The Road To SCENTSATION Heya Posse!! Portia here again from AustralianPerfumeJunkies. Here’s my problem, I have been buzzing about my trip to LA Scentsation for weeks now, I’ve planned my outfits, settled my VISA, Tickets and Money. I’ve organised to… Continue Reading

Help! A wake-up scent for the mid-afternoon slump

This from a bone-chilling day earlier in the month: Forty degrees outside at 1:30 p.m. The heating system is roaring like a house afire struggling to keep the temp at 70-something for all the cold-natured ladies in the office. It’s… Continue Reading