Dear Perfume Posse. Stop everything you are doing. Right Now! Go and get yourself a sample of Patchouli Noir by Aftelier Perfumes. Seriously, as a card carrying perfumista, you need to at least try it. It may not change your… Continue Reading
Woo Hoo Posse! Whenever a sample comes in the mail from Mandy Aftel of Aftelier Perfumes the excitement is real. If you’re not aware of Mandy she is single handedly inspiring a generation of natural perfumers in the USA and… Continue Reading
Hey Posse! We have a brand new perfume house from Australia. Very small. My beautiful buddy Roxana Villa introduced me to the owner Amanda Thompson (virtually). I asked her to send me a sample. Under the strict idea that if… Continue Reading
Hey there Posse. Roxana Villa, Posse Tom and I spent a day together in the Roxana Illuminated Perfumes perfume creation centre (in her home) way back in 2013. It was the loveliest day. We had matcha tea, talked, sniffed, laughed,… Continue Reading
Heya Posse! I accidentally uploaded a half finished version of this a couple of weeks ago. This is the finished product. Violet Ambrosia is the latest release from Mandy Aftel. It’s always so exciting to hear that she has a… Continue Reading
Hey Posse. Roses! My favourite note in perfumery (today anyway). There is something compelling about a beautifully set rose in a fragrance. It’s like the main stone in a necklace, perfect on its own but even better when placed perfectly… Continue Reading
Hey there Posse. A little while ago Mandy Aftel sent me a sample of her newest fragrant creation, Embers + Musk, along with some stuff I’d ordered. It has taken me a while to work out what I wanted to… Continue Reading