Adventure 2025 Paris South Korea Uluru (Val the Cookie Queen, Portia & Jin Adventures)

Hey Crew! Following from Morocco 2025 and Paris 2025. Back to Paris and we now become three! Adventure 2025 will now include Val the Cookie Queen, Portia & Jin. You might remember Val from writing perfume at Australian Perfume Junkies,… Continue Reading

Gardenia, Again

First off a bit if news: Last week I wrote about Sarah Horowitz’ new scent Super Bloom and hoped she would add it to her line for keeps. Well, looks like she did! Great news! Well having tried one of… Continue Reading

Eshal by Neela Vermeire Creations 2025

Hey Posse, Yes, I know Tom did an Eshal post recently but I just collected mine from Neela in person last month.  You all want a second opinion, right? We perfumistas LOVE to get different imagery about the same perfume.… Continue Reading

Paris 2025 (Portia & Jin Adventures)

Hey there Posse Peeps! Phew. Home is very quiet again after gallivanting around the world and then having a very special guest in Australia for a few weeks. Paris 2025 in the very early springtime was glorious. Yes, it’s everything… Continue Reading

Tuberose Cubed: Neela Vermeire Eshal and Rogue Champs Lunaires (plus two)

So I finally got off my butt and went to ScentBar. You would think that this was as if I was going to Wyoming instead of a mile or so down Beverly Boulevard. Wyoming, on foot. In the snow. But… Continue Reading

Spritz Week at Chez Portia

Hiya Posse, I thought instead of a review this week I’d note the things I wore and what to. We are in Spring in Sydney so both Northern and Southern hemispheres are hitting shoulder seasons. I find the crossover of… Continue Reading

Celebrant? Scented Celebrant?

Hiya Posse Peeps, I’m not sure if I filled you in. In 2024 I’ll be studying to become a celebrant. For over 20 years mates and businesses have been asking me to do the course. I’m not entirely sure why… Continue Reading