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

Musings, Winners, Giveaway, oh, my!

Hi, Posse!  It’s Musings Time, I’ve got winners, I’mo do a Giveaway!  Can you tell it’s SPRING?! So.  I. Haz. Questions. I work out.  Daily.  Strength Training. Flex Training.  All the Training.  Yet… One day in the garden and I… Continue Reading

Thunks: Keep ‘Em Coming

Hi posse. So I’ve had a bit of a week. Well really it’s closer to a fortnight, that I’ve made a conscious effort to finish (thunk) some near empty things in the collection. This is across bath & shower, candles,… Continue Reading

Portia Best Of 2021, Xmas and New Year Resolution

Hey Posse. Of the billions of new releases and flankers of old releases I only got my sniff on a very few this year. Some of the things that were new to me were not even released in 2021 but… Continue Reading

Babylon by Penhaligon’s

Hi there Posse. Due to the pandemic we are getting a rush of releases in Australia that should have happened in 2019/20. Babylon by Penhaligon’s took me by surprise and I thought I’d share it with you today. We just… Continue Reading

Lily of the Valley by Penhaligon’s

Lily of the Valley by Penhaligon's

Hey Posse Peeps! There’s been a lot of talk of thunking lately around on APJ. I’m not sure where it originated but it’s such a brilliant idea. Thunk is the sound an empty vial, decant or bottle makes when it… Continue Reading

High Rotation Perfumes: Portia July 2018

High Rotation Perfumes Portia July 2018.jpg

Hey Posse. Let’s have a little squiz at my current wears. High Rotation Perfumes are usually five or six fragrances that are on High Rotation at any one point. Things I grab because right now they seem to fit my mood, state… Continue Reading