Journal

Lumira Travels / Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach is just a sliver of an island but its miniature size belies a maximalist approach to colour and joy. With an average year-round temperature of 25 degrees Celsius (78 degrees Fahrenheit),...

LUMIRA Travels / Tokyo

Our newest scent, Neon Moon, is inspired by the bustling energy of Tokyo’s urban landscape. To celebrate its launch, we explore some of the unmissable attractions in this vibrant city. Stay Recrea...

LUMIRA Stays / Magnificent Garden Hotels

Spend an hour in nature and you’ll emerge refreshed but spend a night and it may just change your life. A cleansing breeze invites slumber, dreams perfumed by blossoms; then, the first rays of mor...

LUMIRA Travels / The Gardens That Inspired Il Giardino

“If we love flowers, are we not ‘born again’ every day?” wrote the poet and ardent gardener Emily Dickinson in a letter to a friend. As Dickinson and millions like her know, gardens are where fresh...

Take A Tour of Italy with Our Italian-Inspired Scents

For centuries, the month of August has been a time of celebration in Italy. Feasts and vacations fill the calendar as Italians take the month to recharge. Be inspired by this time of happiness and ...

Lumira Travels / Zanzibar

Zanzibar. The name itself seems conjured from a dream but the reality is even more compelling. This fragment of an island off the east coast of Tanzania has been a trading hub for centuries and it...

LUMIRA Stays / Bells at Killcare

A feeling of such deep peace and relaxation permeates Bells at Killcare, it’s easy to overlook the fact that the resort is something of a trailblazer. When it opened in 2007, Bells – on the NSW Ce...

A dream escape for mum

There’s a magical quality to fragrance that makes it an unrivalled gift idea. It begins with the immediate beauty of the scent itself but what makes it truly special is the experience that a fragra...

LUMIRA Travels: Australia

To celebrate the launch of our newest scent, Terra Australis, we explore some of our favourite destinations across Australia. From the coast to the bush, here’s where to stay and what to do. Weste...

LUMIRA Stays | Island House, Lord Howe Island

A thin sliver of land off the east coast of Australia, Lord Howe Island perfectly embodies that old saying about quality over quantity. Just 11km long and less than 3km wide, it’s home to fewer t...

LUMIRA Travels: Amalfi Coast

Wedged between a rocky cliff face and the hard border of the ocean, this sliver of coastline combines centuries-old traditions with a timeless sense of glamour. Just south of Naples, it juts ou...

The making of Desert Nights

There’s a particular shade of deep inky-blue that blankets the night sky in Marrakech, its depths punctuated by thousands of twinkling stars. It has the curious effect of making the viewer feel bo...