Journal

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 ...

The right scent for your Christmas in July celebrations

Northern hemisphere expats arriving in Australia quickly discover many unique traditions. But surely one of the most confounding is the fact that Christmas is celebrated in the middle of summer. F...

My Scent Story / Vinny Chen, Simple Blanc

Vinny Chen has a singular talent for making everything look incredibly chic. Through her platform Simple Blanc, she shares her vision for fashion, beauty and style, always with an air of quiet ref...

My Life in Scent: Helen-Jayne Driscoll

Our new series, My Life in Scent, opens a window on the lives of some of our most stylish friends, as we invite them to share the ways in which they use fragrance to complement and enhance their d...

A scent to match your beach style

The rhythmic crashing of the waves, the undulating rise of the tides, the mist of seaspray… There’s something quite special about time spent at the beach. And yet, no two coastal destinations are a...

How to use perfume to complement your spring wardrobe

We’ve always maintained that perfume is the ultimate accessory and finishing point to a well-constructed outfit. With sunnier days ahead in the southern hemisphere, we asked Nardine Ataera – the co...

Four fragrances for your next outdoor event

There’s no doubt this will be the season of the great outdoors, so give your alfresco lifestyle a glamorous spin with the right fragrance. The following four perfumes will see you through every oc...

A spring scent ritual with mindset coach Claire Aristides

Claire Aristides is a mindset speaker, clinical hypnotherapist and founder of Mindology.App to help calm and empower your mindset. She’s also a jewellery designer and creative director of luxury f...

LUMIRA in my space

Days spent at home are more enjoyable when we’re surrounded by beautiful objects, sentimental pieces and the right scent. But even much-loved details can benefit from a fresh eye occasionally. We ...

Staying home survival guide

With much of Australia now in lockdown, we went in search of fresh inspiration for interesting ways to spend our hours at home. And who better to share it than some of the chic and interesting wome...

Celebrating Sydney

Global travel is an eternal inspiration for us at LUMIRA, but with Sydney and other parts of NSW impacted by the pandemic once again, we’re staying close to home. Like millions of Sydneysiders, we...

4 scents to uplift your mood

Of all the senses, smell remains the least understood by science, creating a tantalising void for magic and mystery, supposition and speculation. One theory gaining gravitas in scientific circles ...