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Three winter fragrance trends to add to your collection
There is, of course, nothing to say the same fragrance can’t be worn and loved all year round. Or that a lightweight citrus scent should only be spritzed in warm weather. However there’s something ...
Read moreIntroducing Scented Drawer Liners
When creating our new Scented Drawer Liners, I wanted to offer a small but meaningful way to enrich your day through fragrance. I imagined the surprise of opening a drawer and encountering the sof...
Read moreAs one of the oldest species of rose in the world, the Damascena has captivated people for centuries. Like floral detectives, enthusiasts have poured over manuscripts and examined paintings to char...
Read moreTake 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 ...
Read moreLayering Scents With LUMIRA Hand and Body Lotions
Our new Hand and Body Lotions are made for layering. Apply the lotion from top to toe to add a veil of scent to the skin, or use after hand-washing to hydrate and protect hands and nails from dryne...
Read moreThree unexpected places to apply perfume
Coco Chanel once famously remarked that a woman should apply perfume “wherever one wants to be kissed”. It was a suitably titillating comment from the designer whose lovers included poets, painters...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreRaise your vibrations with a citrus scent
In spite of their juicy radiance, there’s something faintly mysterious about citrus fruit. Long before Leonard Cohen sang about the seductive Suzanne, who “fed you tea and oranges that came all the...
Read moreMy 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...
Read moreBehind the notes: understanding oud
It’s only fitting that the scent of oud is a complex one – it carries millennia of history and culture in its wake. In the Middle East, where its wood chips and fragrance oils have been used for c...
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