Journal

A Life With Scent

Our highlights of 2021

At LUMIRA we’re drawn to the light, the flickering flame of hope and optimism. In this unpredictable and often challenging year, we’ve been fortuna...

Gift Ideas

The Gift of Scent

This holiday season is all about seeking meaningful connections. Whether you’re coming together with loved ones or sharing celebrations from afar, ...

Collaborations

Introducing Botanica

Over the past three years, we’ve been proud to collaborate with the incredible Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney on the creation of several scents fo...

Fragrance

The making of Bois D’Épices

In early 2020, as the whole world was plunged into pandemic-induced stillness, LUMIRA founder Almira Armstrong began working on her newest scent. ...

Travel

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 Ta...

At Home With

At home with Kate Jones

When Kate Jones moved to Shanghai earlier this year, she rented her apartment sight unseen while sitting out her mandatory hotel quarantine. “Due ...

Press

Eyeswoon Gift Guide November 2021 / Sphera Diffuser

Eyeswoon's Wellness Gift Guide with gifts that are sure to bring a smile to the face of your loved ones this year. The Arabian Oud Sphera Diffuser...

Press

CSP Times Hong Kong October 2021 / Terra Australis Candle Featured

Boutique luxe candle label Atelier Lumira is a Sydney-based fragrance house devoted to curating sustainable artisanal scents for the modern home. ...

Press

Camille Styles October 2021 / Interview with Almira Armstrong

This Is How a Perfumer Winds Down After a Stressful Week. Light a candle and settle in. Camille Styles interviews Founder, Almira Armstrong. Read m...

Press

PerfumerFlavorist October 2021 / LUMIRA Sphera featured

LUMIRA launched the SPHERA Fragrance, an ambient scent experience housed in a glass sphere with natural material that diffuses and holds scent. Rea...

Press

Refinery29 October 2021 / Lumira featured in Best Luxury Candles

Terra Australis - Best Australian Candle This sustainably sourced, vegan-friendly, cruelty-free Australian company has a range of beautiful candles...

Fragrance

The art of scent and the Sphera fragrance ritual

Experts say the best way to preserve a precious memory is to consciously embed the moment in your mind using sensorial triggers. You might focus, ...