Journal

Celebrating 10 Years

LUMIRA was founded in 2013 as a niche luxury candle brand lovingly handmade in the Sydney kitchen of our founder Almira Armstrong. In the decade since, we’ve slowly and deliberately expanded our r...

Travel + Leisure August 2023 / Parfum Discovery Set

Travel+Leisure has named the Lumira Parfum Discovery Set as Best Set in their story The 9 Best Travel Perfumes of 2023, Tested and Reviewed Read more

The art of using fragrance to set an intention

The sense of smell is a powerful tool that can be used to evoke emotions, memories, and even intentions. When we inhale a certain scent, it travels through our olfactory nerve directly to the limb...

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 ...

Forbes June 2023 / Cuban Tobacco

  Forbes has included the Lumira Cuban Tobacco Candle in their story Father’s Day Gift Guide: Best Self-Care And Wellness Products For Travelers. Read more

Three Ways to Enhance Your Evening Ritual Using Scent

As we become increasingly attuned to the role of sleep in supporting health and happiness, the evening ritual has taken on greater prominence. A considered wind-down routine creates a separation b...

Byrdie May 2023 / No352 and Cuban Tobacco Voted Best Perfume Oils

  BYRDIE has named the Lumira No 352 Perfume Oil as Best For Night Time, and the Lumira Cuban Tobacco Perfume Oil as Best Spicy in their story The 8 Best Perfume Oils of 2023, Editor Tested & ...

At Home With Taylor Kelly

When you live on the other side of the world to the majority of your family, the idea of ‘home’ takes on a special significance. For marketer and brand strategist Taylor Kelly – who moved from Melb...

Byrdie April 2023 / Lumira Cuban Tobacco Perfume Oil as Best Perfume Oil

In order to truly appreciate this perfume oil, allow me to paint you a picture. Imagine you’re standing in Havana, breathing in smoky cigars, eyeing playful colors, and sensing the ghosts of the a...

ESQUIRE APRIL 2023 / LUMIRA SPHERA FEATURE

I’m a card carrying Candle Guy™ but sometimes I just want to smell something good without rooting around my junk drawer for matches. Lumira is a luxury fragrance house from Australia that recently ...

A Classic Returns – LUMIRA X Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley

As one of Australia’s most luxurious resorts, there’s plenty about Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley that makes it memorable. The property itself is extraordinary, a sprawling 2800 hectares of ...

TFFUK March 2023 / What is Scentscaping?

Founder Almira Armstrong talks with The Fragrance Foundation UK about scentscaping and how they have inspired LUMIRA fragrances. Read more