Journal

GQ Feb 2021 / Cuban Tobacco Parfum Feature

Unisex Perfumes You Can Share With Your Girlfriend On the hunt for something a little more unexpected, notes of tobacco, leather and spice soon became a staple for women seeking out a more sensual...

In Celebration Of Women

It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. This saying has been attributed to various prominent world leaders and thinkers but its origin is less important than its sentiment. At a t...

JONES Magazine March 2021 / Interview with Almira Armstrong

Secret Women's Business Her self-titled, now-cult fragrance and candle business was inspired by the travel she did when she was a child. Now the chic vessels and dreamy scents adorn coffee table...

Professional Beauty February 2021 / Interview with Almira Armstrong

Homegrown Heroes with Founder Almira Armstrong. Inspired by destinations near and far, this scent collector has devised a portfolio of products worth inviting into your salon and home. Read more

Five ways to use your luxury room spray

A scented room spray is a quick and effective way to refresh a space; the effect is instant and, if the scent is high quality, it will last a couple of hours. But a few additional tips and tricks ...

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...

The making of Terra Australis

From the very beginning, each LUMIRA fragrance has taken as its starting point the beauty and wonder of the natural world. But while the collection traverses Tuscany, Marrakech and all points in b...

Store Spotlight: Gem Mountain, Hangzhou, China

Hangzhou may be smaller and less well known than some of China’s other cities, but the capital of Zhejiang province has long left a lasting impression on those who visit. As far back as the 13th c...

Maire Claire USA February 2021 / Arabian Oud Candle feature

With an 80-hour burn time, Lumira's Arabian Oud will transport you to the Middle East mostly thanks to oud, a rich wood scent, mixed with rose and sandalwood.  Read more

How to match your perfume to your colour palette

What do colours smell like? For many people with synaesthesia, the idea that a particular colour would be associated with a specific scent is as natural as breathing. Any time they see blue, for ex...

At Home With Michelle Halford

In the world of interiors, modern Scandinavian interior design is synonymous with a neutral palette, clean lines and pared-back pieces. And the beauty of this timeless style is that it fits seamle...

The art of keeping a journal

Frida Kahlo kept one. So did Susan Sontag, Virginia Woolf and Oscar Wilde. Anaïs Nin diligently wrote in hers from the age of 11 until her death at 74. For many artists, writers and poets, keeping...