Journal

Observer / These 12 Fall Candles Will Make Your Home the Coziest Place on Earth
This Sydney-based brand first collaborated with Distillery Botanica to create the Tonic of Gin scent nearly four years ago, but it was so popular they’ve decided to relaunch it. It’s composed of ju...
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Florescence - A collaboration with Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
We are so excited to have literally poured the heart of Sydney into our new limited edition scented candle FLORESCENCE – a botanical collaboration with Australia’s iconic Royal Botanic Garden Sydn...
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The Cut, New York / The Perfect Candle for Tea and Gin Lovers
“It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in. There’s an old man sitting next to me, makin’ love to his tonic and gin.” It’s odd to me that the phrasing of such a popular song (“...
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How to find the right scent for your personality
With literally thousands of individual fragrance notes to choose from, the process of selecting a new scent can sometimes seem daunting. There are various ways to approach this olfactory challenge:...
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Lumira Interiors | Perianth Hotel
The most famous buildings in Greece might be thousands of years old, but the one currently getting the most buzz has only been open for a handful of months. Perianth Hotel opened its doors over th...
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When a model and a fashion photographer move in together, you’d expect their home to be nothing less than picture-perfect. And in the case of Phoebe Ghorayeb and her husband Georges Antoni, you’d ...
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Lumira Stays | Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley
Nestled in the foothills of the Wolgan Valley in the Greater Blue Mountain area of NSW, Australia, the Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley is proof that sustainability and luxury can coexist in th...
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A New Collaboration | DUBH. By Luc
We are very proud to announce our collaboration with LUC in Tasmania, DUBH. by LUC. Dubh. is the Gaelic word for black. The fragrance is dedicated to the beauty of Ireland, where LUC. founder Lucy...
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How to match scent to your setting
Have you ever noticed that certain scents seem to trigger a flood of feel-good endorphins? Proust had his legendary madeleines, but the trigger itself is completely unique to each of us – an orang...
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A weekend with Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley
Join LUMIRA founder, Almira Armstrong, the weekend of September 21-23 where she will host a unique perfume and candle-making masterclass at Australia’s ultra-luxury resort, Emirates One&Only W...
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Originally from Perth, makeup artist Michael Brown has called Sydney his home for the past 12 years. Having gravitated towards the eastern suburbs for the first decade – “it was convenient for wor...
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