The jacaranda season in Queensland usually spans a few weeks from late September to November. So, sadly, their spectacular purple haze is at an end in my neck of the woods. Indeed, only a few trees around the place still display their purple blooms. I took a few photos over the six weeks that they … Continue reading Jacaranda Season 2023
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Daring Perfumes
Over the weekend, I visited New Farm. Originally intending to take photos of the area's abundant jacaranda trees, my attention diverted to the Powerhouse Museum (pictured). During the last few weeks, and ending in October, the Powerhouse hosted the Brisbane Portrait Exhibition. So, before the exhibition's close, I decided to visit. But, before I entered … Continue reading Daring Perfumes
Spring Shots & Perfume
With the weather warming considerably, I've been out and about enjoying all that nature has to offer. Here are a few photos. Grass Tree. Foxtail Fern. Dragon's Breath. Bunya Pine. Most days this month, I've been wearing the weather-appropriate California Reverie from the higher-end line of Van Cleef & Arpels. It's a spring and summer … Continue reading Spring Shots & Perfume
The Scent of Brisbane
Brisbane City from Kangaroo Point. September is the time of the year when all the Le Labo City Exclusives become available in every Le Labo boutique worldwide. Consequently, I've made several posts this month discussing the collection. And now, with the month drawing to a close, I decided to pose a question to myself and … Continue reading The Scent of Brisbane
New Farm Park Rose Garden
Prompted by Nose Prose (https://noseprose.com/) and her fantastic blog post detailing her trip to the rose garden in Portland, I ventured out to Brisbane's New Farm Park and its famed rose garden last weekend. The gardens have been around for over a century, opening in 1914. In its heyday in the 1940s, it was home … Continue reading New Farm Park Rose Garden
Ode to Le Labo
Exterior of Le Labo Brisbane. Le Labo recently opened up a new store in Brisbane. It's very exciting and inspiring, especially with September being the month of City Exclusives. It's so exhilarating I wrote a poem. Tis the season to be jolly.Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.City Exclusives in my trolley.Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.Sell my assets to afford these.Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.Ten dollars … Continue reading Ode to Le Labo
Gardenia Flowers and Perfumes
Last week I posted about a creamy white floral perfume comprising tuberose and jasmine notes. I can think of many favourite scents featuring/starring both of those white florals. But it's another heady white floral that I struggle with mightily. I've never found one gardenia-dominant perfume I would wish for. Perhaps, subconsciously in a narrow-minded way, … Continue reading Gardenia Flowers and Perfumes
Rest In Peace, Olivier Pescheux
Olivier Pescheux, givaudan.com I was saddened this morning to read that Givaudan master perfumer Olivier Pescheux passed away after a long illness aged 57. In tribute, I will wear Diptyque's 34 Boulevard Saint Germain Diptyque. For mine, some of his best work was for Diptyque. And this spicy, woody perfume, with its kaleidoscope of notes, … Continue reading Rest In Peace, Olivier Pescheux
Top 10 Vetiver Fragrances
Happy International Fragrance Day! Today, I will do something I don't usually do, that being a top 10 list. As it is a special day and vetiver is one of my favourite notes, I thought it would be fun to go through my collection and select my top 10 favourite vetiver scents. This list is … Continue reading Top 10 Vetiver Fragrances
Weekend Walkabout with Cyber Garden
My weekend scent is Cyber Garden from avant-garde Italian fashion house Costume National. Even though they're a designer, their scents are anything but mainstream. For Cyber Garden, Antoine Lie borrows from the past, and perhaps through a little creative marketing from the brand (a supposed vinyl note), they create the slightly left-of-centre Cyber Garden. The … Continue reading Weekend Walkabout with Cyber Garden