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
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The Rosiest Of Them All – Elie Saab
Seeing and reading everyone's Valentine's day lists with their favourite rose perfumes got me thinking and looking through my collection. I realised that I don't own that many out and out rose scents. Indeed, things like Dior's Ambre Nuit and Santal Noir contain rose, but is it the most prominent note in their compositions? Debatable. Santal Majuscule by Serge Lutens showcases … Continue reading The Rosiest Of Them All – Elie Saab