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Post by Val the Cookie Queen
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Hey All,
Val sent me these pics and I thought they would make a fun, light look at the Fragranze 2014 experience.
Portia xx
Fragranze 2014 Photo Essay: Cookie Queen in Florence
Arriving after 8 hour drive
Chatting with Jeroen Oude Sogtoen. Absolute highlight. So passionate
On the way to dinner on the first night, bumped into Yosh Han and her friend Ineke
Heading in on the first day
Sorting out some VP samples so I don’t have to empty my own bottles!
Florence by night
One of the ceilings in the Santa Maria Novella Farmacia. Beyond lovely
One of the ceilings in the Santa Maria Novella Farmacia. Beyond lovely
Checking in with Portia. Live texting. Haha!
Vero
Neela sharing secrets. Nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more
Australian Perfume Junkies 
Wondering who I’ll have to bribe to get there next year… 😉 xo
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We´re going together aren´t we? Tara too. Hugs. xxx
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Such wonderful photos, thanks for posting Portia. I didn’t realise Neela was there too and I love Vero’s jumpsuits!
Val rocks.
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Tara – next year you are gonna be there too. Can´t wait. xxx
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WAIT till 2016 gang and Jin & I will come
Love these pics Val, such a personal journey, so many great frag names and it’s all so cozy
Portia xx
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I would truly love that Val. I hope we can make it happen.
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Portia Honey, we’ll go in 2016 too. I would never have gone there at all if it hadn´t been for you entering my life. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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It was synchronicity. We were meant to be buddies. How freaking fabulous are our lives?
Portia xx
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Rather.
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Yes!!!
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What a great company! Are there any spots left? 😉
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Of course. Plan for it! 2016. I will book the whole utterly charming hotel for us where we stayed, 2 minutes from everything. Fabulous. xxx
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Great photos Val! You and Portia are wonderful for sharing with the rest of us. Thank you so much for this eye candy. Xoxo
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Inside scoop on Friday! xxx
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#1` fave photo is the Queen resting on the pillows. girl, you’re beautiful.
Vero, love those glasses and how many hearts have you skewered with that gorgeous grin?!
and Florence by night… well… ’nuff said.
a visual delight! thank you!
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I was totally exhausted. They had lots of velvet pillows outside the show for the weary! Yeah – Vero is really lovely. I was lucky to go. Bussi xxx
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These are fabulous photos, Val! Is this a camera, a phone? You are so photogenic.
Azar xx
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Hello Azar! Nice to see you. A camera. My husband took the pictures. 700 of them. Despite fantastic phones, and I am a big fan, cameras still take better shots. Why don’t you come in 2016?
Hugs xxxx
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THAT would be SO MUCH FUN! Imagine the show mobbed by APJ! I have to start planning right now.
Azar xx and extra x’s
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You have had fair warning!!
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Val, that look like sooo much fun. And I’m hearkening back to my very first forays into the niche/indie world of perfume, when I ordered Ineke’s sampler set. How cool that you ran into her!
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DIONNE!!! How nice to see you. Taking time out from Breaking Bad to comment? Yep. It was a wonderful trip. Big big hug cxxxx
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Heavenly!
Thanks for taking us all there.
xOx
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I trust you will be joining us in 2016?
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Just wonderful in every way. 😉
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As I have mentioned – 2015/6? Let´s do it.
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Beyond wonderful! Thanks Portia for posting these pics. Looking forward to hearing about the new releases! (That crying sound in the background is my checkbook being wrung out and begging for mercy!)
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Hello Robert! I din´t try too many new things, but enough to get an idea. Me? I only want Rozy Extrait. Totally nice to see you, drop by again!! Bussis. xxx
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Val, how fabulous!! Thanks for the photos, and I’m very much looking forward to full reports. Next trip in 2015, you say…. Hummmm…. 😉 xx Tina
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Or 2016 with Portia ………. More time to save??
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Fabulous!
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Hi Marion! Yes it was. And I do know how lucky I was to go and don´t take it for granted. A supportive husband photographer helped a lot!! xxx
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Cookie Queen gets to hang out with all the cool kids. I love the pictures! That trip must have been so much fun. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to hearing all the juicy details.
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Hi Poodle! Glad you liked the pictures. It was hard to chose. I have another 700. Juicy details? Hmmmmmm. Perhaps an email …… xxxx
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Looks amazing CQ, I’m jealous 🙂
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❤
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Wonderful!
Looks like an amazing experience (which I have no doubt it was). 🙂
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2016?? xxxx
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