HAPPY 2 YEAR BIRTHDAY APJ!

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YAY!

Thank You, every one of you. The Contributors, Readers and Commenters because you have all made this remarkable and wonderful APJ Family. 2 years seems like a long time to me, but it also has flown by in a moment. I think we are staying true to our fundamental idea to show and document our fragrant journeys, meet some perfumers and curators, find out more, smell more and enjoy the journey while creating a space for anyone to come and hang out and natter about fragrance. There has been zero cyber bullying and I think we have one of the friendliest and most positive blogs in the scentbloggosphere.

Don’t forget to enter our ANYWAY: Juliette Has A Gnu GIVEAWAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Rainbow Cake Courtney Walker FlickrPhoto Stolen Flickr

HAPPY 2 YEAR BIRTHDAY APJ!

Some stats:

Posts – 881
Views – Nearly 291,000
Most Viewed Post – Salvador Dali EdT 1983/1985/2011 – 21,359
Comments – 15,100
Contributors – We have had 28 different contributors in the 2 years, most still with us
Followers – Nearly 900 – Including WordPress, RSS and Blog Organisers like Bloglovin’ & Feedly

Please continue your amazing support. We are thrilled and amazed every single day. THANK YOU!

Portia and the incredible APJ TEAM

88 thoughts on “HAPPY 2 YEAR BIRTHDAY APJ!”

    • Nice to see you RuthF.
      Thank you, it’s extra nice to have you at the top of the list.
      Portia xx

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  3. Woo-hoo! 2 years and counting. It’s always a joy to read your wonderful posts from you and all your talented contributors . Here’s to more fragrant inspired writings Portia!

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  5. Happy Birthday! Wow, I’m surprised it’s only been two years. In lurkers’ years it’s been ten. Congratulations and thank-you for all you have contributed to our community. 🙂

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    • Ha Ha Ha Holly,
      Lurkers Years!! Excellent.
      I hope to see you more and more in the next two years please.
      Portia x

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    • Azar,
      Thank you for your enthusiasm, fun and great posts. We would be much poorer without you.
      Portia xx

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  7. Happy Birthday APJ!
    Congratulations Portia and all the contributors! What a wonderful place to be and what wonderful friends I’ve met thru APJ.
    Wishing you many, many happy and fragrant years,
    Jackie

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    • Hi there Jackie rosen,
      Welcome to the party. I love to see your name pop up when you comment.
      Thanks for your well wishes.
      Portia xx

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    • YOU changed everything that day in Vienna. THANK YOU. I am so glad to have met you and to havbe you on board Val, you know it.
      Portia xx

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  9. Happy Birthday APJ! Portia, you and your merry band of contributors have given me great heaps of pleasure and the fun of never knowing what to expect.
    Wishing you many more years of sharing your passions and perspectives (because I am greeeeddyyyy!).

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    • GGGRRREEEEEDDDDDYYYYYY is god Lindaloo,
      we hope to fulfil your wishes for many years to come.
      Be well.
      Portia xx

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  10. Congratulations on your two year blogoversary and may you have many many more years to come. Great stats!

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    • Thanks Hajusuuri,
      It’s nice to have you drop in for our party, seeings you are part of our family here.
      I hope you’re well. See you soon.
      Portia xxx

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  11. Many congratulations on your 2nd birthday APJ! Thanks for all the wonderous posts (and more) you and your ocntributors have added to the fumiverse.

    Like Holly, I can’t believe it’s only been two years. I can’t remember what life was like B.P. – Before Portia xxx

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    • Tara,
      You lovely girl. I’m so glad to have met you and that we got to spend some time together in London. Next time I hope we can hang loads more.
      Portia xx

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    • You are an integral part of our family Maya. Thank you for always being a ray of sunshine.
      Portia xx

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  14. MAZEL TOV!

    i had no idea you people had cake over here. 😉

    oh miss portia, i’ve been having so much fun over at the posse, i thought i’d come follow you here too!

    no need to get all restraint-order-y — i just love the fun and frolicking you people have!!

    many wishes for many more years of FUN and perfume.

    much light, einsof

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    • YAY!! Mazel Tov right back to you. Thank you for your well wishes and we are thrilled that you’ve made the jump. Welcome to the APJ family.
      Portia xx

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  16. Happy birthday!
    I’ve learned so much from all the posts and comments here. Looking forward to the next year’s worth!

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  20. Yay, happy birthday to all you wonderful APJs. Your blog has enriched my life and I am so grateful. Long may you reign!

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    • Thanks Jordan.
      You have been such a stalwart. Part of the core of what we do here.
      I love you.
      Portia xx

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    • uh oh. see here’s where i get into trouble… one fragrant link leads to another… hello fragrant man. (cut to me singing a parody of The Sugarcubes: “FRAGRANT MAN! FRAGRANT MAN! COME DOWN! I’LL… I’LL GIVE YOU SOME STRAWBERRY CAKE, DON’T ACT LIKE THIS!”)

      don’t look at me like that. it’s a real song. i swear.

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  22. Congratulations! Thank you so much, Portia and the awesome APJ crew, for fostering this peaceful and fun community. You make a difference.

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  23. Happy Birthday APJ! You bring so much joy to the perfume obsessed community. Thanks so much and looking forward to another great year:-)
    Don’t forget to make a wish!

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    • Aha Hylda! But how can I wish for more than what I have? It seems I should wish that YOU all know the happiness and serenity that my life is when it’s really good.
      Like now.
      Portia xx

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  27. Happy Birthday Portia and the APJ crew! I read this blog almost daily and it always makes me smile – and want to try more perfume! Here’s to the next bright and beautiful year!

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    • Thanks Kandice,
      We LOVE that you drop in so regularly. It’s great to have you around.
      Portia xx

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  28. Happy Birthday to you!! Looking forward to more wonderful years of reading this delightful blog. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication to making this such a joy to read!

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    • Thank YOU Tatiana for being one of our longest standing and most regular commenters.
      Portia xx

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    • YOU are. Thanks for dropping by Birgit. What a lovely pleasure to have you in the house on this special day.
      Portia xx

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  32. Congrats on an amazing record! 28 contributors? – that’s some manpower mobilising, but you are the mover and shaker to make it happen! As others have said, it feels like you’ve been around for much longer. 😉

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      • Vanessa we have 15 out of 22 contributors in the last year who are Aussie. I’m not sure how to make that a percentage.
        Portia xx

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    • Vanessa,
      There are currently 22 contributors, some have had life get in the way, others left in a huff and still others just petered out. We miss them all and their special magic.
      Getting them together is 80% of the time easy, no 90% of the time. They do all the hard work, I just polish and post.
      Thanks for coming by.
      Portia xx

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      • Hi Portia,

        Thanks for this further statistic – I make that 68% Aussie – or over two thirds. 😉 I love your description of what happens to the contributors – can’t imagine any left in a huff, though.

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  34. Hip, hip, hooray to the 2nd B-day of APJ!
    You all rock the scented world!
    Portia, thank you for the way you are – you are a brightly shining star!
    Love from Bulgaria!!!

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    • Hey Handsome Lucasai,
      Thanks for dropping in to wish us well.
      Lovely to see you.
      Portia xx

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  36. Happy Anniversary, Portia and APJ!! I look forward to more of your happy, fun, informative, and entertaining blog! Congratulations!!!

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    • Hi there Tora,
      Welcome to the party, thanks for coming.
      We will keep producing as long as you all keep reading and commenting.
      Portia xx

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  40. Hi Portia,

    I’m sorry for joining the party late and wish APJ a very happy belated 2nd birthday. Big Shout out to you from Colombo:)

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