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Portia
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Dear Fragrance Lovers,
By now you all know the extent of my sickness. well, it’s all brought home here in this series of photos. This is the combined collection of full bottles, some new and some bought second hand, that I acquired through our months adventures. Yes, I am appalled, no I’m not sorry.
Holiday Bought & Gifted Full Bottles Europe 2017
Here they all are lined up.
TOP: Nivea EdP, Ramon Monegal Umbra
BASE: Rose Oud by Yves Rocher, Aether Methaldone, Parfum d’Empire Equistrius, DIOR Mitzah, Mon Guerlain, Ulrich Lang Lightscape
TOP: Terre D’Hermès Parfum, Annick Goutal Ambre Fétiche, Hermès Cologne collection, Guerlain Cologne Travel Set, Hermès Eau de Marveilles Blue
BASE: Atelier Cologne Trefle Pur, Aedes de Venustas Palissander d’Or, A*Men, Guerlain Santal Royal, e_o Bogue, Miller Harris Geranium Bourbon,
TOP: Parfum d’Empire Tabac Tabou (2016), Le Galion Travel Set
BASE: Bois d’Oud by Detail, Vero Profumo Kiki extrait, LM Aldheyx
Yes, I’m a disgusting glutton. Yes, my credit cards are groaning under the weight. Yes, it will be Ramen noodles for a while. Yes, I’m glad I did it. Yes, there are reviews coming.
Did you shop in March? What lovelies did you get?
Portia xx
Australian Perfume Junkies 
Too much. I am sick. My credit card is sick. God help me. Too many to name. And, too many to wear.
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He He He he he! Yep, I can hear you Gina.
Portia xx
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I feel the same, though I am super happy with my Bracken Woman and Mandy Aftel incense body oil–wearing the latter a lot. But I look at the perfume and think maybe in 530 years I would finish this lot…
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HA! I do hope you live long enough to use it all then. It will be TOTALLY vintage by then and worth a fortune.
Portia xx
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Omg lucky you!! Plus another Mitzah?! I look forward to the tales behind each *cough* investment!!
I bought none! Zero! Nada! in March however I swapped my Coco Chanel EDP for a bottle of Gallop Hermes which I’m loving! Xx
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HA HA HA! *cough* investment! You crack me up Ainslie.
Portia xx
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Galop is fantastic huh? b.londeswunder and I have used more than half a bottle between us. I will be buying the refill bottle for my stirrup bottle. Absolutely gorgeous. xxx
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What a mouthwatering collection…well done you!
My recent purchases are limited to one discovery set, but wishlist has not diminished.
Soooon.
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Hey JackieB,
LOVE a discovery set. Lots of choice.
Portia xx
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OMG!
The only thing I bought was a perfect Bel Respiro (the perfect batch, not too musky on the drydown) from RK.
You are CARAAAAZAY! xoxoxoA
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Hey Musette,
Bel Respiro in EdT or EdP? It’s a CHANEL right? The lavender one?
Portia xx
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Wow! What a haul! You are a lucky cuss!
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Hi there ClaudiaS,
Yes, extremely fortunate. I wish you could come over & smell them all.
Portia xx
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I can hardly breathe after I’ve seen this beautiful collection. oh, I’d love to try it all out! Had to calm down first before I could write something…
I got my bottle of Tiempe Passate which I ordered online and that was all for March. I was a good girl because I have many plans and they all ask for some money.
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Hi Neva,
If only you lived closer or came to visit. we could sniff all afternoon.
Portia xx
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On my to buy list is the Parfum D’Empire Tabac Tabou. I had no idea that the box was so striking. It may have been missed on the labeling of the pictures, but it is a not to be missed green fragrance!
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Hi there Nancysg,
Thanks for pointing that out. I missed it, fixed now.
Yes, I was less impressed with the original version of Tabac Tabou but the 2016 version is ridiculously beautiful on me. Who can resist?
Portia xx
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Oh so envious! To be able to buy what you want instead of looking for decants and TKMaxx bargains!
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Hey Rachael,
Yeah, it’s a very nice position to be in. I know how lucky I am.
There are a gazillion decants here and I also troll the bargain stores for a good deal. That has its own kind of fun too.
Portia xx
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Great haul Portia! It must be so much fun going through everything and trying them. I bought NVC Rahele back in January – nothing else. Wishing you a great weekend. Sandra xoxo
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WOW Sandra,
You have been saintly. What a pick though,. Rahele is gorgeous.
Portia xx
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This is like an alternative AA program which encourages you to fall deeper….I was extremely naughty at Sutrender to Chance where I spent several bottlesworths of perfumes. Twice. They were having a sale. Then that wasn’t enough, and, having immediately fallen in love with a sample of Amouage Bracken Woman, I went FB on it. And then I bought AG Sables. Rounding out the insanity was a very reasonable purchase of Mandy Aftelier’s body oil, incense (lots of bang for buck and great base for similar perfumes–seen here first, coveted, purchased, and loved). I’m off to look and smell my new pretties and wallow in my illness.
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Hey Shiva-woman,
Sables is my next buy. What a fragrance. I can’t wear it around Jin thought because he mocks me saying I smell like a Chinese medicine store.
Portia xx
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Good Lord Girl. That haul is crazy!!! Don’t you just love the Kiki extrait. One of my very special perfumes in my collection. Love it. And even better since it was a present from my honey 🙂
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Heya Steve,
Yes, I know. Disgusting but I love them ALLLLLL.
Kiki! Extrait. Bloody hell. It’s the most glorious monster. Vero is amazing.
Portia xx
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Wow, those are some beauties! I bought a few things, Xerjoff’s Lira, Ex Nihilo’s Devil Tender, Guerlain Idylle Jasmin et Lilas, I love lilac! and earlier in 2017 Ex Nihilo’s Sweet Morphine.
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Hey there RickyRebarco,
Lovely shopping.
How is Devil Tender? Great name?
Portia xx
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Incredible! And enjoy! I have been having some great months with perfumes lately and love every minute of it. I finally got around to trying Annick Goutal and have a bunch of new AG samples coming. In March, I got AG Songes in the pretty moon bottle. I wear it all the time now. It has plumeria (frangipani) which is my favorite white flower. With luck, I’ll fall in love with another AG fragrance and get one of their lovely butterfly bottles.
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Hi there Maya,
Aren’t this Moon and Butterfly bottles beautiful? I love the Annick Goutal range and Songes is a superstar among them.
Portia xx
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Oooh Geranium Bourbon is so wonderful! Which Guerlains, Hermes, and Le Galion perfumes did you get in the travel sets? What an economical way to get so many perfumes 🙂
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Hey Nemo,
The Guerlains are the Colognes 15ml: Coq, Imperial, Perfumer and Eau
Hermes also Colognes 15ml: Rhubarb, Mandarin, Neroli, Pamplemousse rose, orange vert, Narciss, Gentian
Le Galion 10ml: Eau Noble, 222, Sortilege, Tubereuse, La Rose, Iris, Snob, Whip, Special For Gentlemen + a lovely magnetised black bakelite travel holder that you can swap them out of.
They are all really glam. Can’t wait to put them in my travel pack.
Portia xx
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That is a high quality haul, Portia. No regrets.
However if you’d prefer to run a giveaway for the bottle I passed on to you, do feel free.
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OMG Tara,
I might share some but the Aldheyx is staying here.
I hope you’re wearing the shit outta your Miss Dior.
Portia xx
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Great. It really seemed like it would be your style
Oh yes, I’m going to wear Miss Dior lavishly for my birthday tomorrow.
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What a lovely collection of fragrances. Equistrius is one of my favorites! And you got it in the original bottle, too! I’ve given up on trying to buy used fragrances. Been burned too many times buying on-line.
Took a look at my collection and have decided I’ll never use it all before I die, so it’s time to sell some that sit neglected.
I look forward to your reviews. Enjoy your fragrances in good health.
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Hey Tatiana,
I was lucky on this trip. A perfumista friend was doing exactly that, seeking some of her unworn beauties for excellent prices. I scooped up some old faves and hopefully some new ones.
Portia xx
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I have a bottle of Equistrius, but sadly not the original! I would like to grab that at some point if I get the chance. xx
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Great haul! No problems at the airport?
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Hi Ingrid,
Jin and I split them in our checked baggage.
We did have a little excitement leaving the UK because my see through bag was not regulation and I had to beg the Korean Air people to let me late check my small extra bag of under 100ml fragrances. Pretty annoying but I get that they need to be safe.
Portia xx
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Ramen noodles? I am in tears.
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Ha Ha Ha Val. Actually we eat them quite a lot around here because Jin makes them an event. He’s such a good cook they taste gourmet.
Portia xx
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Fabulous! Love to see what you bought. Do you like Umbra? I bought a set of Hermes Colognes, inspired by your set 😊Happy Easter! XxxEsperanza
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Hey Esperanza,
Yeah, Umbra is very nice. I have a sneaking suspicion it will end up in Jin’s collection though.
YAY!! How cool is the Hermès Cologne Collection? I hope you get loads of fun from them.
Portia xx
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Palissander D’ Or was my first purchase from ADV few months ago and I recently got Copal Azur but I still like Palissander D’Or more.
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Hey Fazal,
It’s super yum. very happy having it in my collection.
Portia xx
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Wow! What a haul you have there Portia. The Detaille and the Palissandre d’or look really interesting.
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Hey Greg,
Yes, they’re very nice. The Detail is no ground breaker but it is a very beautiful version of the woodsy oud genre.
Portia xx
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What a haul, Portia. I recently got a bottle of Voile d’Ambre and it was quite good. Couldnt find the Rose Oud anywhere though. Have not been too indulgent recently but I’m getting some Sultan Pasha Attars for our 10th wedding anniversary.
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Heya BBMc,
Love the Voile d’Amber too. Very nice.
Portia xx
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