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Tommi Sooni: R.I.P.

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Post by Portia

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Hey APJ Crew,

Recently I grabbed out my bottle of Eau de Tommi Sooni I and was happily spritzing when I thought it was time to revisit the house for the blog. They’re an Aussie crew making lovely vintage inspired fragrances for the modern perfumista and I had been a bit quiet about them, so I went looking and they seem to have disappeared. Gone!

Tommi Sooni: R.I.P.

The only person I ever had contact with from Tommi Sooni was Steven Broadhurst, he was a very pleasant man in my few dealings with him and I really got the feeling that he was 100% devoted to creating a polished, modern, high end independent Australian niche perfumery. The best way I could think of to remember them and their beautiful fragrances was to get all the Tommi Sooni artworks that I could find together and make a post about them, in their own ways as interesting and glorious as the frags.

FragranceX still has Eau de Tommi Sooni I and Jinx for sale AUD$248/100ml

R.I.P. Tommi Sooni, you were too lovely for this world and the air will be a little less fabulously fragrant without you to augment its beauty.
Portia xx

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Gucci: No Longer / Not Yet: An Art Exhibition in Shanghai

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Post by Portia

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Hey Hey Fashion & Perfume-istas,

Gucci has been around forever. It has had highs & lows yet still manages to be a household name. Here is an interesting collaboaration project where some of the Gucci prints have been used in art installations. It would be super fun to go see this,

From Gucci: This video captures the works, artists, sounds and scenes from the exhibition opening at the Minsheng Art Museum in Shanghai. Co-curated by Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele and Love Magazine’s editor-in-chief Katie Grand, No Longer / Not Yet presents seven artists’ interpretation of the concept of contemporary and will be staged until December 17, 2015.

Does it look interesting to you?
Portia xx

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Gucci: No Longer / Not Yet

An Art Exhibition in Shanghai

Calvin Klein: Making Fall 2015 Campaign

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Post by Portia

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Hi there Fashion/Art?Fumies,

Here’s in an interesting piece about Calvin Klein bringing in visual artist Charles Atlas to create the Fall 2015 Campaig. What happens in a beautiful and quirky fusion of artistic vision. Perfectly focused and something lovel. I like it when the huge multinationals give an artist free reign to make their own mark.

I hope you enjoy this little look into the process.

Portia xx

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Calvin Klein: Making Fall 2015 Campaign

La Petite Robe Noire: Eau Fraîche: Guerlain: Film

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Post by Portia

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Hi Guerlain-o-philes,

One of the cleverest fragrant advertising coups has been the huge success of the La Petite Robe Noire ads for Guerlain. They are fun, sentimental, naughty and spot on across age groups. Using These Boots Are Made For Walking as the theme song, the cartoon images, naughty seduction of a bell boy and adding in fashion and Paris all at once, Genius.

Here is the latest in the line for the 2015 flanker. In GREEN! My favourite.

Portia xx

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L’Occitane en Provence: Holiday 2015 Film

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Hi there Fragrant Fumies,

One of the things I love about the end of year holiday season is the beautiful films many of the multinational beauty companies create and present. This is the first I’ve seen from L’Occitane and I think you will love it.

Portia xx

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L’Occitane en Provence: Holiday 2015 Film

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Need some last minute, well priced Xmas ideas? L’Occitane Au can help. No, I’m not affiliated or paid by the company, LOVE the L’Occitane products though. XX

L’Occitane Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc GIVEAWAY WINNERS

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Thanks to Lesley and L’Occitane Australia. They have some excellent Christmas Gift packs currently if you’re looking for something fragrant and reasonably priced for gifts, or even a self-splurge.

Let’s see who our lucky winners are!
Portia xx

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Fragrantica gives these featured accords:
Top: Citruses, black currant
Heart: Iris pallida, Florentine iris, ylang-ylang, peach, fig
Base: White musk, cedar

WHAT CAN YOU WIN?

This week we will have 3 winners who will receive:
1 x 10ml decant Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc in the funky new atomisers
a couple of extras
P&H Anywhere in the world

HOUSEKEEPING

Entries Closed Sunday 8th November 2015 10pm Australian EST
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The winner will have till Thursday 12th November 2015 to get in touch (portia underscore turbo at yahoo dot com dot au) with their address or the prize will go to someone else.
No responsibility taken for lost or damaged goods in transit.

“My Aromatic Journal” Julie Nelson

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Post by Suzanne R Banks

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Hi APJ,

This is a story of scent, romance, sharing, hope, trust, self empowerment and support, featuring Julie Nelson, an Australian Aromatherapist. This is a story of dreams, stunning visuals, essential oil perfume recipes and scented style. Think water coloured, botanical bliss.

I first met Julie about 15 years ago at one of the colleges she was lecturing at in Sydney. I was in awe of her, as I’d dreamed of being able to teach aromatherapy on a professional level. Fast forward to 2014 and we were reconnected through social media and my friend Portia Turbo of Australian Perfume Junkies.

“My Aromatic Journal”

Julie Nelson, Australian Aromatherapist

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Julie’s exquisite perfumes are not only a delight to encounter, her romantic style and high fashion styling have been a joint production with her photographer daughter. This is such a beautiful story when you read where Julie’s love of essential oils and Aromatherapy started:

“Having my beautiful daughter was an amazing and life changing gift. She was born with a life threatening illness and at 6 months young was diagnosed with a 2nd life threatening condition. Her precious life and challenges were the driving force behind me discovering the healing power of aromatherapy and beautifully perfumed essential oils. They have played an enormous role in supporting us emotionally, psychologically and physically.” Julie Nelson

Julie’s daughter is the photographer, with her childhood friend as the make-up artist and stylist on all the photo shoots for Julie’s e-zines, images for her website and social media sites, and the upcoming “My Aromatic Journal”.

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Julie’s successful company Aromatique, has been established for many years offering amazing natural, botanical perfumes and skincare. She is now on a new venture to crowd fund her “My Aromatic Journal” with Kickstart.

Julie’s “My Aromatic Journal” will help you:

• Discover why you should use the power of scent in your daily life

• Use the beautiful perfume recipes shared in this journal to enhance your emotions and feelings in a helpful and positive way

• Write down your emotions, thoughts, feelings and physical responses to any particular scent to draw on for future use

• Connect with the essence of your being through the power of divine scents. This beautiful journal has been created with my highest of intentions, infused with passion and love to support and help you to discover the power of scent and connect and ground with your true self.

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Can you help Julie spread the word of the power of essential oils? Please click “My Aromatic Journal” to give as little as $2 or as much as you like. There are great gifts for each level of donation, and the buzz you’ll get from helping someone reach their goal is free.

Good luck Julie!

Follow Julie:   Facebook    Instagram    Twitter

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Australasian Artisan Botanical Perfume Expo in Sydney, 24th April 2016

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Check out my YouTube Channel too, thanks.
Suzanne R Banks xx

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50% off Michael Edwards’ Fragrances of the World 2015

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Many of you who have been following Australian Perfume Junkies this past few years would have scrolled through one of our many articles featuring Michael Edwards. In fact we think he is AH-MAZING!

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Offer ends 20th November and stock is limited, so be quick!!

• Comprehensive, accurate and impartial
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Dior Prestige: From the Rose to the Skin: Film

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Post by Portia

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DIOR. One of the great western fashion houses that even the name gives me a thrill of lux. Its history, even its modern change from Galliano to Simmons. I love the current way the house is moving, though now that the Exclusives line is available in department stores it doesn’t feel so exclusive. The crew down at our Sydney DIOR standalone store are wonderful, always ask for Jolanta when you’re there (she doesn’t work Mondays) because she will take extra special care if you tell her Portia from Australian Perfume Junkies sent you.

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Anyway, I love the DIOR ads and this one is no exception,

I hope you enjoy it,
Portia xx

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No, not affiliated, just love their stuff.