Hello AustralianPerfumeJunkies Family.
I think it’s time for a celebration. 50,000 individual page views is an awesome milestone. It took 2 weeks longer than I’d hoped but I was unaware that during August frag blog reading drops. Who knew? Not me. WOW WOW WOW!!
Photo Stolen hunchar
50,000 I.V.s GIVEAWAY
It’s hard to think of something fabulous enough to give away for such an amazing number so I think I have it figured out. Sometimes it’s better to pick your own presents and I then thought maybe something fragrance oriented so the draw today is for a…
$50 Surrender To Chance GIFT VOUCHER
How do you WIN?
You must be a follower of the blog via email, RSS or WP reader (please specify which you are in your comment). Yes, you may become a follower to be included in the draw.
Please tell us the names of the 3 Frederic Malle fragrances that EmmaKate & I chat about in the below video. EASY PEASY!!
If we get 50 separate enterers in the comments I will also do a second draw for
50ml of a fabulous grab bag of fragrances from my collection
(including some Vintage, Niche, Mainstream, Designer, Celebrity, New and Old favourites)
You’ll get an extra shot if you join our Twitter, Tweet or FB below sentences
TWITTER: @OzPerfumeJunkie http://australianperfumejunkies.com/2012/10/11/frederic-malle-live-video-sniff-2-and-50000-i-v-s-giveaway/ 50,000 IV Giveaway
FACEBOOK: Portia Turbo-Gear http://australianperfumejunkies.com/2012/10/11/frederic-malle-live-video-sniff-2-and-50000-i-v-s-giveaway/ 50,000 IV Giveaway
All entries must be in by Saturday October 13 2012 9pm Australian EDST (Eastern Daylight Savings Time). Correct entries will be written on papers and picked from a hat by Jin. Winners will then have till Wednesday October 17 9pm Australian EDST to get in touch with postage details or I will give the prize to someone else
So go to it gang, I wish you all the best of luck and thanks for being part of getting us to 50,000 IVs.
Till tomorrow,
Portia xx
Frederic Malle LIVE Video Sniff #2 with EmmaKate & Portia
AustralianPerfumeJunkies 
Congratulations!!! Portia, I love reading your reviews – you mix high and low, you’re never snobby and you’re hilarious. Don’t tell any of the other bloggers, but you’re my favorite.
Now, let’s see. I subscribe by email, I’ll join your twitter feed and the three FM’s you talked about were: Bigarade Concentree, French Lover and Musc Ravageur. Thanks!
Woo Hoo Lori!
You are correct and in the draw
Good Luck!
Portia xx
Woohoo, go Portia – 50 000 views is a great milestone and well deserved!
Thanks for this giveaway draw – now, I subscribe by email and the three Frederic Malle’s are French Lover, Musc Ravageur and Bigarade Concetre
Thanks
Thanks Mark E,
You are correct and in the draw! YAY!
Portia xx
P…… Poor dear EmmaKate trying to keep it classy when smelling the Musc Ravengeur!!!! I’ve been looking for a citrus…..the Birgarde Concentree might be worth a try. As for French Lover…….be happy to experience that…esp with someone with a sexy French accent. i’m a follower on facebook and Twitter..is that enough? please pass on my congrats to Emma Kate meeting Uncle Freddy…….so so jealous
Nice work SaffyIsHere! All present and accounted for. I’m glad you have dropped by, you are in the draw! I will pass on your happy jealousy tomorrow night if EmmaKate doesn’t read this before hand.
Portia xx
Finally I got around to commenting on your blog, I have to say that you are totally bonkers and hilarious (in a good way) I have to say I agree with you on Musc Ravageur although luckily I did not see the freshly waxed ball bag (That can only be a good thing from my point of view, not the best looking bit on a mans body IMHO)
Anyhow the fragrances that were reviewed were Bigarade concentree, French Lover and Musc Ravageur which I will never again see in the same light. 🙂 Oh and I subscribe by email and look forward to your posts every day.
YAY Andrea!
Thanks for commenting. You are correct and in the draw!
Portia xx
Hello! I loved this review–it said a lot about the perfumes and it was wonderfully funny! I follow via email, and the fragrances you reviewed were French Lover, Musc Ravageur and Bigarade Concentree. I need to try them all now, especially Bigarade Concentree!
Hey anatu13,
Great to see you again,
You are correct and I wish you Good Luck in the draw and life.
Portia xx
Congrats on reaching 50,000. I’m a follower via email, and you guys reviewed Bigarade Concentrate, French Lover and Musc Ravaguer. I love BG and MR (though I don’t own either) but I’ve never tried French Lover. That name is fantastic– if I ever bought it, I’d want to buy it in a bottle that said that, and not Bois d’Orage.
— I have to know. Why does readership drop in August across the fragrance boards?
Heya GvilleCreative
You are correct and in the draw. YAY!
The readership drops because of holidays, heat and so much happening away from a computer in the Northern Hemisphere, where the largest concentration of readers is. My Aussie and South American readership jumped though not enough to make up for the losses. People are coming back again since the end of August and now we are back on track.
Portia xx
Bigarade Concentree, French Lover and Musc Ravageur. I follow via email subscription 🙂
Thanks May,
You are in the draw.
Portia xx
Great conversation! I follow by email, and happy to have found you! Congratulations on your success!
Bigarade Concentree
French Lover
Musc Ravageur
Heya tomatefarcie,
Glad to have you aboard. you are correct and in the Draw.
Good luck,
Portia xx
I’m afraid I don’t subscribe because I just drop by pretty much everyday for a visit. I love reading what you’ve written and enjoy the videos. Your interest and enthusiasm just resonates so well with me. It doesn’t just feel like I’m reading about your experience with a fragrance but it feels like we’re visiting and sharing the experience together. You seem like a very joyous person and I always read with a smile.
Congratulations on the success of your blog. You deserve it.
Thanks SonomaVelvet,
I’m glad you get all that from the blog. I am totally joyous when frag writing, sniffing, shopping, ordering, reading up and most other times.
Please follow so I can put you in the draw. It could be your lucky day. and Thank You for dropping by regularly.
Portia xx
Love it! Congratulations on hitting 50,000 IVs!
And thanks for the giveaway! The FM fragrances that you named were Bigarade Concentrée, French Love, and Musc Ravageur!
YAY for BaconBiscuit2
All correct and in the draw,
Thank you,
Portia xx
Yay!
Congratulations!!!! Love your videos !! I am subscribed by email, and the three FM’s you talked about were: Bigarade Concentree, French Lover and Musc Ravageur. Thanks for the lovely gift!!
Excellent work Maria,
You are in the draw,
Portia xx
I follow your blog by wordpress blog to blog follow.
The three Malles you’re talking about are
One ♥ Bigarade Concentree
Two ♥ ♥ French Lover
Three ♥ ♥ ♥ Musc Ravageur
YAY Lucasai!
You’re in the draw too.
Portia xx
I follow by email and wish you all the best on your continued success!
1. Bigarade Concentree
2. French Lover
3. Musc Ravageur
Thanks Monster,
Great work, you’re in the draw.
Portia x
Well done on a massive reader hit Portia , keep up the great work , we love APJ
Might sit this round out , I’ve a weak heart !! Good luck on the S2C gift cert !
Happy Friday
Sweet Tim, You can enter if you want.
Portia xx
Portia, you are absolutely hilarious. I so enjoy watching your videos. I follow your blog by email. The perfumes you were talking about are Bigarade Concentree, French Lover and Musc Ravageur. I own MR and each time I spritz now, I will undoubtably giggle recalling your “waxed ball bag” comment.
HA HAS HA Mals!
My mouth is a trouble maker. Please wear it again soon and tell me if you think it’s true,
You are correct and in the draw,
Portia xx
Chookas!
You’re not entering Jordan?
Portia xx
HELLO! Sooooo glad to have found you …I thought that I was the only person in Oz that liked fragrances that weren’t sold by Myer and DJs :). I found you through Perfume Posse… subscribed immediately, and for my entry to your contest the fragrances you discuss in the video are French Lover, Musc Ravageur and Bigarade Concentree.
Welcome Anney to the APJ family. You are correct and in the draw.
Portia xx
I love your videos and look forward to more. Me, I follow your fab blog via WordPress and email notification. As for the fragrances: Bigarade Concentree, French Lover and Musc Ravageur! Thanks, Steve
YAY Steve,
you are in the draw. good luck,
Portia xxxc
I tell ya Portia, between this site, the Posse and NST, I may never be able to retire! The FMs are Musc Ravageur, French Lover, and Bigarade Concentree. I subscribe by email. Enter me in the drawing, please. Viva la fragrance!!
Hah! What a great name! EasilyEnabled!! Excellent.
You are in the draw.
Working to feed our addiction will keep us both young,
Portia xx
Congratulations on your success, Portia! You and your guests do a great job on the video reviews; I enjoy them very much.
I follow you on email, and I’ve put the link up on my FB.
The Malles you reviewed were:
Bigarade Concentree (not one of my favorite Malles)
French Lover (haven’t tried this one)
Musc Ravegeur (I’m with Emma on this one – warm comfort)
Hey Lemon,
That’s 2 goes in the draw for you my dear!
Portia xx
Congrats Portia! I love your blog. I follow the blog on WordPress and follow you on twitter, but you already knew that. The 3 Malles were French Lover, Bigarade Concentre, and Musc Ravageur and your reviews of them were wonderful as usual.
I got those samples today by the way. I don’t know which one to start with but I think it will be Fig and Olive. I’m so excited. Thanks again!
YAY Poodle,
We love having you as part of out APJ family. I hope you really enjoy the Perfume & Skincare Company decants. I am going to have to buy me some more Ginger Milk, I love it so much I have used most of it up.
Portia xx
OK Portia – the three are –
Bigarade Concentree
French Lover
Musc Ravageur
I follow you on your blog here.
Darlin, I loved that “up do” you are wearing and my favourite Malle is — UNE ROSE .. you must sniff this one – its a dirty rose – not “old lady Yardley rose” at all – and I am a old lady so I should know !!!! LOL
I LOVE UNE ROSE!!! It’s in my Top 3 Malle’s so far. WHAT a Frag!!
YAY! You are in the draw.
Portia xx
Hello, came over from FFF. Loved the video, I now want to try French Lover, green, wet, star anise, lasts for hours- yum and I think I might run away from Musky Ball Bag, I mean Musc Ravageur, but you never know, if the Musky Ball Bag fits, you might as well wear it. Bigarade concentree sounds like a lovely citrus, something that is starting to appeal to me more these days.
Your videos are a hoot, I hope you make more.
Welcome WillForageForFood to the APJ family. You are totally correct. Have you followed the blog, then I can put you in the draw.
Portia xx
Yes, I am following the blog now and please put me in the draw, that would be awesome.
You are in Buster!
Portia xx
I follow via email. The three are: Bigarade Concentree, French Lover & Musc Ravageur.
Hi DeannaG
You are in the draw.
Portia x
And you get an extra for the Tweet!!
Excellent and well-deserved milestone! I’m an email subscriber who’s always delighted by your joie de vivre. The three Frederic Malle scents reviewed in your and EmmaKate’s entertaining video were Bigarade Concentree, French Lover, and the infamous (and not yet sampled by me) Musc Ravageur.
Keep up the great work! And, have you thought about posting your video reviews on YouTube? Some people aren’t interested in reading, but love to watch. 😉
Hey lindaloo,
They are on YouTube but we don’t brass it around because the focus is the blog. The YouTube channel is RainyDrink if you’d like to subscribe and get the news first.
You are in the draw you lovely creature,
Portia xx
Hi Portia et al,
I get my daily APJ fix via email, AND I looked you up on Facebook to ‘subscribe’ (I hope that’s what you meant re. FB!?). The three Frederic Malles you discussed were: Bigarade Concentree, French Lover and Musc Ravageur. Love your reviews 🙂
MsV (Christine West)
Heya MsV
So glad to have you on board. You are correct and in the draw!
Portia xx
Many congratulations on 50,000 views Portia!
I had said to myself that I couldn’t possibly follow or comment on any more perfume blogs but your voice was so unique and enthusiastic and your reviews so fun and insightful I just could not resist 🙂
Thanks for the generous draw with such a thoughtful prize. I follow by email, facebook and twitter and would love to be entered. The three Malles in your fun vid are Bigarade Concentree, French Lover and Musc Ravageur.
TARA! Thanbk you! I’m so pleased you’ve come over to the dark side. Good luck in the draw,
Portia xx
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I’ve just become a follower of your blog by email, and am very happy to do so! I enjoy your writing as well as your video perfume reviews.
The three Malle fragrances you discussed are Bigarade Concentree, French Lover, and Musc Ravageur.
Hey fleurdelys,
Welcome to the APJ family. You are correct and in the draw.
Portia xx
Congratulation!! 50000. And congraulation to me too!!! 🙂
Thanks buddy!
“It’s totes perverse” – 🙂 Love it! Well done, Portia and Emma!
Thanks Natalie!
Portia xx
Too late for the draw, but as far as Live Video Sniffs go…. Encore! Encore!
I love you Dionne!
Portia xx
May I just say CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! I adore you. I adore your LVSs!!! I LOVE the hair! I want that jacket!
xo
(ps. obviously no draw for me – we already know I’m WAY blessed with perfume)
Thanks Musette! All adoration returned with interest.
Ha Ha Ha! I can just imagine you in hair and jacket. Awesome!
Portia xx