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Celebrate the Festive Season

We hope you can join us to toast the Festive Season at Peony….

An Inteview

We were recently interviewed by Catherine Harvey of Creative Women's Circle.

Click on this link to read for yourself - enjoy.....

Joyeuses Pâques

Have a wonderful and Safe Easter, everyone!

Peony's trading hours over the Easter break are:

Good Friday - closed
Easter Saturday - 10am to 4pm
Easter Sunday - closed
Easter Monday - closed

Joyeuses Pâques - Jill 

This is rather adorable
pic - pinterest

Merida by Cire Trudon

Empress Carlota of Mexico

Cire Trudon has invited Arquiste Parfumeur to create a unique new scent for one of its candles. Arquiste Parfumeur has chosen to celebrate this esteemed Franco-Mexican collaboration by recreating a balmy night described by Empress Carlota of Mexico on her visit to the city of Merida, Yucatan in 1865. Centering on the exuberant, multi-layered fragrance of the guava tree, it evokes succulent ripe fruit, intoxicating blossoms, foliage and bark, enveloped by elegant woody notes of mahogany and "palo primavera", with just a hint of firework gunpowder reminiscent of fireworks. An altogether intriguing, sumptuous scent.

Merida candle

Top Notes - green and yellow ripe guava fruit, citrus bouquet, Mexican salvia, leafy green notes
Heart Notes - Guava tree blossom, gunpowder accord, orange tree flower and "Flor de Clavito" choisya blossom absolutes
Base Notes - Guava tree wood, mahogany, cedarwood and "Palo Primavera"

270g boxed Candle - $115

RODIN Olio Lusso

RODIN olio lusso (Italian for luxury oil) is a collection of five exquisite elixirs for the skin, lips, and hair. The key components in each chemical-free product are essential oils, derived from flowers and other botanicals, that are legendary for their soothing, softening, glow-giving, emollient, and protective properties. Blended together, they engage in a beautiful synergy that results in suppleness and radiance for face, body, lips, and hair, instantly, immediately, with no fuss, no multi-step treatment regimen.

We are so excited to be launching RODIN at Peony. A must try on your next visit.....

Arquiste Parfumeur Launch

We are lauching the most exquisite perfume range on Thursday 11th April. Our special guest will be the owner of Arquiste - Carlos Huber. We hope you are able to join us.....

A little Festive Cheer

We hope you can come along to our Christmas Shopping night on Wednesday December 12th, from 5.30pm to 8pm.

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Christmas Shopping Night

We hope you can join us for our Christmas shopping soiree on Thursday 13th November from 5.30pm onwards.

An invitation

We are having an event to launch the most divine candles at the store on the evening of July 19th - we hope you can join us to toast their success!!

Pinterest Obsession

I have become a little obsessed with Pinterest in the past week and have been spending hours compiling pin boards that reflect my personal style.

I really hope you enjoy my curated selection of images and hope you find something inspiring!!

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New Astier de Villatte delivery

I love Astier de Villatte. When I was recently in Paris I attended the Maison Objet trade fair and as you do got carried away buying all the wonderful ceramics.

We took delivery of 5 new fragranced candles to take our collection to 21. These candles are amazing.

The new vases are just gorgeous. I had my heart in my mouth unpacking everything, but thankfully all arrived in perfect condition.

I still have some of Noel's wonderful paper flowers (Fanciful Designs) on display. I think they are a perfect accompaniment to ADV.

This is the Astier de Villatte display in it's entirety. I think it looks pretty good!

A Hippie Chick!

My new 'gems' have arrived from Paris - the exclusive parfum extraits by James Heeley - Paris.

Agarwoud - a deep woody fragrance combining - Incense, Rose, Oud, Amber, Benzoin

Bubblegum Chic - a joyous floral combining - Strawberry, Sambac Jasmine, Tuberose, White Musk

L'Amandiere - a green floral combining - Green Almond, Hyacinth, Jasmine, Rose, Green Grass

These fragrances are designed to last on the skin. This exclusive collection is only available at Peony in Australia. Priced at $275 for a 50ml extrait de parfum.

Hippie Rose is a new addition to the Eau de Parfums taking our collection to 11. Hippie Rose is a divine Patchouli Rose. I love this fragrance and I am finding that I am wearing this fragrance more and more - my new favourite. The Hippie Rose is priced at $230 for 100ml.

Happy Easter everyone!

I love Easter and I adore Autumn, it is my favourite season. This is the time of year we have a really good excuse for eating more chocolate than we should and I swear I turn into a hot cross bun - Phillipa's Hot Cross buns are the best!! I only wish I could have a box full of Pierre Herme macarons and their fabulous raspberry and violet jam and I would be a very happy girl!!

Just to let all my Astier de Villatte fans know we are expecting a huge shipment (200kgs+) of new fragranced candles and lots of ceramics. I couldn't resist all the jugs and new items on display at the Maison Objet fair in January so I don't know where I will put it all but I am sure I will manage.

So just in case you would like to give something fragrant instead of chocolate, we have an equally decadent array of divine candles, body creams and perfumes as a low calorie substitute!

Happy Easter everyone and I hope the Easter Bunny makes a visit!

Lubin perfumed candles

On my recent trip to Paris I visited one of my favourite perfume houses 'Lubin'. They are in their new store located at 21 rue des Cannette, 75006 Paris. Upon walking into the store my eyes were immediately drawn to the display of candles. The candles were exclusive to the boutique in Paris.

Needless to say I pursuaded the owner of Lubin, Gilles Thevenin to let me have them for the store. They have just arrived and are beautiful. I adore the monogram on the front of the glass.

12 divine fragrances - amber, oud, tea rose, muguet, Baies, Jasmine...... I just love them!!

Price at $99 each with a 60 hour burn time they are certainly worth your consideration if you love perfumed candles, they are exquisite.

Brécourt Paris

I secured this brand on my recent trip to Paris and I am delighted to say it is gorgeous. The perfumeur and owner of Brecourt is Emilie Bouge who has a history as a perfumeur for other companies and her family has a past in the perfume industry. Ms Bouge's grand parents had a perfume business in Grasse.

There are 11 fragrances in the collection; 4 masculine scents and 7 feminine. My favourite is Eau Blanche which was inspired by childhood memories on the Amalfi coast. A delicious melange of Lemon, Freesia, Osmanthus, Jasmine, Ginger, Green Tea, Cedarwood and Musk.

The packaging is very chic - black glass bottle with the fabric label - priced at $115 for a 50ml Eau de Parfum - it is worth exploring on your next visit to Peony.

If you would like to secure a sample set of the 11 fragrances - if you 'LIKE' our facebook page before Friday 23rd March - we have 3 sets to give away.

Un Petite Summer Sale

UN PETITE SUMMER SALE

STARTS MONDAY MARCH 5TH

10AM SHARP

ONE WEEK ONLY

huge reductions on selected items only!

NEW stock arriving

Launch of our E Commerce Site

Sorry I have been a little quiet lately - very rude of me!!!

Had the most amazing trip to Paris and have come home with a head full of ideas and inspiration. Not least of which was spending the last 3 weeks buried in my computer. I have updated the website and included the obligatory shopping bag, so now we are credit card friendly. It's like I have another store that never closes!!

So as much as we love our customers to come into the store, if it's not convenient you can shop at Peony from anywhere! - well within Australia anyway.

See our 'online shoppe' here!! hope you like it.....

Paris

My first day in Paris covered a few favourite destinations. Firstly a visit to one of my favourite fragrance boutiques Frederic Malle on rue du Mont Thabor. Then for a spot of lunch at l'Imperial. After recharging the batteries we headed to Chanel on rue Cambon and then to Goyard where I purchased a 'shopper' and matching scarf - truly gorgeous. Always good to be swinging down rue Saint Honore with a few shopping bags in tow!!

Chanel was busy as every store in Paris is currently on Sale. As much as I love a bargain nothing inspired me at Chanel. I prefer to shop when the stores are not on Sale.

These images are of Frederic Malle's store - I bought the newly released book on Perfume Making, one of the new room sprays and of course some perfume - En Passant.

Last but not least the wonderful view from our apartment - you could sit and look out the windows all day.

J'Adore Paris!!

Joyeuse Fêtes

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and you are looking forward to welcoming in the New Year.

Just wanted to wish everyone a 'Joyeuse Fêtes' and to let you know that the store is closed until the 18th January, where the beautiful Anyes will be there to welcome you to the store. I will be in Paris taking you on a fragrance journey and keeping you updated with all the wonderful things I see and buy via this blog and my Facebook page.