Journal

South China Morning Post November 2020 / Halcyon House candle feature

Why do hotels smell so good? As I write this, I am at Halcyon House, in Cabarita Beach, Australia. Not literally – the global pandemic will not allow it – but figuratively, as the hotel’s “signatur...

Executive Traveller August 2020 / No352 Candle Featured

There’s scented candles, and there’s LUMIRA. The Sydney-based artisanal scent specialist offers a range inspired by “the spirit of travel”, each redolent of an experience guaranteed to transport th...

Beauticate July 2020 / Cuban Tobacco Parfum Feature

Sigourney's edit of unique scents with the Cuban Tobacco Parfum featured. Inspired by the crumbling beauty of Old Havana, this spicy, smoky scent is intriguing. I can’t stop smelling my wrist when ...

Women's Business Daily 2020 / Interview with Founder Almira Armstrong

Meet Almira Armstrong, the CEO of LUMIRA, a luxury fragrance brand based in Australia. Having taught herself as a teenager to make candles in the kitchen at home, Almira tapped into her childhood p...

InStyle June 2020 / Interview with Almira Armstrong

How One Of Australia's Favourite Candle Brands Grew To Cult Status Lumira has quickly dominated the global fashion and interiors world since its inception in 2013, with its instantly recognisable c...

Russh June 2020 / Interview with Almira Armstrong

When Almira Armstrong became a mother she jumped at the chance to create a business for herself. The origin story for fragrance house Lumira begins with a love affair. Armstrong’s long time love fo...

Inside Out June 2020 / Interview with Almira Armstrong

A love affair with scent led a former PR and marketing exec to pursue a 'scentsational' career as the founder of luxury fragrance house Lumira.

Instyle June 2020 / Cuban Tobacco feature

Name a cosier combination than a chilly winter’s day and a brightly burning candle; we’ll wait. Got nothing? Exactly. There’s just something about the combination of the mood lighting, the warmth o...

Elle US June 2020 / Arabian Oud feature

Lumira's Arabian Oud candle takes you on a rollercoaster ride through its powerful scents. Read more

GQ June 2020 / Cuban Tobacco Fragrance Feature

For many years, Tom Ford’s take on tobacco was peerless. Australian brand Lumira takes the fight to him with a deep, rich version spiked with patchouli and musk. And just quietly, the EDP costs aro...

Beauticate June 2020 / Almira Armstrong, Founder Interview

We asked Almira Armstrong, the elegant founder of handmade candle purveyor LUMIRA, about what she’s relying on to cope during social isolation. From old school films, to her current book recommenda...

Beauty Crew May 2020 / 9 fragrances that are pure comfort in a bottle

Boasting a vibrant bouquet of jasmine, lily, rose leaf and patchouli, Lumira La Primavera Parfum is supported by a comforting powdery cashmere musk that almost feels like pulling on a fluffy sweate...