I’m sitting at Sydney Airport. (I actually love airports. Do you?)
While waiting for my flight, I thought I’d pop up a quick blog post to let you know my fun news.
This morning I walked into a beautiful flower-filled room on Sydney Harbour for the annual Jasmine Awards, hosted by The Fragrance Foundation in celebration of feature stories and online posts written about fragrances.
Look at that view!
I was the “tourist” from Queensland out on the balcony taking photos of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge.
The cream of Australia’s beauty journalists were in the room – not surprisingly they collectively have THE best skin in the business. Just beautiful.
Channel TEN’s Natarsha Belling hosted and opened proceedings by revealing that there had been about 1200 NEW fragrances released in the past 12 months alone. Fragrance guru Michael Edwards lists 12,500 in his book, Fragrances of the World. WOW! There’s seemingly no reason to be in a fragrance rut is there?
Yes, fragrances are BIG business – because at the heart of a fragrance choice are emotions and memories. Things that connect us … and make us feel a little bit special.
I wrote this post just before Christmas last year – a time when we’re often thinking about putting in an “order” for a new fragrance.
I thank each and every one of you who read it, commented on the post or left a Tweet or Facebook post …
Straight to the pool room?
Jasmin Award winners 2012: from left, Olivia Mackinnon, Beauty Heaven; Alex Noonan, Marie Claire; Katrina Lawrence, Madison; Sigourney Cantelo, Vogue … and me!
And from a different angle … Photo: Liz Giacco, Beauty Directory
Because it helped me to win Best Blog Post for the second year in a row. Double WOW … It’s not too early for champers, is it?!
More photos from the event (you have to check out the flowers!)
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Congratulations! Well deserved Nikki.Â
Just catching up on all the chatter while I was away and congratulations on winning another award, Fran
Congrats! How does one get nominated?
They call for entries towards the end of each year.
wow Nikki wow. And good for you with the colourful outfit. That rocks. Love the tourist bit. Congrats again, two years in a row. Next year for the hat trick. Love Denyse XX
Haha … that’s what my husband says but he is a former sports journo and that’s the lingo … Threepeat!
Congrats Nikki xxx
Thanks Fleur x
BRILLIANT NIKKERS.
So so proud of you!! xxx
Thanks my love – nowhere near as important as what you have done xx
Congrats Nikki – well done on seriously kicking some great goals – love reading your posts xx ps – never too early for a bubbles!!
Thanks so much Yvette – agreed re the bubbles!
Congrats Nikki, enjoyed that post a lot! Â You are rocking it lady!
Thanks Nic … Flowerbomb is your signature fragrance!
Congrats Niki! I remember reading that post last year, very well deserved it was a simple and beautiful post! xx
Thanks Miss Chew … means a lot x
Congratulations, Nikki! You rock my socks x
Thanks Glowy xx
Congratulations! What a wonderful honour to stand alongside those women! Good on you! 🙂 Love reading your blog/facebook updates! 🙂
I know … amazing women working in the big magazines. Incredible!! Thank-you for reading my blog!
How did I mss your award winning post? Sensational news, Nikki! You’re on fire, sweet lady! x
Ahh, thanks so much Maxabella … it helps that I love what I do!
 Congratulations Nikki!
Thanks so much Lisa x
I just re-read your post, and it certainly deserves the accolades. Congratulations!
Thea, thank-you!
The Best of the Best! Rockin’ the world….one blog post at a time…
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Thank-you!Â
Congratulations! Ah, the sweet smell of success! X
 … the headline I should have used … thanks Kim-Marie x
Yay!
Thank-you x
Congrats Nikki.
Thanks Cate x
That’s fantastic news – congrats Nikki!! You’ve definitely earned your bubbly today (and more than one glass, that’s for sure). xx
Thanks Sonia – has been consumed!
Wow! You’re on fire! And I remember that post so clearly too. Congratulations. xx
Thank-you! The feedback I got from my readers helped with the win! That’s why I love blogging!
Congratulations!
And I love that top you’re wearing. Can you pass on the details?
Safe trip home
Hi Catherine … I bought it on sale at Witchery when in Melbourne last month. Love it! Is probably a dress for someone younger than me 😉
Wooohooo – 2 years in a ROW yay yay yay yay yay Nikki xxx
Pretty exciting Kylie!!Â
Congratulations Nikki! xx Your trophy self would be quite the collection by now I would imagine.
My six-year-old is jealous 😉 thanks Jacki x
Congratulations Nikki, the award could not have gone to a nicer  Person(blogger) and you look lovely in your new blue kaftan top .
Never too early for champers ,especially when you have a good reason,Enjoy !!!
Thanks Lisa … champers was enjoyed tonight!
Congratulations Nikki!
It’s very well deserved.
Thanks Miss Pink!
Yay! Congratulations and well-deserved!
Thanks Deborah x
Yay … Congratulations! Definitely break out the bubbly! 🙂
Thanks! Don’t mind if I do!
Congratulations Nikki!
It’s never too early for champers, that’s why they invented champagne breakfasts!
Thanks! And of course that’s why they did!