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Holiday fragrance gifts 2009, part 7

Posted by Robin on 24 November 2009 60 Comments

Tauer Perfumes Thuja wood treasure chest

From Tauer Perfumes, limited edition handmade Thuja wood treasure chests from Morocco, containing 50 ml bottles of Le Maroc Pour Elle or L'air du Désert Marocain. 135 or 130 Swiss Francs respectively, available directly from Tauer Perfumes.


Bond no. 9 Travel atomizer

From Bond no. 9, a "...go-everywhere, refillable gold-tone pocket spray, patterned with multiples of the Bond No. 9 token. In its own white leatherette pouch. Available in these 10 eaux de parfum: Astor Place, Brooklyn, Nuits de Noho, Chinatown, Andy Warhol Lexington Avenue, Chez Bond, Hamptons, The Scent of Peace, Wall Street, and West Side." 7 ml, $85.


Houbigant Quelques Fleurs solid perfume

From Houbigant, Quelques Fleurs in a limited edition solid perfume compact: "The compact perfume arrives in an elegantly presented box with Quelques Fleurs flowers embossed and framed by a band of lilac velvet. Inside, the compact is positioned on pleated silk. A jewel-tone stone glitters on the brightly polished 24 karat gold-plated compact, giving it an air of elegance and luxury. The compact opens to reveal Quelques Fleurs' long-lasting solid perfume. Includes a satin pouch with Quelques Fleurs embroidered in gold, to keep the compact safe." $190 at Nordstrom.


24 Faubourg limited editionDL & Co pear candle

From Hermès, the latest collector bottle for their 24 Faubourg fragrance, "Jeu de lignes et de lumière". Due to launch this month, 100 ml for 108€ at Hermès boutiques. (via oneluxury.it)

From DL & Co, a Prickly Pear candle: "This lush and heady bouquet of Prickly Pear has been created from pear essence, rare tonka bean, and an exquisite dose of armoise, the key ingredient of Absinthe, that enhances the delicate pear, cutting the sweetness, and bringing forth a crisp bite of unexpected intensity." £100 at Liberty.

Clinique Aromatics Elixir solid

From Clinique, a limited edition compact with Aromatics Elixir solid perfume. 46€ at Sephora in France.

Filed Under: fragrance shopping
Tagged With: bond 9, candle, clinique, collector bottles, dl and co, gifts, hermes, holiday, houbigant, limited edition, solid, tauer perfumes

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  1. boojum says:
    24 November 2009 at 10:32 am

    Dear Santa.. 😀 These are all beautiful! I wish L’Air worked on me like it does for so many others; that packaging is just gorgeous.

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    • Robin says:
      24 November 2009 at 11:35 am

      It is lovely!

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    • Julia says:
      24 November 2009 at 12:47 pm

      I’m almost ready to buy L’Air unsniffed because of all the love it gets. What happens to it on you?
      I addition to perfume (and yarn, and origami paper, and Newfoundland dogs, and a zillion other things) I have a serious weakness for little boxes. That box filled with perfume makes me swoon.

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      • boojum says:
        24 November 2009 at 1:37 pm

        Oh, nothing terrible…don’t let me stop you! I just find it a little too dry compared to some similar scents I’ve tried. I like it, just like others better, and have sorely limited funds.

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      • Joe says:
        25 November 2009 at 2:12 pm

        I definitely recommend a decant or at least a sample first, Julia. I own it (luckily I scored a partial bottle buy) but don’t wear it often — it’s lovely and made me kind of swoon when I first smelled it, but it can be “difficult” to wear all day because, to me, it’s very strong and sort of “heavy.” If you’re able to sample, I recommend it.

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        • Julia says:
          25 November 2009 at 6:25 pm

          Thanks, Joe. I think I will put together a little sampler of my own because there are several I would like to try. I’m also trying to make myself understand that often an 8-15ml decant of something is all I really need.

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  2. Absolute Scentualist says:
    24 November 2009 at 10:49 am

    I do love DL & Co’s candles. Their Japanese Pear candle for Memoirs of a Geisha was lovely. And that perfume solid sounds beautiful, though I’ve never smelled the fragrance.

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    • Robin says:
      24 November 2009 at 11:35 am

      I have still never tried one, although I know they have lots of fans.

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  3. chasa says:
    24 November 2009 at 10:50 am

    Wow, that Tauer chest is STUNNING. What a lovely gift (not for me, unfortunately, as I’ve “gifted” myself quite enough lately and there’s no one *other* than myself who I could convince to give me that :D).

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    • Robin says:
      24 November 2009 at 11:36 am

      Isn’t that a great idea? Perfect fit w/ the scents, too.

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    • miss kitty v. says:
      24 November 2009 at 2:58 pm

      Not that I want to be enabling anyone or anything, but I, personally, have moved from “gifting myself” to “spending my future tax return early.” Not nearly as selfish!

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      • boojum says:
        24 November 2009 at 3:32 pm

        Hey, you were going to buy L’Air as a gift anyway, right? 😀

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        • miss kitty v. says:
          25 November 2009 at 12:49 pm

          Of course, I already bought it, before I knew about the lovely wooden box. Dang.

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      • chasa says:
        25 November 2009 at 1:25 am

        Creative logic is MY FAVORITE 😀

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  4. Dolly says:
    24 November 2009 at 11:01 am

    I really like the Bond No.9 pocket spray and the prickly pear candle and oh, that Qualques Fleurs compact-beautiful!

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    • Robin says:
      24 November 2009 at 11:36 am

      That Bond spray is mighty cute.

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  5. SmokeyToes says:
    24 November 2009 at 11:15 am

    Ohhh- I’m in total love with the Quelques Fleurs gift. Wouldn’t mind having the Aromatics Elixir solid either. I think I’m reaching maximum density on the perfume bottles though….

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    • Robin says:
      24 November 2009 at 11:36 am

      I love solid compacts. Hope EL is going to do some new ones this year!

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        25 November 2009 at 12:47 am

        Me too! I saw the Neiman Marcus EL compacts-there a stocking with a teddy bear poking out of the top, I think the scent is Beautiful. Sooo adorable…..

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        • Robin says:
          25 November 2009 at 12:12 pm

          I’ll have to go peek, thanks!

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  6. Andrea D says:
    24 November 2009 at 11:23 am

    And now all’s I need is a sugar daddy….

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    • Andrea D says:
      24 November 2009 at 11:24 am

      Or sugar mama. I’m not picky.

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      • miss kitty v. says:
        24 November 2009 at 2:59 pm

        That made me chuckle. Thanks. 🙂

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    • Robin says:
      24 November 2009 at 11:36 am

      Yep!

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  7. RusticDove says:
    24 November 2009 at 12:15 pm

    Goodness – I want one of each!

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    • Zazie says:
      24 November 2009 at 12:22 pm

      Rustic, me too!! Except the Bond n 9 maybe: great packaging (as usual) but the fragrances…. The only one I liked so far is not even listed…:(

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      • RusticDove says:
        24 November 2009 at 5:28 pm

        I haven’t been moved to try any of the Bond’s yet, but I’m sure it’s inevitable that I will some day. 😉

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  8. ggperfume says:
    24 November 2009 at 12:23 pm

    This is the loveliest group of giftie-ideas I’ve seen. I’m laughing at the name of the Prickly Pear candle, though. Don’t they know that “prickly pears”, aka nopales, are the fruit of a cactus? D & L could have broken new ground with a fragrance composed around cactus blossom and fruit, while the current scent could have been named “poire eau de vie” or some such.

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    • Robin says:
      25 November 2009 at 12:14 pm

      I don’t know why that candle is called Prickly Pear…it is odd. But it’s a cute candle!

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  9. Joe says:
    24 November 2009 at 12:37 pm

    Those all look pretty dang nice together.

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    • hongkongmom says:
      25 November 2009 at 2:24 am

      yep, i agree, need to have them all together!!!

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    • Robin says:
      25 November 2009 at 12:14 pm

      I’ve got so many gift posts this year that I can arrange them by color 🙂

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  10. fountaingirl says:
    24 November 2009 at 2:37 pm

    Oh wow. That L’Air du Desert Marocain chest is amazing! I love the solid of Aromatics Elixir too, wonder how tricky it would be to get it to the US….

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    • Robin says:
      25 November 2009 at 12:15 pm

      I’d be really surprised if they don’t sell that compact here somewhere…I just don’t know where, sorry!

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  11. norjunma1 says:
    24 November 2009 at 3:25 pm

    One of each plz!

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    • Robin says:
      25 November 2009 at 12:15 pm

      🙂

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  12. Jill says:
    24 November 2009 at 3:32 pm

    I have to agree, these are all so pretty! I love that little Bond spray thingie — would love having it in Chinatown, or even Lexington Avenue.

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    • Robin says:
      25 November 2009 at 12:16 pm

      If they had done one in Andy Warhol Silver Factory, I’d have been sorely tempted…lucky for me they did not.

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  13. Rictor07 says:
    24 November 2009 at 4:49 pm

    Tauer perfumes were next on my sampling list. Ive never heard of that kind of wood before. It would make a beatiful inlay for a ring or piece of jewelry. I wonder what the inside of the box looks like?

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    • Tama says:
      24 November 2009 at 9:54 pm

      Here you go:
      http://www.tauerperfumes.com/blog/2009/11/16/they-are-here/

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      • faintlymacabre says:
        25 November 2009 at 12:05 am

        (Fans self and swoons onto desk without being able to complete the comment)

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      • Robin says:
        25 November 2009 at 12:17 pm

        Thanks Tama!

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  14. Absolute Scentualist says:
    24 November 2009 at 7:18 pm

    Hmmm… Maybe I can put a perfume-loving sugar daddy on my list. He buys it for me and I let him smell it once I’ve put it on. That’s an arrangement I could handle. 😀

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    • Robin says:
      25 November 2009 at 11:08 pm

      That works!

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  15. alotofscents says:
    25 November 2009 at 12:08 am

    Wow, what fun…and expense! I may have to save for the Quelques Fleurs solid. That would I have to do to get Santa to bring me that? 🙂

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    • hongkongmom says:
      25 November 2009 at 2:27 am

      goes back to check on quelquefleur..yep good idea…save for this one

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  16. alotofscents says:
    25 November 2009 at 12:12 am

    I meant *what*. Maybe be more naughty than nice… 😉

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    • Robin says:
      25 November 2009 at 11:09 pm

      I figured! And if you find out, let me know 🙂

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  17. hongkongmom says:
    25 November 2009 at 2:25 am

    oh well, lucky me..can’t wish for anything, as we don’t celebrate…so all i can do is live vicariously through all of you!!!

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    • Robin says:
      25 November 2009 at 11:10 pm

      We don’t really celebrate this way in my house either…I live vicariously through these posts as well!

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  18. lsnuing says:
    25 November 2009 at 2:58 am

    Ooh! I love the look of the Bond No.9 pocket spray. And the Clinique compact! Too bad that Aromatics Elixir is a meh scent for me. 🙂

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    • Robin says:
      25 November 2009 at 11:10 pm

      It’s not a favorite of mine either, but the compact is adorable.

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  19. proximity says:
    25 November 2009 at 7:52 am

    Now my L’air du Désert Marocain lemming is really raging out of control. *Must Resist*

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    • boojum says:
      25 November 2009 at 8:20 am

      Why? I’d say now is the time to go with it. 😀

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  20. parfumliefhebber says:
    25 November 2009 at 8:36 am

    Nice to have them all, especially Quelques Fleurs and Bond No. 9, but a little too expensive:-)

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    • Robin says:
      25 November 2009 at 11:11 pm

      This isn’t a budget post!

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  21. pdxrides@gmail.com says:
    25 November 2009 at 11:41 pm

    For me, the quintessential holiday scent isn’t pine, or bayberry, or gingerbread…it’s the scent of Satsuma tangerines, which my mother always bought and set out in bowls for family to consume.

    The perfume that always invokes this scent memory for me is Diptique’s “Oyedo”. Even though I wear it as a summer scent (because of the citrus) it captures that Satsuma note so well!

    Any other Satsuma tangerine fans out there, and scent recommendations??

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    • Tama says:
      26 November 2009 at 1:28 pm

      Body Shop makes Satsuma stuff – it is one of my favorites of theirs. Oranges and tangerines in general are Christmassy to me.

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  22. parfumliefhebber says:
    26 November 2009 at 2:42 am

    You’re right, but I didn’t mean it that way. I meant that I would like to have them, but they are too expensive for me, but dreams are there to be dreamed.

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    • Robin says:
      26 November 2009 at 3:05 pm

      Gotcha.

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