If you missed it, see Holiday fragrance gifts 2010 part 1.
From L'Artisan Parfumeur, two coffrets: Les Masculines, shown above, with 15 ml bottles of Timbuktu, Fou d'Absinthe and L'Eau de L'Artisan; or Les Best, not shown, with Mûre et Musc, Premier Figuier and La Chasse aux Papillons. $95 each.
From Miller Harris, a special edition Bouton de Rose candle for the Manolo Blahnik collection at Liberty of London. £36.
From Anjolie Ayurveda, a 2-soap gift box. You pick the (organic) soaps; shown are Sandalwood Saffron and Rosemary Lavender. $20 at Anjolie Ayurveda.
From Natori, a travel set: "The Eau de Parfum Purse Spray Trio is a stylish addition to the Natori fragrance collection. Each spray can be tucked into the signature pouch for an elegant travel statement." $75 at Saks Fifth Avenue.
From L'Occitane, "A Man's Essentials" gift set, with 30 ml each Cade After Shave Balm and L’Occitan After Shave Balm. $18.
Les Best sounds good. 15ml bottles sound really nice. It will be super nice if there were more fragrances to choose from for the coffret.
I do wish L’Artisan would go back to selling all their scents in 15 ml, even if only as part of sets (as Hermes does).
Me too!!
And me too. I would probably own a LOT more L’Artisans (I have three) if I didn’t have to commit to those big bottles.
Many of the L’Artisans I do own are in those bottles…some from before they stopped selling them separately, some from coffret splits.
Likewise. I’d love to buy small bottles instead of splits/decants! So hard to keep them straight when they’re in identical little AFF or BB atomizers…
That would be nice. Maybe someone will listen… you never know…
One can hope!
Hello Robin…where can I get 15 ml of Hermes Fragrance? Is it only at Hermes Boutiques? I’d like to get the orange fragrance and the grapefruit fragrance.
They sell them as part of the discovery sets — you have to buy 4 at a time, although of course you can split sets with other people. And yes, only through Hermes, online or at the boutiques.
Its only for the Hermessence line, which does not include Eau de Orange Verte or Eau de Pamplemousse Rose. even if you went to the boutique, you would not find what you are looking for.
Thanks for the information. I guess its back to the Old Spice Gift Set from Walgreen’s then…:(
I’ve seen 15 ml bottles of Eau d’Orange Verte and Kelly Caleche on Ebay, so they are out there.
It’s true, I have 15 ml bottles of a couple of the Jardins, plus Kelly Caleche EdP. I think those are not usually sold separately though….
I totally agree. Except that didn’t stop me from puling the trigger on the 100 ml bottle of Dzing! today at Fred Segal. I’m IN LOVE with it, I couldn’t help myself. I keep telling myself it’s justified as it’s the only full bottle I’ve purchased all year.
Dzing! is certainly a good one to fall for – easy to wear more or less year round. Not that I’ve made a dent in that big bottle yet, which I bought because there were rumors that L’AP planned to discontinue Dzing! It’s still around, obviously, but they still have only the large bottles on Luckyscent, so I still wonder. Better safe than sorry!
Actually, I think that that particular enabling thought is very very True! Well done for your prize ( :
I think I have to get me an FB, too. I’m sampling Dzing! for the first time today and loving it. Never thought I could like a leather since I found Bandit so vile that it made me afraid to try other leathers for … weeks
I’m worried I won’t fully get to know Dzing from the few drops I’ve got left, and that it will get discontinued before I get a chance to realise there’s nothing else like it
I’ve reached that stage of perfumistahood where I’ve got several, very expensive bottles on my must-buy list, but I think Dzing! qualifies as an emergency purchase.
Oh that Anjolie Ayurveda sandalwood/saffron soap sounds so good!
Jessica reviewed them here:
https://nstperfume.com/2010/05/30/anjolie-ayurveda-soaps-scented-body-products/
Just read the article. Thanks!
I’m happy for the Natori, would be great to split with someone(s)…
That one is really cute!
Definitely more interested in Les Masculines than Les Best. Hmmm. Another temptation looms.
(I don’t need it I don’t need it I don’t need it….)
Les Masculines is more tempting to me too!
This stuff all looks tempting to me. I love little fragrant things in pretty packaging.
Les Best sounds great, but mainly because I would love a 15 ml of La Chasse aux Papillons.
Where does one buy a L’artisan coffret? Only in some exclusive NYC store? I really like the sound of Les Best.
Probably all the L’Artisan retailers will have them eventually, or you can order from their website. List of stores here, scroll down:
https://nstperfume.com/perfume-houses-k-to-l/lartisan-parfumeur/
Les Best….sounds Le Big Mac…..
But maybe I’m too picky or something (where’s Bela to mention this though? It’s by rights her snippet to deconstruct)
The Les Best from L’Artisan sounds lovely, but agreed it isn’t what I’d choose were I able to put together my own 15ml trio. I was glad to see another Natori product as I love it so much and am not sure how well it is doing. It always seems the perfumes I love have a bad habit of being discontinued.
I’m not fussy; either of the L’Artisan sets would suit me thanks!
I’m keeping this article for reference. Thanks!
I’d take the LAP set, but they do not have it online yet. These are they bestsellers, and I love all of them. Too bad they are going to be more expensive in germany, on the other hand, no FB this year. Still looking.