What is it: a 100 ml bottle of Alaïa Paris by Azzedine Alaïa, used lightly for testing.
How do I get it: For a chance to win, leave a comment on the website telling me that you live in the US. Then tell me either a) your favorite designer fragrance of 2015 so far, or b) your favorite designer fragrance of all time, or c) something else you've been dying to post in a comment.
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The contest will be open until noon or so next Thursday, and I'll announce the winner next Friday.
The fine print: Don't enter the contest unless I have permission to use the email address in your reader account to contact you. If the email address in your reader account is incorrect, you might want to fix it. If you are the winner and you fail to send me your mailing details within a couple weeks, I’ll give your prize away to someone else. Sadly, it sometimes usually takes me a month to mail a package. Reasonable care will be taken in the packaging and mailing of your prize, but if the contents are lost or damaged or fail to please you for any reason whatsoever, I’m sorry but I cannot replace them.
Hello! I live in Illinois. My favorite designer fragrance in recent years is Carven Le Parfum, with Marni at a close second.
Hi Robin – Thanks for the draw! I live in the U.S. Favorite designer fragrance so far this year is the new NARCISO in the white bottle.
Thanks for the giveaway! My favorite designer fragrance is the Balenciaga B – in not sure which year that’s from. I’m in the US!
I live in the US and my favorite designer fragrance of all time is the original Fendi.
I live in the U.S. My favorite designer fragrance of all time is Prada Infusion d’Iris. If I had to choose a favorite designer it would be Elie Saab and sadly I have not been able to sample his fragrances. Thanks for the giveaway!
All My Info is Up-to-Date and correct, I Live in the U.S. and My Favorite Designer Fragrance of all time is the 1987 Nina by Nina Ricci.
Thanks for this chance, Robin! I live in the US. Thierry Mugler Angel Eau Sucree is excellent, and Oscar Flor by Oscar de la Renta is worth trying.
I live in the USA!
Chanel is my favorite of all time
Hi! My favorite all time designer fragrance is Gucci Envy (wish they still made it). This year, I blind bought Chanel 28 La Pausa thinking I would love it, and I do! The last power is awful though. And I guess Les Exclusifs really are not "designer" perfume, but whatevs!
My favorite designer fragrance of all time is probably Donna Karan’s Black Cashmere although one can’t ignore Bois des Iles or Safari. I’m in the US
Hi! I live in the US. My favorite designer fragrance is Bottega Veneta, which also happens to be an example of those rare instances when the designer’s fashion recognizably informs the scent.
Hi Robin. Thanks for the contest. I live in the US and that is a tough question. I love Marni, the original Bottega Veneta and of course, Natori. I would count Kingdom but it is so hard to find… Good luck, everyone.
On El by Jesus Del Pozo captures the best floral and fruity masculine and feminine notes that make kicking the door of my home in the United States invigorating every morning. Off to tackle the day confident and maybe a bit sexy.
Hi Robin! I live in Beaverton, Oregon!
1) My favorite designer scent is Cuir de Lancome! This past winter, I found myself reaching for it again and again. The is a tip of the hat to Cuir de Russie, but there is a persistent warmth and creaminess that de Russie does not have. Beautiful.
2) I am starting the whole house buying process and i am scared to death.
Hi! I live in San Francisco, California. My favorite designer release this year is the reissued Carven Vetiver. My favorite designer fragrance of all time would have to be Higher Dior. Gosh I miss that fragrance!
Thank you, Robin. I live in the U.S., and my favorite designer fragrance right now is Wrappings. I know nothing about the fragrance you’re offering, so when it arrives it will be a happy surprise.
I live in the US. My favorite designer fragrance has to be Angel by Thierry Mugler. I know it’s a love it or hate it fragrance, but I definitely love it…in small quantities!
Thank you for the drawing!
I live in the U.S. My favorite recent designer fragrance is Womanity from Thierry Mugler. Thanks for the giveaway.
I was pleasantly surprised by Tom Ford Noir pour femme. I tend to be underwhelmed by his fragrances, but this one was intriguing. I live in the US.
Ah! Thanks, Robin!
I’m in the US and my favorite designer scent is by Bottega Veneta, and it’s a tie between the original BV and Knot.
Hi from the US! I nominate Jardin de Monsieur Li as my favorite designer fragrance for this year. Keep up the good work, Hermes
I live in Washington! I can’t decide whether to buy the Guerlain “ma robe petales” or not — I love it when I smell it (and I know it’s not that popular, haha) but then I wonder if there’s something more almondy/pistachoey out there!
I’m in Bentonville, Arkansas. The only really new designer fragrance I’ve had a chance to try this year was Gucci Bamboo, which was pleasant enough opening up and dried down to a fairly nice, soft lily. Would wear it if I got it as a gift, but don’t know if I’d buy it. Tom Ford Fleur de Portofino was also nice. Haven’t had a chance to smell his Noir Pour Femme. Our Sephora hasn’t got it yet. They just got the new Narciso Rodgriguez for Her L’absolu, which sounds intriguing. My favorite designer fragrance of all time is a tough question. I’m too fickle. Thanks for the drawing!
Hi Robin. I live in Chicago, IL USA and my favorite designer fragrance is either Fendi Theorema or Chanel Coromandel (I can’t choose!)
Hey Robin,
I live in the US. Not sure I’ve tested enough “designer” fragrances to have one stand out this year!
Hi, Robin! US resident, here. My favorite fragrance designer “house” is probably Cartier, pound for pound. I’m a big fan of Eau de Cartier, La Panthere, Baiser Vole, Declaration, Must, etc…
Thanks for this opportunity!
What a generous giveaway! I live in the US and my favorite designer fragrance right now is Thierry Mugler Womanity. Thanks!
Hi, Robin, I live in the woods in Michigan, so I guess that is in the USA. Classic Chanel fragrances are long time favorites, so Chanel is my designer fragrance house…I love No 5, and Mitsouko, and I expect to love Bois des Iles when I get around to smelling that…thanks for the opportunity for this pretty bottle..
I live in Aliso Viejo, CA and I’ve been loving jour d’Hermès and folle de joie this summer!
Hello! I live in the U.S.
SInce I collect perfumes it is hard to name just 1 brand or perfume. I love Guerlain perfumes and my favorite fragrance this year is La Petite Robe Noir!:)
This perfume you are giving away I see it on all the perfume pages now and I think it’s going to be popular, hopefully I can add it to my collection:)
I live in the US and my favorite designer fragrance is Eau de Merveilles Elixer.
I live in the US and I am not nearly up to date enough to have a favorite designer fragrance of the year! But if Miller and Bertaux count as designers, A Quiet Morning is my favorite of all time. Otherwise I am with thegodessrena on Black Cashmere.
Hi Robin,
As always, thanks so much for this awesome opportunity!
– I live in the U.S.
– not hip enough on the new designers for 2015
– everyone who knows me on this site knows that my all-time favorite designer is Jo Malone
Hi, I live in NY and my fav designer fragrance is Gucci pour Homme II
I live in the US.
My 2015 – well I am split there. I really like Slumberhouse Sadanne, but I have just discovered Papillon’s Cafe Rose and it stole my heart.
Thanks Robin!
I live the USA, and my favorite designer fragrance is Chanel Coco.
I live in the U.S. For designer perfumes on the summer, I go for the classics. My bottle of Chanel No. 19 has been seeing a lot of use!
Thank you, Robin! I live in the U.S., haven’t tried many designer fragrances in 2015, but a long-time favorite that comes to mind is Givenchy’s original Organza Indecence.
I live in U.S. my fave of all time is Prada L’eau Ambree
I live in the U.S. As for 2015 designer fragrances, I must say I haven’t smelled much. One of the few I have is Tom Ford Noir Pour Femme, so it gets my vote. It’s smoking sweet woods. Nothing new or exciting, but still delicious. Thanks for the chance, and good luck everyone!
I live in the US.
I’m going to have to go with Tom Ford Noir for Women, hands down!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Hi.
I’m in the US. My email is correct. My favorite designer fragrance is Armani Prive Myrrh Imperiale.
Love your blog!
I live in the U.S. When Serge Lutens made Bois de Violette, he gave us two perfect fragrances in one, of what others can that be said?
Oh, nice draw opportunity! I live in the US and probably my favorite designer fragrance of all time is YSL Kouros. 3:-)
Such an awesome draw, thank you! I think my favorite designer perfume is Bottega Veneta. I live in the US
Hi Robin – I live in the U.S. The only 2015 designer release I’ve tried this year was Hermes’ Jardin de Monsieur Li, for which I had high hopes. I wanted JCE’s swan song for Hermes to be an instant classic, but it left me sadly disappointed.
I can happily agree with many of the suggestions here – Black Cashmere, Safari, Coromandel, Fendi, and Theorema all have pride of place on my dresser – but my all-time favorite designer fragrance – heck, my HG – would have to be Prada’s No. 9 Benjoin.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Oooh, thanks for the chance to win this, I’ve been looking forward to trying it! I live in the US and my favorite designer fragrance of all time…wow, impossible to pick, but I’m gonna go with a classic that I’ve worn on and off since I was eighteen, the first designer scent I ever fell in love with: YSL Opium. (Yeah I love it and still wear the heck out of it in fall and winter, no apologies!)
I live in the U.S.A.
My favourite designer scents ( can’t pick one ) would be Chanel Egoiste, Christian Dior Fahrenheit, and Fendi Theorema(W).
I live very close to the US boarder, and have a US postal address, but I do not live in the US. If that doesn’t qualify that’s okay! My favourite designer scent is Chanel Coromandel.
A long time ago, ahem, I used to obsessively read fashion magazines, and Azzedine Alaia was in every Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar issue. Lots of tight, body conscious dresses usually in black, white or red. I don’t follow fashion anymore, so I have no idea if it is a popular fashion house.
I live in the USA and my favorite designer scent of 2015 is Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme Intenso! My email is correct. Thanks.
Lovely of you and thanks Robin. I live a little bit west of Boston, near the fragrant Charles River.
I love Caron Partum Sacre extrait.
I live in the U.S…this is not a favorite of all time but I’d like to share my love for J.Lo’s original Glow perfume. It’s a no brainer throw on fragrance that surprisingly always get’s compliments. I don’t need to be complimented when I wear fragrance, but it’s just interesting that I can wear something complex and expensive and it will not evoke any reactions. I spritz on some Glow, and people are literally stopping me to ask what I’m wearing. Thanks for the giveaway Robin!
I’m in the U.S. Unreformulated Miss Dior Cherie is a favorite guilty pleasure.
I am in the US, and 10 Corso Como is my favorite designer fragrance of all time
Thank you!
I live in the US. My fave designer fragrance is Amouage Ciel. Close second is Penhaligon Iris Prima. Third is the much more affordable Prada infusion d’iris.
Thank you very much for the draw, Robin. I wanted to try this, since I love Alaias shoes, but it has not arrived in the shops yet (at least where I am at the moment ).
I have a US address.
I liked “Le Jardin de Monsieur Li” as a nice sheer scent for hot weather.
Hi Robin, I live in the U.S. My favorite designer fragrance this year is Narciso Rodriguez for her L’absolu. My all time favorite is original Fendi by Fendi. This is so exciting. Thank You!
I live in the US. My favorite designer fragrance so far this year is Tom Ford Noir Extreme. As always, thanks for the giveaways!
I live in the US. I feel like this is unoriginal, but my favorite designer fragrance of all time is Thierry Mugler’s Angel. But I have also become fond recently of Hello by Harvey Prince.
I live in the US! Favorite designer fragrance might be Diorella.
Thanks for the drawing ! I’m in the US . My favorite designer fragrance is Tom Ford Champaca Absolute .
Hi Santa Ana, CA, US most recent designer fragrance i like is the new Kenzo flower L’Elixir but im D-Y-I-N-G to smell Miu Mius (especially since im not a Coty fan i wanna see if it translates well) and Alaias new fragrances my favorite of all time in order of most purchased is definitely CH by Carolina Hererra original but the sublime is good too also i feel an honorable mention that has been discontinued is midnight poison by Christian Dior
I live in the US, and it sure feels like s-u-m-m-e-r.
My favorite designer fragrance of all time is Oscar de la Renta’s Oscar.
Thank you for the entertaining draw. I enjoyed reading everyone’s comments. Sharing a favorite food, locale, fragrance, or what-have-you gives an interesting glimpse into another person’s mind. o_O
What a wonderful prize! I live in the U.S.; very warm this week!
I believe this qualifies as designer. My favorite designer perfume is Eveil by Anna Rifka (jewelry designer).
Thank you for the draw!
HI, I live in the US and you may use my email. My favorite designer fragrance is Le Dix from Balenciaga (sp?) – not made in a while but there will always be another pretty scent around the corner somewhere right?
Thanks for the draw.
I live in the U.S. and you mat certainly use my email address. I hope you DO! ;). My current favorite designer frag is bottega veneta knot.
Hello Now Smell This! I live in the United States, in NYC’s the Bronx. My favorite designer perfume of all time is Chanel 19 eau de parfum. And I just want to send a big thank you to you, Robin, all of the NST contributors and this community for introducing me to something a love, this wonderful world of fragrance, which brings me so much pleasure.
I live in the US, and as usual, am struggling to decide on only one “favorite”! Anyway, though, I’ll go with my very first perfume love/memory, and that’s Chanel No. 5 EdT. Thank you for the draw.
I am in the US and yes you may use my email
My favorite designer fragrance I must say is Lancôme Mille et Un Rose followed closely by Peut Etre. Its very hard to chose just one as I also adore Chanel Beige and Hermes any of the Merveilles flankers and Eau des Merveilles. See its hard to choose. I appreciate the opportunity. Thank you.
Thanks for the draw. I live in the US and my email is up to date. My favorite designer fragrance in Chanel No. 19 with Cristalle a close 2nd.
Hi Robin, thanks for the giveaway! I live in the US. My favorite designer fragrance is the original Narciso Rodriguez for Her (EDT) – perfect musk, orange blossom, and pathouli blend – it’s the perfume that got me to understand and like pathouli.
I’m in the USA and my favorite designer perfume is the original Lolita Lempicka. I read the notes and shouldn’t love it so very much, but I do!
I live in the US, and I don’t have any 2015 designer discoveries, but I do really like Armani Prive Bois d’Encens.
Hi I live in the U.S. And recently found a 60’s coffret from Paris that had a mostly full bottle of Emilio Pucci perfume! Haven’t tested it yet but as one of my best thrift finds is one of his dresses I am thrilled!