What is it: a bottle of The Different Company De Bachmakov, in the new "Juste Chic" 100 ml refillable bottle, unopened and unused.
How do I get it: For a chance to win, leave a comment on the website telling me that you live in the US (or that you can provide a US mailing address). Then tell me either a) your favorite fragrance from The Different Company, or b) the best niche fragrance of 2016 (so far), 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 Wednesday, and I'll announce the winner next Thursday.
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.
I live in the US
My favorite fragrance from The Different Company is: De Bachmakov!!
Best niche fragrance this year so far IMHO is Memo Irish Leather
I live in the US! I have two favorite fragrances from The Different Company: De Bachmakov and I miss Violet!
I live in the US, and goodness me, De Bachmakov is my favoritiest!
I live in the U.S.A.
Thanks for the contest, Robin !
I haven’t smelled anything from the Different Company, nor 2016 niche.
Don’t revoke my perfume card !
LOL.:)
I live in the US. So far, the only TDC fragrance I have tried is Bois d’Iris, and that was several years ago. Thanks for the giveaways!
Fun! I live in the US and I think my current favorite TDC is Une Nuit Magnetique, love the ginger in the opening.
Cool draw! I live in the US and my favorite from the Different Company is Sel de Vetiver.
Thanks!!!!
wow, what a great giveaway!
I live in the US and my favorite from the Different Company is Sel de Vetiver
I live in the US.
I’ve not tried anything by TDC, but after reading up on this fragrance, I was sold at “shiso leaves” being a note.
I live in the US, and I really liked Bois d’Iris from TDC!
Thanks for this !
I live in the US.
Pure Eve is my favorite form this line.
Hi Robin! Thank you so much for yet another opportunity to win a great fragrance! You are so awesome!
I live in the US. My favorite scent from The Different Company is “Tokyo Bloom”. Its a “clean” floral….I like that!
I got a sample from my Olfactiv subscription months ago. This was one that I put on my list to get a FB.
Thanks! I live in the U.S. Lonesome Rider is the only new niche I have smelled this year. Like it a lot!
Thanks once again, Robin; you are very kind. I live in the U.S. with my three DiffCom decants (among others), my favorite also being Tokyo Bloom.
I do live in the US, and this is one I’ve always wanted to try. My favorite TDC fragrance is probably Sens & Bois. I have to be honest, I haven’t smelled anything new yet this year…sheer perfume laziness I guess! Thank you, Robin.
Oooh, what a nice giveaway, Robin. I live in the U.S. My favorite TDC is De Bachmakov.
Thanks for the draw, Robin.
I’m in the US and my favorite scent from The Different Company is Tokyo Bloom”. It smells like the humble yet darling dandelion.
Thanks for the generous draw!
I live in the US. A friend of mine has a sample set from TDC. From what i recall, I quite liked Jasmin de Nuit and the Bois d’Iris.
I live in the US!
I have to comment with all 3 options….I’m a chit-chatter!
A. I haven’t tried The Different Company….yet!
B. Favorite niche so far in 2016: Note’s White Pepper Mandarin
C. How do y’all feel about perfume “dupes”? Example, dollar store Five Below has a whole shelf of perfume knockoffs that smell pretty decent, and really close to the designer brand. Have y’all ever bought a dupe?
Good luck everyone!!!
Thanks for the giveaway – I’m in the US! From TDC I’ve only tried Tokyo Bloom – but I really enjoyed that one. It reminds me a little of Inflorescence maybe? But my memory could be playing tricks on me. As for Niche 2016… well I never know when anything was released!
Thanks for the draw, Robin! I live in the US and my favorite TDC fragrance is Bois d’Iris.
My favorite niche has been Divine and Teo Cabanel and I live in the US!
I live in the US and I’ve only smelled Bergamote by the Different Company.
What a generous giveaway, thank you!
I live in the US, and my favorite TDC is a tie between Osmanthus and I Miss Violet..
I live in the US and my favorite TDC scent is Sel de Vetiver.
I live in the US. The only TDC fragrance I have tried is Sel de Vetiver, so I guess that’s my favorite thus far.
I live in the US and of course you can use my email. I haven’t tried a lot of TDC, but I had a sample of De Bachmakov and liked it a lot. I have done a terrible job of keeping up with new niche stuff, so I don’t know if I could name a favorite there either.
How lovely! My favorite is Sel de Vetiver. I live in the US. Thanks for this opportunity!
Awesome! I live in the US and you can use the email attached to this account. My fav TDC fragrance is Bois d’Iris.
I live in the U.S. and my favorite TDC scent is Osmanthus. Thanks!
When I was in Paris last year, I visited The Different Company store as well as L’Artisans Parfumeur. I didn’t end up buying anything at TDC but I had a wonderful time browsing. The Le 15 was particularly memorable. Live in the US.
I’m in the USA! And Osmanthus is my favorite TDC, but De Bachmakov is my second favorite. Their older perfumes appeal to me more than the most recent ones…
Thank you!!
I live in the USA and my favorite TDC scent is Sens et Bois
I live in the US and I have two favs from TDC – Tpse Poivre and the bachmakov
Thanks for th great giveaway!
I’m in the U.S. and haven’t sampled much niche this year. My fave TDC scent is I Miss Violet. Would love to try this one.
I live in the US. I’ve recently tried Rose Poive and it’s the only floral scent I’ve ever REALLY loved.
I garden and live in the U.S.
Sel de Vetiver is my favorite from TDC.
Yes I’m in US, and I actually have not smelled anything by different company. Don’t know when it was released, but my currently absolutely favourite smell is Indult’s Reve en Cuir. After much agonizing over the price of a full bottle, i finally found, thanks to the post here, that it can be had much cheaper from Europe, and promptly ordered
I live in the United States and you can use my email. I haven’t smelled anything from TDC, or any 2016 niche scents. Thank you for the contest!
I live in the US. My favorite scent from The Different Company is Rose Poivrée.
Oh yay, finally a contest I want to enter! I live in the U.S., and my favorite TDC fragrance so far is Bois d’Iris.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I live in the U S of A !!
My favorite fragrance from this line is Le 15.
I live in the US. My favorite Different Company perfume is one of their older ones, Jasmine de Nuit. It’s more like Coca-Cola Jasmine to my nose, but I love it for that! Thanks for the drawing, Robin!
I have a postal address in the US.
My favourite perfume from this line is in fact the one up for grabs :), in fact, it is the only I really liked so far… not many chances to smell theme here in London, but this one took my breath away on the first encounter…
Many thanks for the drawing!!
I live in the US. I haven’t sampled anything by TDC. For some reason I’ve mostly sampled vintage fragrances recently. However, I did sample the new Orlov scents including Cross of Asia which I thought was the best of the set.
I live in the USA. I’ve only tried Sel de Vetiver from TDC, and I was a newbie with high sensitivity at the time, so I didn’t like it, but I wish I still had that sample because I’ve be curious to know if I’d like it now. My guess it that it wouldn’t be complex and/or smooth enough, given that I don’t like strong vetiver, saltiness, or fennel/licorice.
I live in the U.S., and I’ve only smelled one TDC to date: Rose Poivree. I do like it a lot. Thanks for the giveaway!
I live in the US. I like several TDC perfumes; in fact, I think their name is perfect, because I find their creative approach quite novel. My two favorites are Oriental Lounge – the curry leaf is exotic and unique – and De Bachmakov. I have gone through a number of samples of the latter, and own a small bottle of the former. Thank you for the opportunity!
What a lovely draw, Robin! I love in the U.S. My favorite TDC is I Miss Violet.
I’ve never tried anything by the TDC since no one stocks them near me to my knowledge. I’ve been dying to try the skanky rose one… Rose a Nuit? Especially the original formula!
I live in the US!
Thanks so much for this fabulous draw! I live in the US and you can use my email.
I have been wanting to share that during a visit to Disneyland last week I came across a perfume shop inside Disneyland! Unfortunately they were closed when I finally had a chance to peek in the windows. It looks like they carry a number of mainstream fragrances and also saw Acqua di Parma.
The first Different Co. I bought was a small box of three travel size bottles of bergamont. I sent one to my twin sister. She loved it. With all the perfumes I offer her she never asks for any but that lonely one scent. I on the other would love to try more of theirs
I live in the US and you may use my email.
Thanks so much for hosting the giveaway! I live in the US, and my email has been updated.
I have to admit, I’m still new to perfumes and only just learned about TDC. My favorite niche fragrance so far is Lonesome Rider (I’m learning, I promise!).
I am in the US, and my favorite Different Co. perfume is Rose Poivree. I have never tried De Bachmakov, but it sounds wonderful! Thank you, and you can use my email.
OMG!!! I love De Bachmakov and have wanted a bottle since its release. Awesome! I think Le Labo The Noir 29 is a lovely new niche fragrance, but I’m more excited by the latest Hermes releases to be honest. I live in the US and can provide a US mailing address.
I am in the US. Although it might be nice to be elsewhere at the moment. Spring in Prague is on my Someday, Somehow, Somewhere list.
I’ll take option c as I am in need of confession. I have entered the bottle-obsession stage of fragrance-life. I have been spending ridiculous amounts of time picking up perfume bottles to enjoy their shape, their heft or daintiness, their smooth surfaces and sharp edges, their label’s colors and lettering, while clicking caps on and off and generally obsessing over packaging. Gah. This is really eating into my free time.
I live in the US and I really love sel de vetiver. Love your website too!
What a lovely opportunity, thanks! I am in the US and my email is OK to use. I am really enjoying Zoology BAT and am still fairly new to the world of niche fragrance
I live in the U.S. My favorite TDC, or one of them, is I Miss Violet. A fragrance I am enjoying right now is Ex Nihilo Musc Infini. The drydown is lovely, lovely, lovely. Adore Bruce Fazzolari Seyrig too.
I have a US address! (a) All I’ve tried are South Bay and Kashan Rose, so…I guess my favorite is Kashan Rose! (b) Oh my goodness, I don’t know what’s come out this year. I will just give my favorite niche fragrance ever. Or maybe I won’t because there are so many spectacular ones. LADDM springs to mind. Or Safran Troublant. Or Mohur. This is too hard. (c) I’ve been dying to find out if there’s a way to ensure that I receive e-mail notifications of replies to my comments! I get notifications at best 1/10 of the time (I assume that number is even smaller, since I don’t necessarily see all the replies).
I understand, that it was (a), (b), OR (c), but since you didn’t specify that it was a XOR, I decided to answer all three
I hope to try out this scent; thanks!
I live in the US and you can use my email. I’ve only tried Bois d’Iris from TDC but liked it very much. Thank you for the draw, Robin. Good luck to all.
Thanks, Robin. I live in the U.S. and you can use my email. From TDC, I really like De Bachmakov. I also enjoy Sel De Vetiver. As far as new niche releases, I am a fan of Every Storm Serenade from Imaginary Authors (although I believe it was released at the end of 2015). I actually quite like many of Imaginary Authors fragrances.
Just last night I sampled Le 15, which was really beautiful. I still have a bit for a few more applications… yea!
I live in the US and you can use my email.
Thank you for the drawing!
live in the US
Hey, my favorite fragrance from The Different Company is…..De Bachmakov!
Thanks for the draw!
I live in the US and my favorite TDC is Bois d’Iris.
What a great drawing, thank you! I am in the US and you can use my email address.
My favorite TDC scents are Jasmine de Nuit and Bois d’Iris.
Wonderful drawing– I live in the US. My favorite TDC scents are Sel de Vetiver and Bois d’Iris.
Thanks!
I do live in the USA.
My favorite TDC fragrance is Bergamote.
I’ve been out of the perfume universe for several years. My knowledge of niche perfumes ends at about the year 2009, but I’m glad to have rediscovered this blog!
I live in the US, and I’m super excited for this drawing. I love TDC, with my favorite being Sel de Vetiver. I just recently tried if for the first time, thanks to NST and the swapmeet, and it’s quickly become one of my favorite vetivers. Not an easy feat, given the competition!
I live in the US.
I Miss Violet is my favorite perfume by TDC. I only own a sample, sadly.
Prior to I Miss Violet, my favorite was Sel de Vetiver, of which I own 10 ml. I wear it in the spring and summer.
I, too, live in the US, but I can’t for the life of me remember any TDC samples I’ve tried. I’m currently really liking Amour Nocturne (thanks Koyel, wherever you are!), but that’s from 2013 – which tells you how well I’m keeping up….
I live in the U.S.
It’s been a while since I had any access to TDC scents. I did really like Tokyo Bloom, but it did not last long on my skin.
I know that it is not a niche perfume, but I got to snuggle with a 7-month old baby recently and sniffing his hair was wonderful!!
I have a US address. My favorite from The Different Company is Sel de Vetiver.
Thanks for the draw!
I live in the U.S.
My favorite scent from TDC is a tie between Bois d’Iris and de Bachmakov. I saved up for a FB last year and had a terrible time deciding. In the end, I went with Bois d’Iris, and have often thought I chose wrong — I rarely wear it, which may just mean that I have fallen hard for other irises, or that, without a very cold winter, I just haven’t wanted a scent that, to me, reads quite that “warm.”
Comment I have wanted to post: how on earth do all of you manage your samples? I know about the concept of the “purgatory basket,” but I have a hard time making myself re-try something I didn’t love the first time, when there are five or ten options that will make me happy all day!
I live in the US, and I’m so excited for this drawing. I love TDC, with my favorite also being Sel de Vetiver. I’m really loving it lately.
Hello, I have a mailing address in the US. my favorite perfume by TDC is Sens et Bois.
Thank you!
Hi, thank you for yet another great draw! I haven’t smelled anything by The Different Company. My favorite niche scent thus far in 2016 is Odin 12 Lacha (not new this year, but new to me).
I live in the US.
I do indeed live in the US. Have not yet sniffed anything from TDC, but I would love to have the chance. Though I’m not sure it would be considered niche, and I believe was technically launched in 2015 (but in fairness, it has just arrived stateside this month), I am pretty excited about Kerbside Violet.
I do live in the US. My fav.TDC scent is Osmanthus, even if it’s so very light and fleeting. I don’t think I quite have a 2016 contenter just yet though. Thanks very much for the chance to win, Robin!
I live in the U.S. Sadly, I have yet to try anything from TDC, but I open to recommendations.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I live in the US. my favorite TDC is Pure Virgin. However there are others in the line that I like also. The best release so far for 2016 imo is Aedes Cierge de Lune and I love both new Hermes Eau de Neroli Dore and Rhubarbe Ecarlate, they are very different from each other but I will get a lot of wear out of those in the warmer month. I am just getting disgusted with the ever rising prices of fragrances to the point where $150 is the new free. And I feel there are so many fragrances out there that are more art vs wearable.
I live in the US. I have never tried any TDC. I am intrigued with the idea of coriander leaves in a fragrance, since cilantro is my favorite herb.
I live in the USA and would love to win this! I think I like Jasmine de Nuit best, but then when have you known me NOT to love jasmine!!
I have a US mailing address! I do love TDC Sublime Balkiss but I sure do love De Bachmakov!
I live in the US. I love TDC Oriental Lounge. My latest purchase is Memo African Leather and I’m in heady perfume love!
I have a US mailing address.
I like Jasmine de Nuit
Thanks
I live in the U.S. and you can use my email address on here! My favorite fragrance by The Different Company is probably Sel de Vetyver.
I am in the U.S., and this makes me realize I have smelled very few 2016 releases! But I enjoyed Fruitchouli Flash a lot
I am always curious to try more fragrances from TDC. My favorites so far are Jasmin De Nuit and Bois D’Iris. De Bachmakov looks like a great scent for spring and summer. I live in the U.S.
Thanks for this giveaway!! I live in the US, and my favorite TDC is de Bachmakov. Shiso, clear cold chalk–it’s fascinating. My favorite niche scent to try in 2016 has been Lubin’s Upper Ten for Her (is Lubin niche?). Thanks for having this generous drawing, Robin.
I live in the US and my favorite TDC is Sel de Vetiver. Thank you!
Wooohooo, thanks for the giveaway! I live in the US, and I love Tokyo Bloom!