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Holiday fragrance gifts 2012, part 7

Posted by Robin on 7 December 2012 17 Comments

Our second-to-last holiday gift post focuses on budget options and stocking stuffers. Next up: luxury.

If you missed them, check out part 1 (scented body products), part 2 (travel sizes & coffrets), part 3 (home fragrance), part 4 (gifts for men), part 5 (solid perfumes) and part 6: (more travel sizes & coffrets).

Nordstrom travel atomizer

From Nordstrom, empty travel atomizers in black, gold, purple, red, silver and pink. $5 each…

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Holiday fragrance gifts 2012, part 6

Posted by Robin on 6 December 2012 9 Comments

Our series of holiday gift posts continues with more travel sizes and coffrets. There are two more posts to go: budget options / stocking stuffers and luxury items. Hopefully we’ll wrap it all up (pardon the pun!) by Monday.

If you missed them, check out part 1 (scented body products), part 2 (travel sizes & coffrets), part 3 (home fragrance), part 4 (gifts for men) and part 5 (solid perfumes).

Penhaligon's sterling silver perfume bottle

From Penhaligon’s, a miniature sterling silver perfume bottle on a 35″ chain, to be filled with the scent of your choice (my pick: Penhaligon’s Elixir). $150…

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Holiday fragrance gifts 2012, part 5

Posted by Robin on 4 December 2012 13 Comments

Our series of holiday gift posts continues with solid perfumes. Up next (probably on Thursday), more travel sizes & coffrets. If you missed them, check out part 1 (scented body products), part 2 (travel sizes & coffrets), part 3 (home fragrance) and part 4 (gifts for men).

Bottega Veneta solid perfume

From Bottega Veneta, the brand’s signature fragrance in a solid compact. $165 at Nordstrom…

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Holiday fragrance gifts 2012, part 4

Posted by Robin on 2 December 2012 11 Comments

Our series of holiday gift posts continues with gift ideas for the men in your life, although there are plenty of “unisex” ideas in the other articles already. If you missed them, check out part 1 (scented body products), part 2 (travel sizes & coffrets) and part 3 (home fragrance).

Cartier Déclaration in red leatherCartier Déclaration in red leatherCartier Déclaration in red leather

From Cartier, “Cartier’s iconic masculine fragrance, Déclaration, is wrapped in a genuine piece of leather for a limited edition holiday experience.” $100 for 100 ml at Nordstrom…

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Lazy weekend poll ~ whispering to Santa (or the gift-giving entity of your choice), 2012 edition

Posted by Robin on 1 December 2012 211 Comments

christmas cactus

Our fifth annual holiday gift poll (see 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011). Here are the three questions:

What is the fragrance-related gift you’d most like to receive this year?

Let’s say you were going to ask for just one unsniffed fragrance this year, what would it be?

Are you giving any fragrance items for gifts this year, and if so, what?

My answers…

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