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post #1 of 26
5/12/06 at 6:15am
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Are there any hidden sites or places to purchase L'Artisan frags for something other than full listed price? This is my first wearing of Voleur de Roses and only 1.5 hours into it I am ready to buy if there were a discount site that carried it but not quite ready to pay full price (that very well could change if as the day goes on it gets better). I have to say I have never ever been fond of floral fruity fragrances (wow that's heavy alliteration without even trying), but right now I am loving the dark earthiness of Voleur de Roses. I also loved the one other L'Artisan I have tried so far Dzing! Maybe I'm a L'Artisan man.
Anyway my questions are

1. Any places sell L'Artisan cheaper than full price (Internet site or not)

2. I have samples and decants of L'Artisan

Mechant Loup
Navegar
Passage d'Enfer
Patchouli Patch
Timbuktu
Tea for Two

Now am I really missing something you think I also need to get my hands on to sample in addition to the ones above?

When taking into consideration I loved 2 for 2 L'Artisans so far, I may just need to take a weekend trip to a boutique somewhere. I think I read there is one in New York.

Thanks for all the good advice.

Mark
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post #2 of 26
5/12/06 at 6:20am
Dzing!
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post #3 of 26
5/12/06 at 6:25am
I agree that Dzing! is woefully Mzing!
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post #4 of 26
5/12/06 at 7:06am
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I also loved the one other L'Artisan I have tried so far Dzing!

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post #5 of 26
5/12/06 at 7:08am
Definitely ya must try Bois Farine!
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post #6 of 26
5/12/06 at 7:11am
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[quote author=markc link=1147439711/0#0 date=1147439711]I also loved the one other L'Artisan I have tried so far Dzing! Â*

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oopsy, kinda just skimmed markc's post and saw the potential for a lame pun. Got a little overexcited by that i guess.
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post #7 of 26
5/12/06 at 7:26am
A great place to shop for L'artisan's is the Perfume Shoppe. It's a Canadian store with a great website.

http://www.theperfumeshoppe.com/Scripts/default.asp

Prices are in Canadian so that means with conversion you get a much better deal.

Have fun and good luck.
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post #8 of 26
5/12/06 at 7:28am
I can't believe that I forgot to mention Ebay. L'artisan's are much more affordable there. You will find many just keep watching. If you are looking for t4-2, you will need to wait a while but it will show up.
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post #9 of 26
5/12/06 at 8:57am
Premier Figuier is another one you have to try.

If you go to www.beautycafe.com you will get 10% off your order if you put 'Basenotes' in the coupon code area. I think its still valid.

Other than that, i don't think you will find any L'Artisans at a discount. Maybe Ebay....if you like taking risks!


Jeff
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post #10 of 26
5/12/06 at 9:50am
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Originally Posted by ajmc

Premier Figuier is another one you have to try.

If you go to www.beautycafe.com you will get 10% off your order if you put 'Basenotes' in the coupon code area. I think its still valid.

Other than that, i don't think you will find any L'Artisans at a discount. Maybe Ebay....if you like taking risks!


Jeff

Believe me, I know about risks and ebay. And sometimes it is nuts with the bidding. There is a bottle of VDR on there right now that is not even full and at the pace the bidding is going, it is going to sell at higher than the brand new bottle price. Sometimes I wonder why I even look at ebay when shady things like that go on.
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post #11 of 26
5/12/06 at 10:06am
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Originally Posted by Magnifiscent

Definitely ya must try Bois Farine!


Definetly!! I love Tea for Two, but Bois Farine is just yummy
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post #12 of 26
5/12/06 at 10:38am
I second beautycafe.com. 10% off, free shipping if the order is over $85 (I think that's the amount), and they have a great sample program.
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post #13 of 26
5/12/06 at 10:48am
paintrman, have you looked at exchange rates lately? CDN$120 is about US$108 right now, so it's basically a wash. Very sad.

I'd recommend trying L'eau de L'Artisan (a wonderful grassy take on citrus with a lingering dry-grass drydown) and Safran Troublant. As for Bois Farine, I sampled it recently and, to paraphrase the second Terminator, "I know now why you wear Bois Farine but I can never do it."
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post #14 of 26
5/12/06 at 11:07am
Don't forget that the L'Artisan line is going to be repackaged and repositioned as a more expensive line, starting with the new Fou d'Absinthe. Most of the fragrances are going to be 10 euro (about $15) more expensive.

L'Artisan picked a new marketing director that used to be at Serge Lutens, which could explain why 50ml (1.7oz) edp bottles are going to be the same price as the Serge Lutens (excluding the Haute Concentration edp).
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post #15 of 26
5/12/06 at 11:51am
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Originally Posted by cedriceccentric

Don't forget that the L'Artisan line is going to be repackaged and repositioned as a more expensive line, starting with the new Fou d'Absinthe. Most of the fragrances are going to be 10 euro (about $15) more expensive.

L'Artisan picked a new marketing director that used to be at Serge Lutens, which could explain why 50ml (1.7oz) edp bottles are going to be the same price as the Serge Lutens (excluding the Haute Concentration edp).

Wow, thanks for the info, cedric, coming from you it must be accurate. I guess it's time to stock up then!
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post #16 of 26
5/12/06 at 11:55am
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Originally Posted by cedriceccentric

Don't forget that the L'Artisan line is going to be repackaged and repositioned as a more expensive line, starting with the new Fou d'Absinthe. Most of the fragrances are going to be 10 euro (about $15) more expensive.

L'Artisan picked a new marketing director that used to be at Serge Lutens, which could explain why 50ml (1.7oz) edp bottles are going to be the same price as the Serge Lutens (excluding the Haute Concentration edp).


What a load of BS! >

But knowing me, i'm sure i will still purchase a bottle of FdA. I've been anticipating its release since first reading about it.
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post #17 of 26
5/12/06 at 12:42pm
Mure et Musc is worth a try too.
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post #18 of 26
5/12/06 at 12:51pm
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Originally Posted by ajmc

[quote author=cedriceccentric link=1147439711/0#13 date=1147457251]Don't forget that the L'Artisan line is going to be repackaged and repositioned as a more expensive line, starting with the new Fou d'Absinthe. Most of the fragrances are going to be 10 euro (about $15) more expensive.

L'Artisan picked a new marketing director that used to be at Serge Lutens, which could explain why 50ml (1.7oz) edp bottles are going to be the same price as the Serge Lutens (excluding the Haute Concentration edp).


What a load of BS! >
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This got my attention. So, whats the real deal!!!
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post #19 of 26
5/13/06 at 5:18am
It's no joke, we received a new price list from L'Artisan at the shop I work at. Everything will become more expensive in the coming months.
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post #20 of 26
5/13/06 at 6:25am
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Originally Posted by cedriceccentric

It's no joke, we received a new price list from L'Artisan at the shop I work at. Everything will become more expensive in the coming months.


How much are we talking about?
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post #21 of 26
5/15/06 at 12:39am
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Originally Posted by Peace

[quote author=cedriceccentric link=1147439711/15#18 date=1147522693]It's no joke, we received a new price list from L'Artisan at the shop I work at. Everything will become more expensive in the coming months.


How much are we talking about?[/quote]


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Originally Posted by cedriceccentric

Don't forget that the L'Artisan line is going to be repackaged and repositioned as a more expensive line, starting with the new Fou d'Absinthe. Most of the fragrances are going to be 10 euro (about $15) more expensive.

L'Artisan picked a new marketing director that used to be at Serge Lutens, which could explain why 50ml (1.7oz) edp bottles are going to be the same price as the Serge Lutens (excluding the Haute Concentration edp).
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post #22 of 26
5/15/06 at 3:49pm
It is a shame about both the package redesign and price increases.
I think their fragrance bottles are among the best in the business. They look great and I love their atomizers. As for the price increase, I also fear it could mean re-working some beloved scent to further help the bottom line. :'(
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post #23 of 26
5/15/06 at 7:28pm
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Originally Posted by loungeboy

It is a shame about both the package redesign and price increases.
I think their fragrance bottles are among the best in the business. They look great and I love their atomizers. As for the price increase, I also fear it could mean re-working some beloved scent to further help the bottom line. :'(

I agree. Don't like the new bottle and that new stopper is ugly as hell.

Keiko Mecheri did also recently uglify and shrink their bottles and raise prices. Dont like this "trend" at all. >
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post #24 of 26
5/15/06 at 7:38pm
I smelled FdA today (see under that topic if you want to read about it). Both the Boutique in Soho, NYC, and the SA at Neiman's here in SF said the 100 ml. bottle of FdA (the only size available for now) will sell for $125, which is $15 more than the current 100 ml. size price of $110. All the 50 mls. will go from $75 to $85 and the Extrêmes will go to from $125 to $135 for 100 mls., no idea about 50 ml. for those.

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post #25 of 26
5/15/06 at 7:39pm
L'Artisan just raised their prices less than 2 years ago! They used to be $65 for 1.7 oz and $105 for 3.4 oz. There is no reason for these huge price increases.
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post #26 of 26
5/15/06 at 9:11pm
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Originally Posted by AZsmells

L'Artisan just raised their prices less than 2 years ago! They used to be $65 for 1.7 oz and $105 for 3.4 oz. There is no reason for these huge price increases.


Yes there is. Its called MONEY! >
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