Today I Bought - December 2012

[hedonist222]

Couple of SL decants. Finally, finally, finally got myself some Louve the other? Boxeuses

Ohhhh Boxeuses. Update us on your thoughts!

[mikeperez23]

knit - congrat's on the new CRV. I get a new car next week too (my 2002 car is on it's last leg). Yay!!!

[Blue_Eyez]

ooooh
l'arte di gucci!

Yes, I know! Love it!

[forfreddie]

Fracas
Bosque
Leva
Miriam
Rubj
Iris Silver Mist
Rahat Loukhoum
M/MINK

And the reasons for my choices here The result of many many months saving and a trip around Europe!

[Alityke]

Just discovered QVC have Tea for Two and Seville a l'Aube in stock so did what had to be done

[fragranceman88]

Just discovered QVC have Tea for Two and Seville a l'Aube in stock so did what had to be done

This is tempting!

[danny1967]

From left to right:

Ambre Russe - Parfum d'Empire
Sel de Vetiver - The Different Company
Rose Poivre - The Different Company
Bergamote - The Different Company
100 ml of vintage Angelique Encens - Creed
50ml of Parfum extract Caron Urn Tubereuse

absolutely amazing!!! one of the best posts i've ever seen on 'today i bought' threads. congrats hedonist, enjoy them!!! sel de vetiver has been on my wish list for an eternity. you HAVE TO give me your thoughts on this one!

[volley2]

Attrape Coeur by Guerlain

[Furriner]

L'Artisan Mon Numéro 10, 100 ml, plus, as a gift at purchase, 15 ml of Fleur de Narcisse!

[Ken_Russell]

Yves Rocher- Les Plaisirs Nature, Framboise Bio

[lucasai]

I was hoping to get this perfume for Christmas but few weeks before holidays parents told me they would like to buy something else for Christmas. I was a little sad, but rather OK with that so I bought it myself right before Christmas.



Parfum d'Empire Cuir Ottoman. A perfume closing my 2012 achievements.

[cello]

Oh, lucasai, that is a beauty of a leather! And a great close to the year Enjoy, and congrats!

[lucasai]

Oh, lucasai, that is a beauty of a leather! And a great close to the year Enjoy, and congrats!

Thank you cello! I'm not a leather fan but I love the way the leather is pronounced in this one. I also like few more light leathers. It's a second Parfum d'Empire in my collection. There are few more from the house on my wishlist, I will be slowly adding them to my collection in 2013.

[C Rose]

Wow, so many inspired buys and great hauls this month! All y'all smell fabulous... :-)

Here are my buys for December -- Koto Shisiedo was a blind buy inspired by Knit's post on the unsung treasures thread -- it's a lot like "Y" and I LOVE it! (fairly inexpensive on ebay, a "make an offer" listing.) Thanks Knit!

Also got some lovely decants -- most from a fellow basenoter, and the Une Voix Noir from a friendly ebay seller in Paris. I've got one more 10ml coming... Opus V from a split) You can probably see from the labels, but the others are Chanel 18, 22, 28, Different Co Rose Poivree vintage, Ubar vintage, and Caron Parfum Sacre extrait. (it's awesome...)

I add the paper and labels on the decants myself.

[arwen_elf]

Shalimar EdC. It came in the box with the white background and black fishnet design. It has to be from the 60s or 70s.
Slightly used for a very good price.

[L'enfer]

[whimsicaldiva]

Mona di Orio Les Nombres d'Or Tubereuse from Parfum1. Used the 20% discount code they sent me.
Mona di Orio Les Nombres d’Or Vanille from The Perfume Shoppe. I already own one, but they jacked p the price by $50 and thought might stock up one at the old price.
Neela Vermeire Trayee. I got a sample set, and they were offering €15 off and free shipping to all prior customers. Might even get myself her Bombay Bling. It's just sooo good.

Finally took the plunge and got myself Guerlain's Spiriteuse Double Vanille for Christmas. I was doing a spot of online Christmas shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue, and they had a code which gives you $100 off if you spend $500. After the discount, the Guerlain was $202 down from $250. Which means even after tax, I ended up paying less than the $250 it retails for.

The downside is that I won't get it before the seventh of January. Oh well.

Merry Christmas, all.

[mikeperez23]

Shalimar EdC. It came in the box with the white background and black fishnet design. It has to be from the 60s or 70s.
Slightly used for a very good price.

You got IMO the best version, enjoy!

[donna255]

Ah the sales have arrived.

So SpaceNK Diptyque 100mls Virgilio for £10, for some strange reason the 50mls was also £10. Thought what the hell.

Estee Lauder Private Collection gift set 33% off in House of Fraser
Prada Candy gift set 30% off.

Oh I did have gift voucher for House of Fraser anyway.

[Twolf]

C Rose, I did not know you are making them pretty houses for your treasures yourself! As a crafter, I appreciate the thought and care you put into the process, not even mentioning the time here. And I know first hand you are using hand-made rice paper. Very very nice. And thought-provoking for these itchy hands, you know? LOL

[Alityke]

Hit the sales

LAP The Pour Un Ete
LAP Vanille Absolument
Penhaligons Amarinthine
AG Myrrhe Ardente
EldO Rien

No more for a minimum of 3 months

[C Rose]

C Rose, I did not know you are making them pretty houses for your treasures yourself! As a crafter, I appreciate the thought and care you put into the process, not even mentioning the time here. And I know first hand you are using hand-made rice paper. Very very nice. And thought-provoking for these itchy hands, you know? LOL

A bitty rectangle of paper and Elmer's glue... Easy-peasy! :-) Go for it Twolf!

[southerngardens]

Estee Lauder Azuree EDP

[knit at nite]

Estee Lauder Azuree EDP

such a mah-velous green with gusto

CRose, so glad you like the Koto. And your craftiness with the bottles is lovely!!

[Scentsucker]

Narciso Rodriguez for her Musc intense. A crowd (and husband) pleaser

[latelittlesleeper]

Siiiigh! I love reading about other people buying perfume. It's so dreamy and vicarious.

[yellow_cello]

Siiiigh! I love reading about other people buying perfume. It's so dreamy and vicarious.

Hah, I know just how you feel! I try to keep my purchases to a minimum, so it's nice to live through other people's perfume purchases

HOWEVER, Christmas money + sales = yellow_cello can actually buy perfume! My Christmas purchases:

~ Various (ie lots) of samples from ZOMG smells (http://www.zomgsmellsshop.com/). I've had my eye on them for a while - I'm not sure what the quality will be like, but the fragrances look interesting. I love their relaxed, tongue in cheek attitude to perfume - the fragrance industry can take itself too seriously sometimes, so it's nice when perfumers have some fun with their art!

~ Penhaligon's Amaranthine - been keeping an eye out for a bargain bottle, and what should I find in the Penhaligon's sale reduced to £27...

~ Penhaligon's Orange Blossom EDT and solid perfume set, another one I've been keeping an eye out for.

Seriously tempted to blind buy L'AP Vanille Absolument and make it a truly Duchaufour Christmas, but I should be good...

[latelittlesleeper]

Nice, yellow-cello! I love me some Amaranthine! What a bargain.

And Im about to click on this zomgsmells site. There goes my no-buy promise.

[yellow_cello]

Im about to click on this zomgsmells site. There goes my no-buy promise.

Oops, sorry about that! Let me know what you get and what you think of them (there's a thread here: http://www.basenotes.net/threads/309...one-tried-them)

[Coconut]

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi - Oud
Les Déserts d'Orient - Songe d'un Bois d'Été by Guerlain