November 22, 2011

Gift a fragrance in a new and different way! With a few options from Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga!

Why not just give a fragrance? - you may wonder. I am a big fan of giving fragrance as a gift - and I think most of my giftees are happy to get it, but there are a couple of problems I run into: the fragrance they like is expensive and just not in my budget that month or they only wear one fragrance and how many bottles of the same thing does anyone need? The solution of course are items from the same fragrance family and these days, there are lots to choose from!

Small budget? Perfumed soap is luxurious and not the kind of thing people will usually buy for themselves - it can also be kept in your lingerie drawer to keep your dainties smelling great! It can sometimes be hard to find as not every line does a soap but you can't go wrong with:

Chanel 5 Bath Soap - 150g - $27 - it's Chanel, what more needs to be said for heaven's sake!
Solid perfumes are another way to gift fragrance which you can find it in very simple cases all the way up to full on jewellery like this little pretty:

Marc Jacobs Daisy Solid Perfume - 0.75g - $45 - it's a ring, it's a necklace, it's a perfume, it's like the superhero of fragrances! With notes of wild strawberry, violet leaves, ruby red grapefruit, gardenia, violet petals, jasmine petals, musk, vanilla infusion and white woods. Available at Holt Renfrew, Sears, Sephora, Murale and select The Bay stores.
You can never go wrong with a fragranced lotion, especially in the winter!

Bottega Veneta Body Lotion - 200ml - $65 - the scent is a leathery floral chypre with notes of bergamot, patchouli, oak moss, jasmine sambac and pink peppercorn. Available at Holt Renfrew and select The Bay stores.
If you are giving a gift to someone you don't know as well and think fragrance might be a little too personal, a fragranced candle is perfect - still very thoughtful but not as intimate!

Balenciaga L'Essence Candle -210g - $75 - helps create an ambiance characterized by the fragrant interplay of leaves, delicate flowers and soft mosses. Available at Holt Renfrew and select The Bay stores.

Other fragranced non-fragrance ideas will be gratefully received!

- Lisamarie -
a leathery floral chypre with notes of bergamot, patchouli, oak moss, jasmine sambac and pink peppercorn
a leathery floral chypre with notes of bergamot, patchouli, oak moss, jasmine sambac and pink peppercorn
a leathery floral chypre with notes of bergamot, patchouli, oak moss, jasmine sambac and pink peppercorn

3 comments:

  1. Daisy is one of my fave perfumes ever - the solid would definitely be awesome for traveling. Thanks for the post :)

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  2. $75 for a candle..cough, sputter. That's gotta be some candle :)

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