Esperanza the Perfume Fairy Godmother
Hey, it is time again for the Perfume Sample Fairy Godmother post for August!
So here’s how Fairy Godmother works – this post will be open for the entire month of August 2013. I’ll start a new one at the beginning of September.
For those of you new or that need a reminder of how this works – in comments you can list one-two things that you are yearning for and can’t seem to get – a perfume sample is the easiest wish to grant for me. Or you can wish for a full bottle, decant, vintage perfume or discontinued perfume you can’t find. If someone has it and can help you out, they can reply to you in comments and then you can arrange to go offline through e-mail to work things out. Please don’t post e-mails in comments unless you spoof them somehow, like this – patty at perfumeposse dawtcawm (spelling the dotcom at the end that way prevents robots from finding it as easily). Caveat Emptor and all that, don’t send people money, check out their references on MUA or Basenotes or the Facebook groups before you send something in a swap, if you wind up doing a swap. We have some amazing Fairy Godmothers that show up every month, granting wishes right and left. If you’ve be a recipient of some kindness, do give back when you can. I know people that have gotten wishes granted, and every month they comb through the posts trying to find one or two people they can help out, and it just makes my heart happy.
If it’s a gift, send away. I should note that it’s more likely that a Fairy Godmother will happen along if you are a fairly regular commenter on The Posse and people recognize your name.
I’ll also play Perfume Posse Fairy Godmother and go through the list some months and grant some perfume sample wishes (this varies by time, etc.). I’ll pick from ones that nobody has been able to help with – I’ll spin my random.org wheel – and send them The Precious.
So what is it that your heart desires? (pulling out wand from the back of the closet and blowing off an inch of dust)
Dear Fairy Godmother and perfume posse,
I need your help. Becoming a full-fledged adult in 5 days. Time to change my perfume! Despite, being a woman, I love Dior Homme on myself. I also love the sweetness of Vera Wang’s Glam Princess, Rodkins’ Gothic I, and Tokyo Milk Excess. Do you know of any alternative to these perfumes and what is my scent-type? Thanks a bunch!
Reverse perfume fairy Godmother-i have meager offerings but want to join in the giving and pay-it-forward. Can i send a few samples to a beginner please.
Hi PatriciaC, I have Songes, Gardenia Passion, and Grand Amour from AG if you would like to try them. And bless you for starting to pay forward already. Some beginner will be so happy to have your unloved samples.
You can email me at wooddogs3 awt gmail dawtcawm
It’s my lucky day! I have heard good things about songs and grand amour-yes please! I’m gonna smell good i just know it! Hopefully someone will want my samples-i have: tokyo milk and tokyo dark,Drama Nuui,L’eau du dimancha,lostmark iroaz and more.
If you don’t mind I would love to take tokyo dark, tokyo milk and l’eau du dimancha off your hands 🙂
My email is edward nr 17 at gmail dot com
It’s yours! I also have an extra GS03 would you like to try?
Oh yes! thank you. Please email me for adress
I am interested in Iroaz; same email as above.
Of course it’s yours!
I think Drama Nuui is all left? Lucky me! I love jasmine and I saw that it has a dominant jasmine. If you don’t mind shipping abroad, I will be happy to house the Drama Nuui sample.
Yes its yours please e-mail me, its too strong for me
pc 28546 at ho t mail dotcom
Yulinda did you send me your address? I’ve been looking for it??
I have sent it. Have you checked spam folder? I will resend it anyway.
In case you still cannot find it, please email me ribka underscore vaniarusli at yahoo dawt co dawt id
Dear perfume fairy Godmother-I would like to sample somthing else fron Annick Goutal, i have only tryed patite cheri. I liked it,but not at first are the others nice as well?
I can help you with Ninfeo Mio and Nuit Etoilee. I think they’re nice. Email me: a le d er b er g atatatat hotttttmale
E-mail sent! I’m so happy! I have a feeling that they will smell wonderful! Thanks so very much!
Hi. Question: This probably isn’t it, but where would be the appropriate place to initiate a (U.S.) bottle swap? I have a 3/4 full bottle of Guerlain SDV that I want to love more than I do. While the vanilla part is wonderful, I guess I am just not feeling the smoky love. I don’t mean to de-rail the thread. 🙂
palisan33 A..t.. Y-a.-hoo dotcom
Hi Andrea, emailed you
Swaps are hosted by Fragrantica.
I’ve been looking for a Hypnôse by Lancome sample, does anyone have one they want to share? Thank you in advance, fairy godmother.
Can you help? I would like to purchase vintage Guerlain mitsouko parfum in a small 2 ml sample size. Not from this decade but from the 70 s or 80s. Willing to pay via PayPal to ship to Australia. Many thanks!
palisan33 a.t. y.a.h…o..o dotcom
Ofresia, Debut and Idylle have all found their new homes.
Reverse Fairy GM offerings:
Parfums Delrae, Debut
Dyptique, Ofresia
Guerlain, Idylle
And…wondering if anyone has any droplets of Amouage Hommage Attar?
I just tried Lyric Woman and loving it!!! (Thank you immensely Perfume FGM!!!) A new house to try. Rats.
I’d be happy to house your Idylle or your Debut. Emailing you now.
Both yours!
Connie, I can make a sample of the 2000 Zen, White spacy bottle. Kinda guessing youre after the black version but , its yours if you want 🙂
Thanks, but it’s the older one I was after.
Does anyone have any vintage Shiseido Zen they would be willing to swap? If you have some, please email me at cfinkelman at gmail with your swap wishlist.
sorry i am so late to the party!
i am looking for: samples of pretty much any frederic malle; serge lutens bois de violette; also 31 rue cambon, coco, bois des iles, sycomore. just a drop would be wonderful! in return i would be happy to send samples from my collection.
I think I can help you with 31 Rue Cambon, Coco and Sycamore, just email me jdeangeo at aol dot com.
thank you, thank you! sending you an email!
If you are in the mood for some En Passant, let me know… My contact is: kathakk (at) yahoo dot com
Dear Perfume Fairy Godmother
I have been wanting to try Hermes un Jardin un Mediteranee, Dior homme and YSL’s L’homme.
Can the stars grant my wish? My email is edwardnr 17 at gmail dot com
I can do the YSL and Dior Homme Intense
I will put a sample of Hermes un Jardin un Mediteranee in with the Chanel #5 Eau Premiere I’m sending you.
Perfume Fairy Godmother, I have also been thinking about Givenchy’s Pi. Is it also in the stars? Thanks so kindly.
Dear Perfume Fairy Godmother,
I have been longing to try:
1. Guerlain Eau de Lit and/or Eau de Lingerie
2. Estée Lauder Spellbound
3. Any Amouage OTHER THAN Lyric Woman.
4. Guerlain Metallica
I’m hoping someone can fulfill any of those wishes, I will be happy to send samples in return. 🙂
Email is DLH0613 (at) aol (dawt) com
Hi Devon:
I can help out with a sample of Amouage Memoire Woman – emailing you now…
Dear Fairy Godmother,
My wish for this month would be Dior Pure Poison, Thierry Mugler Alien Liqueur de Parfum,and Guerlain Elixir Charnel Gourmand. Also, if anyone in Southeast Asia needs a sampling help, I’d be more than happy to help. Shipping to Europe and America are too pricey here and packages can get lost.
I would like a sample of anything as i’m not picky-i would be happy to send back some samples i got from surrender to chance! Thank you
pc 28546 at hot mail.com
Hi PatriciaC,
Emailing you now. I’d be happy to pay the perfume forward to you (as I was kindly granted my wish by Lynne Marie).
I am so excited! I will pay it forward as well! Thanks Janeen! you made my day,somthing to look forward to.
Hi PatriciaC! I’d be happy to send you a very mixed bag of goodies. I am the slow fairy jdeangeo at aol dot com!
Yippah! Yes please-whoohoooooooo!
I sent you an e-mail i hope you got it ok.
Hi Jan i sent e-mail did i do it right?
Patricia, you did perfectly, has your package arrived??
Oh my gosh jan you really are a perfume fairy Godmother! I’m still going through my wonderful goodies that you sent. I really like the carnation one and the rose one. I have made you a few pieces of jewelry and got the box to mail out to you.Some i will pass on to others. Thanks so much
Dear Godmother, I am looking to sample Lyric Man by Amouage. The smallest drop will do.
I can do that, it will be on the small side though. eliared a[t ya[hoo do]]t c[om.
Some reverse perfume fairy godmother offerings:
S Perfume S-ex approx 5ml
Bobbi Brown Almost Bare – 2ml
Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine 2ml
Havana Vanille 1ml
Ineke Balmy Days & Sundays 1.5ml
Borghese Ecco .5ml
Emporio Armani Diamonds Intense 1ml
Chanel #5 Eau Premiere 1ml
May I take you up on the Atelier??
Andrea and Leathermountain, please send your addresses to me at bogsc at aol dawt com.
Hi Carolyn. I’d love the S-ex and the Ecco. I’ll drop you a line now.
Carolyn, I would love the Havana Vanille and the Ineke Balmy days and Sundays. I can be reached at wooddogs3 awt gmail dawtcawm.
Hi Carolyn, I’d love the Diamonds Intense. My address is hinghamkate atttt yahoo dawt com thanks!
Hello Carolyn, I would absolutely love the Chanel and Emporio Diamonds. My email is edwardnr 17 at gmail dawt com
Hi Edward. Diamonds is spoken for but I can send you a little Jardin en Mediterranee (which I believe was one of your wishes this month) with the Chanel.
Hoping to get everything out over the weekend. Sorry for the delay!
I am just barely starting to collect samples but I do have a few that I would be happy to unload already. I’m not entirely positive about the vial sizes but I think these should be about right. Email me if any of them appeal to you: hinghamkate attttttttt yahoo dawt com
1 ml spray By Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad
2 ml MIKMOI Vesper
2 ml MIKMOI Itoh
I would love that Good Girl Gone Bad!
I’ve not heard of MIKMOI – can you tell us anything about them? I tried googling it and couldn’t find anything. Thanks! 🙂
I’ve heard of them and I’ll take them if you’re not claiming them, ty
Good call, Elia. So can you tell us anything about them?
No, I’m not claiming them, I’ve gotten goodies already, please go ahead. But I’d never heard of them and wondered what they were about and where I could find more information about them. Tell me :))
There’s a quick profile here:
http://www.cafleurebon.com/cafleurebon-profiles-in-american-perfumery-mik-of-mikmoi-san-francisco-dreams-of-travel-perfumes-intl-draw/
Fantastic!! Thank you so much – how that did not show up on google I’ll never know :)))
MiKMOI perfumes are truly like nothing I have smelled before – I paid $20 for their 4 sample pack on their website http://www.mikmoi.com/. I like 2 of the 4, and the Itoh is already on its way to someone. The Vesper is spoken for but I have yet to receive her shipping address so if that falls through, Vesper is yours Elia.
I have a 5 ml spray of OJ Ta’if that needs a good home if anyone would like it.
I also have a stash of samples and decants, some niche, some mainstream, that I’d love to send to people who would enjoy them. I was thinking I could do about 3 different bundles for interested parties: if you would like one of the bundles, please email me at plinkplath atttttt yahoo dawt calm and let me know what notes you’re interested in exploring. I can try and customize the bundle for you.
For myself, I am wondering if anyone has any Coromandel they’d consider parting with.
Hi E.Lime,
Happy weekend! I am a gourmand fanatic that would love one of your bundles. I don’t have any Coromandel to send but if you tell me your interests I will send off some goodies to you! Emailing you now…
Great! The bundles are all spoken for, then, though the Ta’if is still available.
Oh yes, please, Ta’if! Emailing you now.
I have some Coromandel. I’m emailing you now.
Oh, sweet Esperanza, might you have some Tauer Noontide Petals for me? Please let me know what you’re looking for in return and I will do my best to find you something lovely.
Dear Esperanza, would you happen to have any droplets of Vero Profumo (aside from Kiki), Puredistance (aside from 1) or Parfums MDCI available?
Hi Andrea, I have a smidge of Rubj that you are welcome to. Email me at wooddogs3 awt gmail dawtcawm
Emailing you!
Thanks to all the perfume fairies who have granted my wishes in the past! This month my wish is SL’s Bas de Soie.
Dear perfume fairy, I am new to this whole niche and special fragrances thing and am just starting to collect samples but I am OBSESSED! I am dying to try VENEZIA GIARDINI SEGRETI and/or CB I Hate Perfume In The Library. BTW love your blog – I am learning so much!
I’d love to try samples/small decants of Christian Dior’s vintage Eau Sauvage and new Eau Sauvage Extreme, if anyone can spare some. Will post reverse fairy godmother offerings over the weekend.
Hi Carolyn! I can help you out with the vintage Eau Sauvage, my contact is: kathakk (at) yahoo (dot) com
Lynne Marie: I would be pleased as punch to try the oolong infini and to help you reach your goal! I just emailed you!
The Oolong is yours Bridget, I just emailed you!
Some more reverse Fairy Godmothering – I’m having fun!
I have decants of the following for perfumistas in the US
Atelier Oolong Infini (7.5 ml)
People of the Labyrinth A*Maze (about 4 or 5 ml)
Donna Karan Essences Jasmine (also about 5 ml)
My email is clevelandvitz1 atttt gmail dawtttt com
If I get three separate takers for these decants I will reach my goal of playing Fairy Godmother 10 times this month. Why the goal, you ask? Well, next week I turn 55 and while, like many women I grumble about getting older, my birthday has always been extremely important to me. You see, I was never supposed to live past the age of three, many medical issues etc, etc. Hah!! Not only have I lived far longer than I was supposed to, I have thrived – loving husband ( on the 2nd try), beautiful children and a mostly happy life. I am sooooo grateful, grateful beyond words. So, I want to spread the joy to my fellow perfume addicts
😉 !! A BIG thank you to Patty for creating this wonderful forum for us to share what we love – you are amazing!!!
I’d love the A*Maze, I just emailed you. Thanks so much for the opportunity!
HI Masha,
The A*Maze is yours! Enjoy!
the Oolong Infini is taken!
Would love the Essence Jasmine. Have just emailed you, will send my mailing address if it’s still available. Thanks!
I will give your Donna Karan a good home. And a big Happy Birthday to you!
Jan,
FeralJasmine has graciously agreed to share, so some Jasmine essence will be on its way to both of you first thing Monday morning!!
LM, great life story =|
Happy Birthday!!
Hi, Lynne-Marie, and happy birthday next week! So glad you are here with us in perfumista-land — you are such a sweet and generous soul!!
Hi Erica,
Tried to email you but it didnt go through. I would love the bond no. 9 samples if they are still available! I don’t have any byredo, but I do have lots of other scents if there’s anything else you’re interested in. Thank you! Civetohell aattt geemaledotcom
Reverse fairy godmother here. I have:
L’Artisan Cote d’amour(10ml)
Balmain Ambre Gris (10ml)
Mostly full 1.5ml sprays of the following Bond No 9:
Brooklyn, Coney Island, Highline, Hamptons, Montauk, Sag Harbor, China Town, NY Amber, Astor Place
If anyone has any Byredo Bal d’Afrique or Green I’d love to have it!
Email egemin618 at gollygeemail dot com
I would like the Ambre Gris. Emailing you now.
Oops, same problem as Civet. I’m: a l e d e r b e r g atttttttttatatattttttt gggggggggmale
I would like the cote d’ amour. My yahoo address and screen name are the same
Hello Erica,
In case you still have some Bond no. 9 samples (any), please consider me as well. aileendotbugnot attttyahoo dotcom
Thank you.
Hello my lovelies. I am yearning to try Aedes Iris Nazarena and SL Fille de Berlin
Hi Mariekel, I can help you out with Fille de Berlin, probably also with Iris N, although I’m not certain on that one until I get home and check. I should be able to mail this weekend. You can email me at wooddogs3 awt gmail dawtcawm.
Yea! Thank you, thank you!
Dear Faeries,
I would absolutely love to try Mona di Orio’s Oud or Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Silk Oud. I am more than willing to reciprocate with samples of my own.
Thank you,
Beck
Beck, have you received your samples I sent last month?? I don’t have those ouds, but I do have some fairly oud other scents. jdeangeo at aol dot com
Dear FGM,
Mandragore Annick Goutal……….can you work the magic? =o|
Thanks……
Sure, Patty, I can give you a little Mandragore. email me at lauryn d b at gmail dot com
I e-mailed last night, not sure I typed it right, if you didn’t get it could you let me know here? =|
Patty, I will throw some in as well.
Thank you I accept. =o|
As with last month, I am after your poor, your unloved, your strange and weird (some of which have become FB favorites). Poor things. I will give them a good home, treat them well and put them in my spreadsheet. AND, I am still hunting Tom Ford, which I have not smelled near enough of.
HI Jan,
Which Tom Fords are you looking for? I may be able to help you out there 😉 My email is clevelandvitz1 at gmail dawt com
These are ones I would love to smell; Grey Vetiver, Lys Fume, the Orientals, the White Musks, Azure Lime, Santal Blush, any ambers. And, of course, I will reciprocate with a shower of goodies.
I have some Azure Lime
I’ll email you!
Jan,
I have some santal blush to send you and some things I think will definitely fall into your strange and weird category 😉 . I think I still have your address from last month, if so, I will pop some goodies in the mail tomorrow!
I have to look for it, but I think I can send you my “Lys Fumee” sample
Jan, hotmail seems to be down right now. I got a package from you today. Thank you so much! Proper thanks to come when hotmail resumes.
I adore The Perfume Sample Fairy Godmother! Fragrance has been in my life, via a favorite aunt,
since I was very young…Also, I enjoy sharing samples with friends and family. I love Vera Wang fragrances;
but, my favorite is no longer available!!!!! Also, Cashmere is a fragrance that would be fun to have and try~
A warm, woodsy fragrance is a favorite of mine. Many thanks to you, Sample Fairy Godmother…Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com.,..
Will check my stock and email you tonight.
Oh fairy Godmother, how I would love to try Atelier’s Sous le Toit de Paris (or Orange Sanguine). Thank you!
Orange Sanguine headed your way! jdeangeo at aol.com
Oh thank you! Emailing you now. 🙂
I have the Sous le Toit de Paris. Screen name and yahoo address are the same
What an appropriate name! Thank you so much!
Dear Esperanza,
I love iris scents and would love to try Aedes de Venustas Iris Nazarena. Fingers crossed.
Thanks,
Maureen
I’m back, this time with a reverse post. I’d like to offer the following partials:
Vintage Moon Drops Super Cologne Spray, 50% left of a 2 oz. bottle
Vintage L’Aimant PDT (I think this is a 50ml bottle, about 75% left)
Diptyque Do Son, 12ml spray sample, 90% full
If you’d like the above, please email me at patricialschneider AT yahoo DAWT com.
Hi fleurdelys:
Emailed you about the Do Son!
fleurdelys,
I would be very happy to make a home for L’Aimant. Emailing you now.
Dear Fairy Godmother,
I would very much like to try anything by Dawn S. Hurwitz. I keep getting boggled by the website, I freeze up, and can’t order anything at all. This has happened 5 times! I truly have a block. So if anyone has samples they’d like to pass on, I’d love to try them. I enjoy sending back gifties to the fairies, too!
I have Keni by DSH, but that’s the only one. I’d love to send it to you! My email is connie at ginkwunk dawt net.
I think I have a couple around. My yahoo address and my screen name are the same
I could send you a few! email me at elisagabbert at gmail with your address
I am pretty sure I have Bermuda Lime, completely luscious! jdeangeo at aol do t com
Dear Fairies,
For this month, I’d love to finally try Iris Silver Mist.
ty
But of course Elia, jdeangeo at aol dot com
Dear Fairy Godmother,
I would really love to get a sample of Frederic Malle Carnal Flower or Une Rose.
countsjc at gee mail is my eee mail
Jennifer I can help with the carnal flower. Emailing you
I am hoping to sample Olfactive Studio Lumiere Blanche or 10 Corso Como. If you can help out my email is jmarenw aatttt earthlink daawwttt nettt Thanks!
Maren,
I can send you a sample of both! Emailing you now…
Lynne Marie thanks! I’ve emailed you.
Hello
I’d love to try A*Men pure Havane. My email is ruthfarrelly at gmail dawt com. Thanks 🙂
Ruth, I just came across a smidge of that, I’ll be happy to mail it off! jdeangeo at aol dot com
Hi All! This month I am hoping for smidges of Armani prive rose d’arabie, guerlain aqua allegoria mandarine basilic and acqua colonia blood orange and basil! Also, I am getting married in Mexico this December so if any of you have some tropical perfumes or other types of smelly suggestions, that you can part with that would be great!
This month I offer to US perfumistas:
Imaginary Authors: Bulls Blood
Imaginary Authors: Falling In To The Sea
Imaginary Authors: Violet Disguise
Frapin: Terre de Sarment
Montale: Mukhallat
Antonias Flowers: Tiempe Passate
Antonia’s Flowers: Asoluto Parfum
Email me at bkcpeanutatgmaildawtcom
I am dying to try Imaginary Authors!
I would love to try the Frapin and Montale, as well as Tiempe Passate, if they’re still available! Emailing you.
I can help out with the tropicals jdeangeo at aol dot com
Hi there, fairy godmothers and fathers! I would just love a decant of KeikoMecheri Loukhoum Parfum du Soir. I received a sample in as an extra in a swap recently, and I was blown away, though it’s far sweeter than what I’m usually drawn to. My email is civetohell aaatttt gmmaillllllll dawt cawm.
I will be posting some reverse fairy godmother items in the next few days!
I would love to try a sample of Patchouli 24! Email me at elisagabbert at gmail if you can help me out, OR if you’d like to take any of the below off my hands:
L’Wren Scott, large-ish manufacturer’s sample, minus a couple of sprays
M. Micallef Royal Vintage, 5 ml manufacturer’s mini
CK Obsession, ~5 ml decant
The Micallef and Obsession are now spoken for.
I can spare a mL of Patchouli 24. Emailing you now.
Dearest Perfume Fairy Godmothers,
My August wish is to try Heeley’s Hippie Rose. A sample or small decant would be lovely. Thank you!
Hi Neenaj,
I have a sample of Hippie Rose I can send you. My email is clevelandvitz1 at gmail dawtttt com
Thank you LM! Just emailed you.
Hey all (yay, the post came early this month, before I leave town for a week). I’d love to try Houbigant Orangers en Fleurs, Acqua di Parma Oud Intensa, or Amouage Fate (man or woman), if anyone has a smidge to spare. My email is heather.elizabeth.freeman at gmail 🙂
Heather, I could be of help (again!) with Houbigant and Amouage if you agree for the same politics we used when I was your Perfume Godfather previously. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about 😉
Dear Esperanza, Perfume Fairy Godmother,
This is my first go at making a wish. As I have been cycling back from work recently I have been totally entranced by the fragrance of the lime trees. I have read that Kerosene Pretty machine is a beautiful linden fragrance and I would love to try a sample of this.
Since I know I babbled about it in several replies I’m happy to share the love. My screen name is what I use for my yahoo address
Dearest Esperanza, the greatest of all perfume fairies!
I’m in neroli mood recently. I love Atelier Cologne Grand Neroli – can you materialize a decant or a petit flacon of it for me with your magic wand?
If not, I’ll be happy with any other neroli fragrance I don’t know, for example Eau Soileil from Parfums de Nicolai.
I’d like to discover Kerosene too, haven’t tried a single fragrance from this house.
And Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Velours is haunting me since I read about it.
Thank you for your kindness!
I believe I can assist you with that, Neroli to go! jdeangeo at aol dot com
Hi perfume fairy godmother’s! This month I am wishing for Costes 2 and/or Tableau de Parfums Miriam – thank you!
I’ve got you covered for the Coates2. My yahoo address is the same as my screen name
Thank you so much, emailing you now!
I’ve got you covered on the Miriam. Emailing you now.
Thank you so much!
Hooray, it’s Esperanza time! My fellow perfumistas’ generosity has confirmed to me that perfume people are the best.
This month my request is a sample of Chanel’s Cuir de Russie. If you can fulfill, please email me at patricialschneider AT yahoo DAWT com.
I can do that! Emailing you.