Hi there Posse Peeps, My Fragrant Christmas Wishlist is not very long this year but there are a couple of Big Ticket items on it. There are also some sets. I love it when the companies bring out Travel Size Sets with sprays. It makes me really happy because, as you know, I LOVE to travel. For all those who don’t celebrate Christmas there are plenty of Gift Giving reasons and seasons, especially if you are gifting to yourself.
Fragrant Christmas Wishlist
Diptyque Travel Set
Diptyque has a 5 x 7.5ml Travel Spray Set: Tam Dao, Philosykos, Do Son, L’Ombre dans L’Eau, Oud Palao
We can get it at MECCA in Australia but I saw it in department stores in Japan & South Korea recently.
Hermès Travel Colognes
Hermès does a 7 x 15 ml Travel Spray Set: Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate, Eau de Mandarine Ambrée, Eau de Néroli Doré, Eau de Pamplemousse Rose, Eau d’Orange Verte, Eau de Narcisse Bleu, Eau de Gentiane Blanche
It doesn’t seem to be available in Australia but you can get it as Sephora
Goldea by Bulgari
Fragrantica gives these featured accords:
Top: Crystal musk, orange blossom, raspberry, bergamot
Heart: Golden musk, ylang-ylang, jasmine
Base: Musk, amber, patchouli, Egyptian papyrus
If you love a BWF then this is the loveliest 21st century incarnation of the style I can think of on the department store floor. Simple, creamy, comfortable and the bottle of gorgeous. Even my very picky mate Michael was impressed with how lovely it is while we were out shopping one day. That sent it up near the top of my Fragrant Christmas Wishlist.
CHANEL No 18 EdP
Fragrantica gives these featured accords:
Top: Ambrette, Floral notes, Fruits, Woods, Iris
The new EdP version of CHANEL No 18 has left me intrigued and panting after my own bottle. Now No 18 has lost quite a bit of its airy sparkly. The new ploddier, pepperish scent makes me smile even in memory. It is my most greedily anticipated thing on the Fragrant Christmas Wishlist. Obviously my fingers are crossed for the 200ml bottle but I’ll be most content with a 75ml and Bath Gel (Hint. Hint)
Guerlain Gold Bee Bottle
Clearly I’m not getting this for Christmas. It is on the list though. Hopefully one day I’ll have in pride of place among my collection one of the unbelievably gorgeous Golden Bee Bottles. Did you know they are hand painted still in 2016? Now that feels luxe to me.
Bas de Soie by Serge Lutens
Fragrantica Gives these featured accords:
Iris, hyacinth, galbanum, spicy notes, musk
Yes, I know it’s not new but this year I bought a decant and I’m bloody loving its fresh cool spring feel. Talk about happiness in a bottle. The swirl of green galbanum through and around the flowers is refreshing and rich and as always Serge Lutens adds unexpected spices to lift and sizzle. So gorgeous and now on the Fragrant Christmas Wishlist.
So what’s on your Fragrant Christmas Wishlist?
Portia xx
I can't really afford to splurge, but I desperately want a bottle of Guerlain's Cuir Beluga, which seems to be discontinued and harder to find, and some pre-Estee Lauder Carnal Flower because I'm convinced they're going to mess it up. I wouldn't mind getting some Hiram Green Dilettante, but it's actually pretty reasonable. That golden bee bottle is stunning!
Hey HeidiC, Cuir Beluga is still showing up on all the Guerlain sites. I think it's still available. Yes, the Bee Bottle......... hmmmmmmmmm Portia xx