December New Idea 2023

Woo Hoo! Let’s see how my month went for December New Idea 2023. I’m really thankful that after this I can spend time NOT worrying about making my New Idea numbers and that during this last year only missed completing one month. That’s a big deal. Thanks all of you that followed and commented.

November New Idea $50 Surrender To Chance Voucher Winner = Eldarwen22

Email me: portia (underscore) turbo (at) yahoo (dot) com (dot) au
I’ll send your voucher out ASAP

December New Idea 2023

A little recap for those who have forgotten.

Last year I was aiming to thunk five samples/decants a week. More if possible, there is still a tonne of them here to be dealt with. Every thunk was called a WIN, because let’s face it who doesn’t need a few extra wins? These are easy wins but hopefully gave us all a sense of accomplishment that carried over into daily life.

How It Worked

1. No matter what size the sample or decant it only counts as ONE win.
2. To count as a win the decant MUST be thunked. Yeah, I know but this is how I’m playing it. You can have your own rules if you like.
3. Multiples in a day are acceptable. So, if you empty something in the morning, another after work and another before bed that counts as THREE wins.
4. Manufacturer Travel Size is not a sample or decant.
5. At the end of each successfully completed month I am allowed to reward myself with a splurge from ONE perfume store. Yeah that’s right. Sure you can buy 20 things if it makes you happy but it has to be ONE etailer or retailer in ONE TRANSACTION.

I celebrated by giving away a US$50 Gift Voucher to Surrender To Chance for every successful month to one lucky random commenter. Cool eh?

So let’s see how December New Idea 2023 went…..

FiF: First in Fragrance, LiP: Libertine Parfumerie, LS: LuckyScent, MPS: My Perfume Samples, MS: Manufacturers Sample, P1: Perfume 1, PG: Perfumista Gift, PP: Posh Peasant, RK: Ruth K, SG: Split Group, STC: Surrender To Chance, TPC: The Perfumed Court

1. Day: Atelier Cologne Vetiver Fatal: STC 1ml: Mainly citrus with some leafy green and twiggy woods. Very wearable. Like
2. Day: Bullfrog Secret Potion No 1: LKNU 2ml: Boozy amber done beautifully with a leathery dry down. Heaven. Perfect for the Paris winter cold. LOVE
   Bed: Jo Malone Ginger Biscuit: Wanting to wear this in the cold, as opposed to my Sydney summer wearings. While still not really my thing I bloody loved it to go to sleep wearing it. We are in a fairly low rent hotel but Ginger Biscuit made it smell like a high end bakery. Like
3. Day: Laveau Perfume Aroma G’s Botanical: STC 1ml: Working my way through this STC A Visit to New Orleans Sampler but it seems to not be on the site anymore. Shame. Some of these are outstanding. Herbaceously green citrus with some resinous background. Minuscule snow flurries in Paris. LOVE
4. Bed: Alkemia Perfumes New Orleans Love Spell: STC 1ml: OMG! How do I buy a GALLON of this? Narcissus, spices and creamy sandalwood/amber with a lovely crisp carnation floating around in the background. WANT! LOVE
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8. Day: L’Artisan Tubéreuse: STC 3ml: Arrived home today at 7am after about 30 hours from Vienna. Really needed something gorgeous and uplifting. Breathy tuberose done in the sophisticated, short lived L’A style. Love
   Finished Reem Acra Shower Gel
9. Morning: Creed Original Santal: STC 1ml: An aromatic, herbaceous opening heading to a sweet lavender over creamy, vanilla rich woods. Very old school and beautiful. How have I passed this beauty by? Love
10. Day: Christiane Celle Calypso Vanille: STC 2ml: Vanilla with a citrus top. Pretty. I can easily imagine this being a no think spritz and go. Like
11. Morning: Guerlain Mon Précieux Nectar: RK 10ml: First cleaning day after being away 5 weeks. Wanted to smell gorgeous as I go about it in the summer heat. LOVE
    Bed: Jo Malone Sea Daffodil: STC 2ml: Salty narcissus? Sign me up. This is so bloody good. L O V E
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15. Day: By Kilian Sacred Wood: STC 1ml: Creamy sandalwood, dry and pretty. Like
    Evening: Anatole Lebreton L’Eau de Merzhin: STC 1ml: Green stuff. Hefty green. All the green. Jin very vocally said it’s disgusting. He’s wrong. LOVE
16. Day: Charbert Breathless: PG 1ml: Spicy, vanilla rich floriental. Why don’t they make fabulous beauty like this anymore. LOVE
17. Morning: Parfums de Rosine Twill Rose: STC 3ml: Bloody gorgeous twiggy, green rose. Effortlessly cool. LOVE
    Bed: Aftelier Perfumes Embers and Musk: MS: Meaty BarBQ smoke and woods with a strangely compelling fruit chutney marinade overlay. It’s gorgeous and follows the rule that men love the smells of bacon frying. Gets so many compliments. Like+++ but can’t imagine smelling like it regularly.
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22. Morning: Atelier Cologne Cafe Tuberosa: SG 10ml: I love this strange beasty. Nothing I’ve ever smelled is quite like it. Plastic white flowers and coffee. Weird but fabulous. This is dregs of the 2nd 10ml I had before biting the bullet and buying a bottle. LOVE
    Evening: Maison Violet Compliment: LKNU: White flowers with some greenery giving dappled shade. Powdery vanilla base. Like
23. Day: Aroma Gs French Quarter Perfume: STC 1ml: I think there might have been a couple of these throughout the year. It’s SO BLOODY GOOD! On the To Buy List next time we are in the USA. LOVE++
24. Morning: Profumi del Forte Vaiana Dea: LS 1ml: OooooH! White flowers and honey with a heavy smattering of dolls head. Tropical and yet also gourmand. Like
    Bed: Majda Bekkali Tendre est la Nuit: LS 1ml: O M G! If I needed another spicy amber with cool leathery undertones then I’d be buying this beauty immediately. WOW! What a bloody stunner and the smoky incense is a perfect for for Xmas Eve. LOVE
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29. Morning: Bruet?: LKNU: I’ve tried to look this up but think they misnamed the spray tester. Metallic greenery, some over ripe fruit and a bunch of stuff. It’s kind of a mess but compelling. Like
    Evening: Bullfrog Fire: LKNU: This wins the prize for best smelling but most inappropriately named perfumes. It’s NOTHING fiery. Sweet, juicy, citrus opening tempered by a very cool mint and a clean patchouli/moss dry down. There’s a full Posse post coming. I’m feeling like this might be THE find of December New Idea 2023! LOVE
30. Day: La Curie Geist: STC 3ml: I thought this was a tongue in cheek dig at modern perfumery until I looked up the crew. They’re very Slumberhouse feeling, including the bottles. This perfume smells like walking past a department store perfume counter. That melange of scratchy woody ambers. If it’s a dig it’s a bloody good one. Like
    Bed: Narciso Rodriguez All Of Me: STC 3ml: This is a radiant fruity floral that I can’t believe I’m SO IN LOVE WITH! On the To Buy List. LOVE
31. Morning: Pantheon Roma Trastevere: STC 3ml: The gooiest, richest caramel/nutty/vanilla ever. In the cold of Europe it’s delightful. In the summer heat of Sydney it’s a little overwhelming for the first 15 minutes. Once it settles I smell like delicious, slightly coffee leaning caramel macchiato with extra Coles Caramel Chocolate Deluxe biscuits. WOW! Love

THANK EVERYTHING THAT IS OVER AND DONE!! Yeah, I made it. Please leave a comment with something you thunked in December for December New Idea 2023. I’ll pick a winner randomly. Then announce in next Thursdays post,
Portia xx

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