Comments on: Holiday fragrance gifts 2009, part 6 ~ for the men

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:40:32 +0000

Oh, hope he will like it!

By: VintageLady

VintageLady — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:59:26 +0000

Duel is such a marvellous fragrance. I am thinking of getting one for my brother who does not know about it. It is like going back in time.

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:03:04 +0000

Thanks!

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:33:55 +0000

Thanks! Glad it turned out well.

By: fountaingirl

fountaingirl — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:03:36 +0000

LOL, I agree, it does depend on the kid, and the fragrance. Good point! I know plenty of 15-year-olds, let alone 8-year-olds, who wear enough fragrance that I can taste it when they walk by….

By: RusticDove

RusticDove — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:24:32 +0000

Same here Cynthia – Marshall’s and TJ’s are the ultimate sources for pretty soaps and bath products!

By: cazaubon

cazaubon — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:52:23 +0000

I bought that gift box of soaps last year and the recipients loved them. Expensive, but very much appreciated.

By: tsetse

tsetse — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:05:10 +0000

I was looking at just such a gift set this morning — 1.7oz each Mandragore EdT, body cream and shower gel. (Found it at fragrancenet.com for a little under $65 — haven’t looked anywhere else for it.)

By: Absolute Scentualist

Absolute Scentualist — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:12:44 +0000

I can see where you’re coming from with the notion of buying your son an actual cologne rather than one made as a marketing tie-in. My b/g twins got corresponding Versace Baby Jeans frags when they were younger as something special for parties and the like, and my daughter got an extremely generous sample of Insolence from my partner in crime AKA favorite Macy’s sales associate a year or two ago that we use for special occasions.

I just bought her a mini of the EDP (Fragrancenet has them if anyone’s interested) in the same lovely box, bottle shape etc. She’ll be positively thrilled to have her own little bottle. Unfortunately, her brothers *are* the type to pour it on stuffed animals and each other, so it will remain out of reach for anyone under four and a half feet until she wants to wear it, as long as she doesn’t want to wear it to school. I can’t imagine letting her wear it in such close quarters as a school bus!

Besides, I’m more the type to buy the Hello Kitty fragrances for myself. lol I was thrilled when the Momoberry line launched.

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:33:34 +0000

Cartier Declaration is a classic, but it doesn’t work on me either.