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Fragrance Savings Galore! Fragrance Haul Central!

QueenMarceline — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:20:54 GMT

We have been blessed to be at this time of year when Sephora gives us 20% off full sized fragrances (with code:Fragrance20) for the next upcoming days and also when the 20% off everything (prestige included) and simultaneous 5x the points on fragrances is going on at ULTA. I decided to start a thread for some fragrance hauls here at Sephora or anywhere else. What fragrances will you be stocking up on this holiday season (and beyond)? Or in short: SHOW US YOUR PERFUME BUYS 🙂

I will definitely be replenishing my YSL Mon Paris perfume as I'm more than halfway done with my full sized bottle and I use it religiously. Also might take a blind plunge and buy the YSL Mon Paris Intensement, the new installment in the Mon Paris series and likely a limited edition scent. I also recently fell in love with a sample of Tocca Stella which I am considering buying a full size of here at Sephora. I'll update this thread with a full haul as I make my final decisions. But in the meantime, share what you got 🙂

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QueenMarceline — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:30:22 GMT

Update #1: First Stop, ULTA!

Alright, so ULTA surprised me today with their new buy online and pick up in-store code active 12/17/21-12/18/21 (Code: HOLIDAY21) for 20% off a select brands on top of their 5X the points for Fragrances (valid through 12/24/21). Delightfully, Paco Rabanne was in that category of brands! I already had the Paco Rabanne Invictus cologne in my cart with the large haul I'm currently working on but I was concerned I would definitely not get this before Christmas and thought I had to stop by in person to get my last minute Christmas gift for my dad (who is a fragrance junkie as well and absolutely adores this cologne). I got the "inside scoop" that he was running dangerously low on this one so this code could not have been more perfect. Plus this is an excuse to go do some browsing at ULTA tomorrow (and smell some fragrances I'm interested in). Can't complain. See ya tomorrow, ULTA!

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QueenMarceline — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:49:15 GMT

Update #2: I had a slight moment of weakness...

I'm such a sucker for Elizabeth and James scents, it's truly a shame that this brand was discontinued. On the bright side, since then you can find excess stock of this super low key perfume on amazon or Fragrance.com. I either am running low on these and need to replenish them (Nirvana Bourbon, my go-to fall scent... I'm looking at you) or I need to upgrade from a rollerball to a full size. I've been stalking these products for quite some time and today, the price just happened to be right. (I swear are the fragrance gods on my side today or something?)

Ps. I might go for this crazy deal and stock up on my all time favorite Nirvana Amethyst through Fragrance.com but... that website is way too tempting to even browse right now because I just know I'll end up snagging more perfumes. I clearly have a trigger finger ready to pounce (on that "Place Order" button).

Note: These perfumes are at a much lower discount than they appear on the Amazon site, when I used to buy this perfume from Sephora it was somewhere in the ~$100 range for the 1.7oz size and well over $100 for the 3.4oz size. In reality, these are a steal but the downside is... no more Nirvana scents, which I'm clearly obsessed with. But I mean... $39 for 3.4oz of Nirvana Grey, I mean how can you compete with that?

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QueenMarceline — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:08:40 GMT

Update 2.5: The Spiral is Real...

Here's a throwback courtesy of the community profile tab from 2017 of me reviewing this item here at Sephora. Clearly... I need two back ups instead of one... Right? (Riiiiiight?) 👀

Note: This is me attempting to justify clearly a very "extra" choice. 😂

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QueenMarceline — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 19:34:20 GMT

My Nirvana Bourbon from Amazon came in and I stopped by to a local perfume shop to browse the clearance so I ended up walking away with a little Burberry perfume.

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QueenMarceline — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 02:41:06 GMT

An Ulta Impulse Buy: I realized last night that this new release of YSL Black Opium Neon was featured as one of the holiday beauty steals. Unfortunately, it’s sold out online but I saw on the store locator that it was available at the Ulta I had a pick up order at. I tried it in store and ended up liking it as I’m already a huge Black Opium fan (and YSL fragrance fan in general). This also stacked with their $10 off $40 holiday code so I was able to get it at more than 50% pre-tax (as well as 5x the points on fragrance). Not a bad snag. The 1oz was the only size available unfortunately at my store but I ended up getting the last one and maximizing my savings.

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QueenMarceline — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:59:57 GMT

A Perfume.com Haul: Decided to finally restock my Elizabeth & James Nirvana Amethyst (discontinued product) and was very pleasantly surprised by the little Burberry Original (1995 release) that I recently picked up locally at a perfume shop so I wanted to try out other classic fragrances. My mom used to have a Burberry perfume when I was a very young kid in the late 90's and/or early 2000's and I've been trying to find that one; hence, the blind purchase of the original 1995 release that was on clearance. She cannot remember what perfume it was other than it was one from Burberry and it definitely is not the Original Burberry 1995 release despite me liking it so much. So, I figured why not try out the other classics or older releases from Burberry at a discounted price?

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QueenMarceline — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 01:06:23 GMT

A Mini Amazon Haul: I've heard of Le Monde Gourmand but I have never personally tried anything. I saw this perfume from them on my discover page and it was only $20 (1oz). I'm a sucker for sweet scents especially around the colder time of the year so Pistachio and Brûlée in the name made me really want to try this. I also got a 1oz Ariana Grande Cloud before in my upcoming subscribe and save delivery. I tried this on my wrists and neck at an Ulta recently since it was on display and I could still smell it the next day. Initially was going to get this 20% off at Ulta combined with their 5x the points multiplier for fragrances but I didn't want to get a 3.4oz bottle because of my personal rule that my first purchases of fragrances always have to be 1oz or 1.7oz and then if I actually go through that entire bottle I decide if its 1) even worth repurchasing 2) If it's good enough where amongst all the perfumes I have would even want/need it in a 3.4 oz bottle. Therefore, the price for the 1oz was already better on Amazon in comparison to Ulta and coupled with the 10% off I got on it for my subscribe and save that just made it an even better deal.

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QueenMarceline — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 03:20:55 GMT

An Impulse Ulta, The Second Edition: I basically have lived at Ulta this week from the great deals and my procrastination in gift buying this year. Plus a friend of mine made a few trips to sniff and sample future perfume fragrances (like when I sampled Ariana Grande Cloud earlier this week). I ended up seeing these tiny Clinique perfumes and remembered how circa early 2000s I used to love the Clinique Happy Fragrances. The one that stood out to me was the one with only one left in stock but the reason it stood out to me is because of the name: Cookies & Kisses. I love sweet scents this time of year and I tend to gravitate towards them more. They only sell these at Ulta in 0.5oz so it’s nice that they come in a travel friendly spritzer. The tester was on its last spritzes too, so I was very happy I got to sample this and that I liked it enough to shell out the $25 for an undersized bottle. Also got a Jack Black lotion that was $15 as a little add on gift for someone off my list which made the whole order $40 and used my Ulta coupon of $10 off $40 to make the two items add up to a total of $30.

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pocketvenus — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 22:37:12 GMT

@QueenMarceline Glad you found all those E&Js! Stock up and store carefully and you should be able to enjoy these for some time 🙂

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QueenMarceline — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 22:51:03 GMT

@pocketvenus I'm seriously going to shed a few tears once I can no longer find this product anywhere. LOL! 😂

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Titian06 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:25:51 GMT

Congratulations, @QueenMarceline , on all your AMAZING purchases and deals! 😍 Enjoy! 💖💖💖

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QueenMarceline — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 02:02:18 GMT

@Titian06 Thanks so much 🙂 😊

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QueenMarceline — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:36:47 GMT

Rouge Reward Splurge: I've wanted Tocca Stella since even before I started this thread but I missed the 20% off fragrance code (such a bummer!) so when I finally got my hands on the $100 Rouge Reward I knew I would buy her in all of her glory. Added on another item that I frequently use to safely use the reward without having to return an item (you cannot with the reward). I'm glad I'll finally have this in my collection after going through what seems like 12 samples.

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QueenMarceline — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:08:18 GMT

A YearEndSale Sephora Snag: I actually (shockingly) have not tried any NEST products that I can remember. I may have had a sample in previous years that I'm simply forgetting but there are none that come to mind. When I saw the on the year end sale (extra 20% off) at Sephora I figured it would be a good product to consciously (lol) introduce myself to the brand. Plus, I picked up a couple of extra fragrance samples.

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treestar86 — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:57:53 GMT

@QueenMarceline I got that one, too!! after getting cocoa & cashmere for my first one, years ago...and then I got 2 of the sets that had all of them in it...lol. and REM. and MK gorgeous holiday set. and mini burberry her and very good girl sets. and alien fusion, which still hasnt shipped yet, tho...lol. oh, and clean reserve lush fleur, a few ellis brooklyn and phlurs...could be others im forgetting. lol.

oh, and I got an ulta perfume sampler, which I didnt even order...lol. which had a $15 off coupon in it, so I used it on REM, even though Id been wanting the gift set, but figured the discount on the regular bottle would be better.

and a couple of the sephora perfume samplers.

I need to take pics and post them on the hauls thread.

oh, and got MJ skies from Influenster (a brand new release!!) and was supposed to get Alien Goddess also, but they sent them to the wrong ppl, so...the alien fusion was gonna be a nice sub, I hope it ships sometime soon...lol. 😕

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QueenMarceline — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:16:26 GMT

@treestar86 Oh my gooodnesss! I adore this fragrance haul and such great use of the coupons and sales. I really want to splurge and get myself a perfume sampler set I'm such a sucker for minis sometimes and trying out new fragrances. But then, I fall in love and need the bottle which is when the included coupon comes very in handy. I'll have to check if these are still available on either ULTA or Sephora. I definitely splurged the most on my perfume collection this year and it's probably the thing I'll continue buying at upcoming sales even though I'm going on a "buy less 2022". I'd rather invest in my fragrances than makeup because I'm so stocked up on makeup.

Try to take pictures of some of these and post them to the thread. I'm a sucker for bottles too! 🙂

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treestar86 — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:43:04 GMT

@QueenMarceline thank you!! 🤗 and the 5x pts. and free blanket/robe wasnt bad, either!! I got 2 robes and 3 blankets...lol. 🙄😅😬🙊 yes I'm a sucker for nice bottles, too. I tend to buy perfumes bc theyre the easiest thing to use, LOL. the sephora samplers are nice, too bc then u can get a full sized one from it, and w/the 20% off, it ends up being a pretty good deal.

I will def. try to get those pics soon. 😊🤗

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QueenMarceline — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:48:24 GMT

@treestar86 OOO! Yes I definitely took advantage of the 5x the points and I got myself another free robe (my mom got one too since I already own that color). I feel like it's almost become a tradition in my house I have at least 3-4 ULTA robes from fragrance purchases LOL, my favorite I think being the pink plaid one from a year or two ago. It's so cute!

Can't wait for the photos 🙂

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treestar86 — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:54:39 GMT

@QueenMarceline it was my first time getting a robe!! I always got the blankets before, and was surprised at how thick and warm they were!! theyve gotten thinner the last couple years, though, but hey my collection of ulta blankets will keep me warm for a while, anyway!! 😅 and the lavender robe I had to snag, since I love that color (it will also coordinate w/my REM perfume. lol). but was unsure about the sizes lol, too bad they dont let u try them on!! lol. I was worried the small might be to uh...small. lol. 🙄 but was just right, except the sleeves were oddly short, since im only 5'5"...but maybe Im just used to long sleeves. lol

😊🤗