Advent Calendars 2024 - Let the Unboxings Begin!!

[itsfi]

The holiday countdown has begun!! 🎁  Please share your advent calendar unboxings. 😍

Whether you open all the doors to your calendar at once, or whether you open a box one day at time and follow the traditional schedule (e.g., 24 day unboxing beginning on 12/1 and 12-day calendar unboxing beginning 12/25).

For those of us who just can't wait to see what goodies are in our advent calendars and are opening all the doors/boxes at once before the end of the season, please consider hiding your unboxing post behind a spoiler tab so those who want to be surprised day by day can still do so.

Photo from Diptyque site

[ather]

@itsfi  oui c’est exact! Wood fire is the correct translation!!! This candle scent sounds amazing! I agree a rainy day or fall winter a smoky scent is the best!! 

[itsfi]

@ather, it’s a stormy one today so I may go light this again while opening today’s box, and catching up. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Oh no. Lots of rain? Or thunderstorms? Stay safe!!! And a perfect day to light a candle! Maybe curl up read a book? 

[itsfi]

Ahhh, that is an excellent idea @ather! I do need to get some more reading in if I’m going to finish this book this month. I may just do that. I had planned on getting outside but it doesn’t look like that is gonna happen unless there’s a break in the weather. 

[CorgiMommy]

@itsfi smokey wood sounds fabulous for January or February when it is cold outside and you want to get cozy.

[itsfi]

@CorgiMommy, yes, and now too.

[Samtian]

@itsfi I wish I stayed in French class lol. 

[itsfi]

@Samtian, I didn’t know you took French. These days I can barely understand but a little, and speak even less. 

[ather]

@Samtian  Aww did you take French? 

[CynthieLu]

That does sound like a very warm and cozy scent @itsfi 🤎🔥🧣

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, one of the best fireside/fireplace scents out there.

[blackkitty2014]

Another amazing item @itsfi 👍

[itsfi]

They’ve really done a great job this year @blackkitty2014!

[peculiarzmakeup]

Amazing addition what a good sized candle also the scent is very unique sounding it has so many hints of everything warm and cozy! Love this for day 9! Nice to see it lit it’s looks beautiful 🤩 @itsfi 

[itsfi]

It’s one of my favorites @peculiarzmakeup and nice to see in the advent calendar.

[quspork]

What a fun thread idea, @itsfi! The Diptyque calendar looks like it has some great scents in it so far. I'll be over here living vicariously through you and @caitbird and your fun advent surprises! 

[itsfi]

@quspork, so good to "see" you! I've been impressed with this Diptyque advent calendar and @caitbird's calendars has given me more things to look into for next year. Come on over and oooh and ahhhh over the goodies - the more, the merrier! 

[itsfi]

Diptqyue Day 8

Diptyque Orpheon Solid Perfume

The presentation of the Diptyque solid perfumes are beautiful.  I love giving the solid perfumes as gifts 🎁, and now, I have one for myself. 😊 

The scent on this when I first opened the compact was virtually undetectable, even when I nearly pressed my nose to the product. This is a bit odd as most of the solid perfumes I've come across from the brand have a detectable scent to them in the compact. In any event, the scent became more detectable when I applied it to my skin. It’s lighter than the parfum. These are wonderfully portable (except perhaps in the warm summer months where they may be prone to melting), fitting easily in your purse or pockets. In my mind, solid perfumes like this one perform best when used to refresh during the day - spritz Orpheon perfume on pulse points in the morning; include it in my handbag, and reach for it to refesh throughout the day. 

ETA: for a description of how Orpheon smells to me - Diptyque Orpheon Notes

[ather]

@itsfi  Yay! 😁 I’m so happy you have your very own now! It’s such a cute compact too! 

[Samtian]

@itsfi Wow that packaging! 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Wow! I love this the decor on it is beautiful. This is my first time hearing of solid perfume, ever! I’m very excited to have learned something new today, I’m glad it’s good on the go! Yay! Another great addition (i knew i would say that everyday) haha @itsfi  enjoy 🙂 and I am going to search solid perfume now I’m so interested and inspired 🙂