A spritz of perfume is the last thing I do every morning, just before I step out the front door…
I love selecting the scent that speaks to me the most each day, the one that matches my mood, the one that will follow me through the day reminding me of all things lovely and bringing a smile to my face.
A new perfume has power: Immediate power to lift your mood, inspire your thoughts and boost your confidence, but a scent also has a lingering power that can even last a lifetime….
Catch a whiff of the perfume your mother or grandmother used to wear and it will take you back to your childhood immediately. Spritz the scent you wore on your wedding day and your memories will spring to life. Find a forgotten fragrance sample in your toiletry bag from your last holiday and step back onto the beach or into the bush…
Perfumes have the power to transport us back in time, to help us remember days gone by, people we loved and places we traveled to. This is because the part of our brain that processes our sense of smell is so closely linked to the part of our brain that stores our memories, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love knowing that each perfume in my collection has a story, a memory, a time and place in my life.
And I love adding to my collection, especially when there is a special occasion or trip that I want to remember. I’ve been known to select a new scent when one of these life events or seasons happens just so that I have a smell to associate with it.
But perfumes don’t come cheap, do they!? And they shouldn’t, these are not just bottles of scented water. They are works of art that have been developed over years by experts who combine the most precious of ingredients in beautiful bottles for us to treasure….
Fortunately My Perfume Shop is an online store holding the largest stock of French and rare International perfumes in South Africa, including many lines that have been discontinued in retailers. They are also the only perfume retailer in SA that sells testers and one of the few that stock miniatures.
What’s more is that their prices can be up to 40% below retail cost! For example a 75ml EDP bottle of Loverdose by Diesel sells for cheaper than the 30ml (of a similar product) on another online store and a 100ml bottle of Daisy Dream by Marc Jacobs retails in stores at R1615 and their tester of the same size is only R950!
They are also the stockists of exclusive fragrance brands such as Dyptique, Creed, Penhaligons, L’Artisans, Amouage and Serge Lutens
WIN A PERFUME WORTH R1000
The lovely people over at My Perfume Shop have partnered with Becoming you to offer 1 lucky reader the chance to win a perfume of their choice valued at up to R1000!
Yes, I’m giving away a R1000 gift voucher for one lucky Becoming you reader to spend towards the fragrance of their dreams on My Perfume Shop. To enter follow the steps below…
- Click this link to visit the My Perfume Shop to find out which perfume you’d most like to win
- Fill out your personal details in the form below
- Leave a comment on this blog post to tell me which scent would be your choice should you be the lucky winner
- For an extra entry share this competition on one of your social media channels
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Ooh la la! Parfum is indeed the crowning glory of any woman’s routine! For me a scent invokes memories, love, sadness and makes you feel alive! So yes! I would love to spoil myself with one of lives pleasures… parfum!
Oooh i would love to win the dolce & gabbana- light blue
L’eau Par Kenzo
This is so amazing! I couldn’t choose just one so I opted for the BVLGARI 7 piece mini set ? It’s just amazing and one of my Favourate brands.
Really hoping to get this .
Chloe ROSES De Chloe……”Gentle and graceful, the new fragrance tries to capture a walk down the Parisian rose gardens”……Sounds like heaven!
( ps. I never knew “My Perfume Shop” existed. Thanks for the intro. I’ll be visiting often!! )
OMNIA CRYSTALLINE PARFUM is the one I’d like to try! Thanks for the introduction to this site, hadn’t heard of it before.
Sharing on Twitter @GA_Simone
A wonderful giveaway love the Chanel Allure For Women. A beautiful scented fragrance.
A fragrance that epitomizes the femininity of a women.
CK One , was my first perfume I bought myself and I still love it
Chanel allure is amazing!
Chanel allure is amazing!
Awesome prize. Every girls dream owning beautiful fragrances.❤❤❤
TRÉSOR by LANCOME
Love. Romance. Elegance. For a woman who understands that time is precious and moments in this fast-paced world are to be treasured. Because love is a treasure, and TRÉSOR evokes that feeling of everlasting love.
I would love the Dior J’ADORE EAU LUMIERE
I would so love Calvin Klein Beauty
Awesome opportunity to enter. ..thank you. I would absolutely love to win a bottle of Daisy Dream. …a delightful fragrance.
I love The Perfume Shop!
I would sooooo love to get my hands on the PENHALIGON’S Lothair fragrance, it is an absolute favourite.
Oo great comp!!
A daily Classic like Calvin Klein ONE would be a dream!
I would LOVE Este Laude Youth Dew – my best ever! Shared on Twitter.
Issey Miyake – Pleats Please
If I was fortunate enough to win – I would choose Shalimar by Guerlain – such an iconic fragrance which brings back wonderful memories of all the important events in my life
Always in love with Chloe Perfume! Has been my fave for years~
Tweeted the competition. Fingers crossed!
@jasapple
Burberry – My Burberry Black
Elie Saab
We have entered – we so love perfume too. ( We shared on Twitter)
My Perfume of choice would be the ELIE SAAB Le Parfum L’eau Couture
dolce &gabanna light blue
Love perfume! CK be would be my choice.
Chanel
ALLURE SENSUELLE
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I’m so crazy about perfume and gorgeous scents. I absolutely love
Narciso by Narciso Rodriguez for Women Eau De Parfum Spray in the white bottle…known as honeymoon in a bottle because it’s endless and should never come to an end.
Chanel Allure love the delightful scent of this fragrance
Carolina Herrera 212 Women … my all time fave!!!
I would love to win the Donna Karan
BE DELICIOUS
They all look and sound gorgeous!!!
As much as I’d LOVE to try a Diptyque candle, especially the Baies scent, I think I’d most definitely like to win Armani Si. I always thought the hype on it was exactly that – just hype. Then I got a sample in a magazine and am so in love.
I’d love it to be my wedding fragrance, in July. It’s such a special and luxurious scent and my fiance thinks it smells incredible too!
I would love to win: Giorgio Armani
ARMANI CODE TURQUOISE
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Ooh def Diptyque Philosykos! Holding thumbs 🙂
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I would love love love to win Guerlain “GUERLAIN CHAMPS ELYSEES” 🙂
OMNIA CRYSTALLINE PARFUM – love this
Wow awesome…love perfume.I’m choosing Stella by Stella McCartney
Definitely Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle for sure! Shared on FB and Twitter. <3
DIPTYQUE PHILOSYKOS … my fav!
I loooove perfume, unfortunately the best ones are expensive so I have to spray judiciously. It would be absolutely AWESOME to be able to win a bottle of SO First. Sharing on Facebook
Awesome perfumes ,love to try the new Van Fleet 100ml EDT
Amazing selection from the store. How come I have never heard about them before. Even more excited that they stock Diptyque (my fav) amongst amazing other great brands. Perfume heaven ❤️
Wow, My Perfume Shop is a real treasure trove, I’m blown away! I’d love to win Happy by Clinique, pretty pretty please!
I am utterly completely whole heartedly in love with the Giorgio Armani Code Profumo.
Such a lovely scent.
Issey MiyakeA SCENT SOLEIL DE NEROLI It’s name is a mouthful but from the bio it sounds like my kind of soft and subtle scen.
Thierry Mugler ANGEL ALIEN GIFT SET
Wow! Yes please! I can’t remember the last time I bought myself a new fragrance. Issey Miyake L`Eau d`Issey Summer would be just perfect as it’ll remind me of my favourite season, summer, all year long!
Oh wow what a wonderful competition, I am obsessed with perfumes!?
Thanks so much for your great post on perfume and its direct link to memories. You actually got me thinking…And I think it’s time for a new (Guerlain) perfume and new memories! You enabler, you! Merci beaucoup for the fantastic competition, Madam Rossiter!
My usual, Chanel Allure Homme Sport
Thanks so much Kathryn and My Perfume Shop for the magnificent competition! I would really, really love to win Guerlain Samsara. Created by Jean Paul Guerlain in 1989, the perfume is categorized as a oriental woody scent. With lemon, bergamot and ylang-ylang notes, Samsara is the perfect date-night scent. https://www.myperfumeshop.co.za/products/shop-samsara-guerlain-perfume?variant=810440667
Thanks for the post, the way you described the scents and new fragrances I was sold in the content of your blog, very nice. Marc Jacobs would be my favorite at the moment, plus I’m looking forward to try so BVLGARI collection.
Would love to win the Georgio Armani Turquiose Code blue!
i love the CK brand.
Too much to choose from …. Issey Miyake L’eau d’issey florale for me this time
Giorgio Armani
Armani Code Turquoise
Olympea Acqua by Paco Rabanne for me please ? The very first time I smelt it was a little perfume sample in one of The Elle magazines. It was instant love for me from that point on and owning this beautiful scent is high on top of my desires list ? This magnificent perfume has the ability to pick you up no matter what, it smells fresh yet it smells really feminine and sophisticated and that makes me feel like a million dollars. Thank you so much for granting me the opportunity to own my dream scent ?
Channel Allure reminds me of my late older sister she loved that fragrance so badly in such a way that whenever she visited us the whole house would be left with the nice lasting smell
Issey miyake- a scent soleil de neroli
Thierry Mugler Amen. Because winter is approaching?
Alien – because I attract them sometimes… but it worked out well as he is my hubby now!
Would love to win Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream Kiss!
Bleu de Chanel
Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream Kiss definitely!
Issey Miyake
ISSEY MIYAKE L’EAU D’ISSEY FOR HER