It is usually seen as a gift that is given as a last resort. But as there are more kinds of perfume and fragrances than ever before (some in very snazzy bottles), giving a bottle of perfume to a friend or family member can make a great gift.  However, much like choosing the right box of chocolates,

Hypnotic Poison Eau de Toilette by Christian Dior (1998). Christian Dior Hypnotic Poison is an amber vanilla fragrance created by Annick Menardo and Christian Dussoulier and launched in 1998. Top Notes: Coconut, plum, apricot. Heart Notes: Brazilian rosewood, jasmine, caraway, tuberose, rose, lily

REPLICA Beach Walk by Maison Martin Margiela (2012). Created in 2012 by Jacques Cavallier and Marie Salamagne, Beach Walk is a floral fruity gourmand that evokes the sensory memory of a summer walk along the ocean: the warm sun, a gentle breeze, salted skin, and the feeling of sand between you toes

Guerlain perfume bottles designed by R. Noirot for Cristal & Bronze, 1955.

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