Surprise! A Birthday Party for EIC Michelyn Camen + WIN $150 Niche Perfume e Gift Certificate from Parfum1.com !

For those who missed it, today, December 13, is EIC Michelyn Camen’s birthday. Now usually we, her friends, are supposed to be the one giving gifts but that just isn’t our Editor-in-Chief’s way. Instead she would want to share with the readers of CaFleureBon. Thanks to our good friends Eric and Stamatis at Parfum 1 we are offering a $150 gift certificate for a niche or natural perfume to one lucky reader as a surprise to Michelyn.

The Birthday Editrix- Michelyn Camen

To be the lucky winner of Michelyn’s Surprise Birthday Party $150 Gift Certificate you will have to go shopping for the Editrix who has everything. Head over to Parfum 1 where  there is a great selection of niche, indie and natural perfumes and imagine you have two $150 gift certificates. Spend one of them on yourself and tell us what you would buy. Spend the second one on Michelyn. When it comes to Michelyn I can tell you the best places to start your shopping trip is on the Micallef page, or maybe the Etat Libre D’Orange  page, or Mona di Orio, or Undergreen, or Providence Perfume Co., or Maria Candida Gentile; or suggest something you think the best smelling Editor-in-Chief in the blogosphere should be wearing. Choose only from these for Michelyn (she is after all, a bit of a niche snob). Don't forget Slumberhouse , Montale, Raymon Monegal, and L'Artisan Parfumeur… mmmm so many choices.

Have some fun doing some imaginary shopping all from the comfort of the internet and if you want to do some real shopping check out the latest gift guide on Parfum 1 “Don’t Panic!”

Finally just remember to yell “Surprise!” because I’m pretty sure she doesn’t suspect a thing.

To be eligible: leave a comment with your pick of one niche/natural/indie scent for Michelyn (extra points if you tell us why) and a few you would buy if you won the e certificate. The draw will close on December 16, 2012. We will announce the winner on December 17, 2012 so that he/she can have a great bottle in time for the holidays(the gift certificate is good for one year).

We announce the winners only on site and on our Facebook page, so Like Cafleurebon and use our RSS option…or your dream prize will be just spilled perfume.

 

Mark Behnke, Managing Editor

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  • Surprise!

    I would pick Exclusif Night Aoud by M. Micallef for Michelyn because most niche snobs like oriental and unisex fragrances.

    As for myself, I would pick Juliette Has a Gun Midnight Oud. I am really curious as to how oud smells like!

  • Surprise, and Happy Birthday Michelyn!

    For Michelyn, I would pick MdO Tubereuse.

    For me, I would pick MdO Vetyver.

  • Well I’ll go with a Ramon Monegal Kiss My Name for Michelyn , it is a wonderful Tuberose that will make her a lethal weapon. for me I will pick another Ramon Monegal this time it will be Agar Musk.

    Happy Birthday! !!

  • Happy, happy birthday, Ms. Camen! I hope this year is your best one yet, filled with dreams realized and lots of awesome surprises!

    If I were to present her with a gift, I’d choose Regina Harris’ Frankincense, Rose Maroc… very elegant, feminine, rich and sexy and yet not very common.

    From the Parfum1 website, I can most imagine her in the Micallef Exclusif Royal Rose Aoud, because it has such presence and takes no prisoners! I can also imagine her rocking Seducteur, even though it’s a men’s fragrance. It’s so warm and sexy, I am sure she’d love it and do it justice.

    For myself, I’d choose Mona’s Etoille de Hollande or the Micallef Rose Extreme.

    Thanks for a lovely draw, and I just want to add that Parfum1 have the BEST customer service.

  • For Michelyn I would pick Mona di Orio Vanilla for I envision Michelyn as someone who adores warm, sultry, gourmand notes (gosh I wish I looked as great as she does 🙂 !!).
    For myself I would pick the Providence Perfume discovery set, Mona Di Orio’s discovery set, Maria Candida Gentille’s discovery pack and l’Artisan’s coffret as these are all great houses whose perfumes I have yet to sample and would so love to share with my daughters- two budding perfumistas!
    happy, happy birthday, michelyn! Hope you get all that you desire in perfume!

  • I would choose for Michelyn Ambre Precieux because it’s quite animalic and lustful.

    As for me probably Fille En Aiguilles.

  • Surprise and happy birthday Michelyn!

    I would get Hindu Honeysuckle by Providence Perfume Co. because it sounds delicious and unusual. For myself, I would go for Osmanthus Oolang by Providence Perfume Co. or Nuit de Tuberose.

  • I would buy a L’Artisan amber ball for both of us, because it’s the gift that keeps on giving all year long. Our houses would always smell great!

  • For Michelyn I would choose Micallef AOUD GOURMET, with marzipan and honey, described as a scent that “fits strong personalities”as I imagine Michelyn to possess! For myself I would pick the same as I love gourmands and, being a Leo, have a strong personality myself. I would also love to try the Micallef discovery pack as I have read wonderful things about this house on CaFleureBon. Thank you for this great draw and also for introducing me to parfum1.com. They have some great discovery kits that I would love to try (hint..hint..Santa 🙂 !!)
    happy b-day Michelyn!

  • Surprise! !! For michelyn I would choose Black aoud by montale. She would rock this scent! For me, I would choose Black aoud too. Come on, we share the same birthday! ! Hahaha. HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!

  • Surprise Michelyn! Yet another round of Happy Birthday wishes for you.

    For a beautiful, mysterious woman, like Michelyn, I would recommend Montale’s Full Incense. It’s perfect for the Winter months and has a smooth, sensual aura.

    If I won the $150 e certificate, I would buy a back-up bottle of my Winter signature Annick Goutal Passion EDP, Comme des Garcons EDP and a 30ml of Vanille Extreme by CSP.

    Thanks for the draw!

  • Surprise Michelyn! Happy Happy Birthday…you are such a beautiful woman.

    For you I would pick Mona d’Orio’s Les Nombres d’Or Vanille…a very rich, unusual vanilla.

    I’d pick the same for myself, as I do not have a vanilla scent that I love, and I think I would love this.

  • WOW I am surprised.thanks to Mark and Parfum 1. Hey CaFleureBon readers… i HATE oud..fyi… not a fan of incense or tuberose…. think of our top seasonal picks over the years. a few of my faves are on that page

  • Surprise! Happy birthday, Michelyn!

    I’m also a bit of a niche snob, so I totally understand. By the way, I think you have a great job. I’d love to spend my days (and heck even nights) doing what you do. So congrats on that too!

    I would totally picture you wearing Mona di Orio – Les Nombres D’Or Vanille. It’s such a lovely grown up Gourmand and I think it would suit you.

    I actually would pick the same one myself. I really love this scent.

  • I would buy Michelyn Sacrebleu Intense by Parfums de Nicolai because this is a gourgeous scent full of warmth, depth, passion and elegance at the same time. For me I’d have Tabac Citron by Providence for it’s one of the best Providence scents, in my opinion, I loved it.

    P.S. If it was an anywhere-certificate I’d buy Michlyn Vision in Black by Neil Morris, I believe she would love this unordinary stunning perfume 🙂

  • Such a stunning woman should wear a scent that is beautiful and in a classy bottle so I would pick M Micallef Ylang in Gold
    For me I have had my eye on Maria Candida Gentile Exultat and undergreen black since unread about these on your blog

  • For Michelyn I would pick Like This Tilda Swinton by Etat Libre d’Orange, gorgeous fragrance, original but not odd.

    For myself I would buy something from the list: Comme Des Garcons by Comme Des Garcons, Coeur de Vetiver Sacre by L’artisan Parfumeur, Aventus by Creed, Duc De Vervins L’Extreme by Houbigant, Epices by L.T Piver, Tom of Finland by Etat Libre d’Orange.

  • What a generous gift and happy birthday surprise
    I remember you wrote Michelyn likes Mona di Orio Ambre and mon Parfum by Micallef but for me I would try something from Slumberhouse

  • Surprise and thank you Parfum 1 I wasn’t familiar with your site and so many of my favorite niche brands are there
    For Ms Camen I would choose rossy de Palma because I read in creative directors in perfumery for Etienne de swardt she likes that scent
    But she probably owns it so I am going to try something different
    Odalisque by Parfum de nicolai is gorgeous
    It might suit her
    For me I would choose the Mona di Orio discovery set
    I have never tried her perfumes and would love to
    Happy birthday and may the year bring you lots of wonderful scents

  • What a fantastic surprise! Happy birthday, Michelyn!

    For Michelyn, I would pick Burlesque by Maria Candida Gentile.

    For me I would choose between slumber fragrances, maybe Grev or Rume.

  • First of all, happy birthday!

    Second, I’m a big fan of Josh’s work at Slumberhouse and Pear and Olive smells wonderful on women, so that would be my gift to her. I’d probably get a bottle of L’Artisan Dzongkha for myself, been on a bit of an incense fragrance hunt lately.

  • Wow what great perfumes they have
    Well judging from her picture I would choose a sexy scent for Ms Camen like Nuits de Tuberose or Amaranthine
    I would be thrilled to win that EDLO Coffret
    Lusting for that
    Have a wonderful birthday and I love CaFleureBon
    It’s my favorite blog

  • A very happy birthday to Michelyn! Not knowing what she has already, it would be hard to choose a gift for her, but Undergreen Gold sounds like something she might like. M. Micallef Ylang in Gold would be another one.

    For myself, I would probably be really boring and buy a big bottle of Montale White Aoud, which is one of my favorites. With over 3 oz of it, I would share it with all of my perfumista friends. Mona di Orio Oud or Tubereuse would also be possibilities. Oh, so much to smell and so little time!

  • Surprise Michelyn! Happy Birthday!
    Slumberhouse would be my choice, Josh is very kind and, as a true little niche house, i’m sure that Michelyn apreciates the work. Norne is a-w-e-s-o-m-e.
    For me, I would choose Pear + Olive.
    (Yes, I love Slumberhouse!)
    Thanks for the draw!

  • Mona d’Orio’s Les Nombres d’Or Vanille would be my gift for Michelyn (happy birthday!) because December babies deserve the best delight that the holiday season can bring, luxurious vanilla scrumptiousness.

    L’Artisan’s Poivre Piquant has been taunting me with a peppery fire for some time now. I’ve been good, Santa.

  • SURPRISE!:)
    A very Happy Birthday to Michelyn! Cafleurebon is the best, thank you!

    I would pick Ambra Di Luna for both of us! It’s a great animalic, smooth and slightly boozy amber scent. I love the strong castoreum note-which is amazing- and see her liking the same! Totally! I’d be very confident buying a bottle of this for her!

    Thank you again!

  • Surprise! Happy birthday, Michelyn!
    If being a perfume snob is wrong, I don’t want to be right.

    I would choose Cocoa Tuberose for you.

    I would pick Fils de Dieu by Etat Libre d’Orange for myself.

  • Surprise! Many happy returns of the day, Michelyn. Although I’m not familiar with your taste, I would pick the Pink Undergreen for that fabulous bottle. How great would a dash of fuschia look on your dresser next to all the serious amber-colored stuff, lol?

    For me I’d go for ELdO coffret. Thank you for the extremely generous draw.

  • Happy Birthday, sister Sag (mine was the 10th)! I’ll chose a complimentary white theme, although there’s no snow in my part of California. For you, fem and richly floral Teinte de Neige by Lorenzo Villoresi. Ooops, they don’t have that one, so to keep the white theme, Lady Day by Maria Candida Gentile. I haven’t smelled this, but I love gardenia! For me, White Aoud by Montale. It’s rather gently woody and a touch of fresh floral.

  • Surprise! Happy Birthday Michelyn!
    I would buy both of us a bottle of Slumberhouse Pear and Olive. I imagine Michelyn has many, many fragrances but I’m willing to bet she doesn’t have a Slumberhouse yet and if she’s a niche snob, she probably wants one.
    Thanks!

  • Happy birthday, Michelyn! I would buy either Ramon Monegal’s Kiss My Name or Mona di Orio’s Tuberuse for Michelyn, as both (though particularly the MdO) are so freakin’ elegant…For myself I’d have to spring for MdO’s Vanille…been lusting after that one for awhile.

  • Happy Birthday Michelyn!
    I would choose Royal Muska by Micallef for Michelyn.
    I would pick Vanille by Mona Di Orio for me.

    Thanks!

  • Happy birthday!

    I would choose Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier: Ambre Precieux for you, because it is a beautiful rich warm scent ideal for this time of the year!

  • Happy Birthday!! I would love to get Eva Luna and Moss Gown. I love Providence Perfumes!! Eva Luna is one of my favorites and IO am waiting on samples for hindu honeysuckle and moss gown from Charna. Thank you.

  • Forgot the one for me! 🙁
    I’d choose Fils de Dieu by Etat Libre d’Orange, i believe it’s just beautiful

  • Surprise, Michelyn!!
    I would choose for her: Sideris by Maria Candida Gentile because it sounds really sexy and beuatiful like her, all that Scorpio in her chart begs for a mysterious perfume.
    For me I would probably get a few discovery sets like: MCG, ELDO, and M. Micallef. Or maybe I’d just buy Micallef Gaiac. I’ve been wanting it for a while.

  • Tomate Farcie says:

    I’ll make this easy, hold on to the certificates and wait until they have Jour D ‘Hermes in stock (for both of us)!

  • My choice for Michelyn would be Sama Jardin d’Iris. I know that she appreciates all-natural perfumes, so she’d like that one a lot, it seems to me…

    Happy Birthday, Michelyn! Keep smelling so divine!

    p.s. I’d just like to add that Parfum1.com is one of my favorite online emporia. In fact, they have the best customer service of them all!!! 🙂

  • My choice for Michelyn would be Sama Jardin d’Iris. I know that she appreciates all-natural perfumes, so she’d like that one a lot, it seems to me…

    Happy Birthday, Michelyn! Keep smelling so divine!

  • Happy Birthday, sweetie. I am thinking…hmmm…how about the beautiful Luberon parfum from Maria Candida Gentile? Or perhaps Mona’s Amber. I wish I were heavily simoleanized: I would get you both!

    xoxoA

  • Best wishes for a happy birthday filled with nice surprises, Michelyn!

    I’d pick Ramon Monegal’s Impossible Iris for you, because the fragrance is totally feminine, the ingredients are luxurious, and Spaniards are so romantic… sigh…

    For me, I’d pick the Mona di Orio sampler set.

  • Happy Birthday Michelyn! I would like to offer you the most uplifting Iris fragrance I know: Ramon Monegal’s Impossible Iris. Just wonderful and the bottle is sooo nice too! For mystelf I would choose a discovery set, as I always like exploring new perfumes.

  • Surprise! Happy Birthday, Michelyn! What a clever idea your team has come up with for your birthday gist. Now I’m wondering what I would possibly choose for the woman who has probably got every niche fragrance currently on the market. If it were possible, I suppose I’d choose Golconda, by JAR, because it’s nice and spicy, and truly rare and exotic, but it’s WAY over budget! Then there’s L’Artisan Tea For Two, which is so nice this time of year, but we can’t get it in the states anymore (WTF?). So I’m going to choose Don’t Get Me Wrong, Baby by Etat Libre D’Orange. It’s such a sassy, complex, and classically niche scent: sweet–but not really–wearable, warm, and unfamiliar. I’m conflicted about what I would choose for myself… Either the same fragrance, or Tom Ford Black Orchid and Christian Dior’s Dolce Vita, which is totally not-niche, but it’s one of my winter comfort fragrances. Well, Happy Birthday again, Michelyn! You have my dream job. 🙂

  • I immediately instinctively thought of BLACK ANANDA
    Quote” The bottle adorned with Swarovski crystals is dressed in a black matt night gown which contains a sophisticated perfume. BLACK ANANDA honors tuberoses. Its sparkling lemon and bigarade head note introduce its heart note of jasmine and neroli supported by the sweetness of vanilla and white musk. Feminine, glamorous, BLACK ANANDA is dedicated to the mysteries of women’s attraction.” Unquote
    I believe every woman has a moment of this to share but perhaps Michelyn slips into the gown more easily than some..I see where someone mentions a good deal of Scorpio in her chart-lets up the mystery of Black Ananda then…and lighten the black nightgown…Surprise Surprise….
    My humble voucher would go towards Oud
    Eau De Parfum Mona Di Orio….

  • Surprise! Happy birthday, Michelyn!
    For you, I might pick Mona Di Orio Les Nombres d‘Or Tubereuse
    Eau De Parfum. To me, the white flowers signify your success in journalism, and the fact that the fragrance is described as very unique signifies the mystique that tends to surround fragrance industry.

    For me, I’ve been pining after Fille En Aiguilles by Serge Lutens.

  • Wow what a wonderful celebration for a wonderful EIC, for the second time today a very happy birthday dear Michelyn. I hope you’re having a ball, a very well scented well giftet one at that, that you are surrounded by dear ones who’ll know how to make it a truly special day for you.
    I’m thinking Micallef’s vanille orient and Mona’s Musc for you <3
    I'd go for Mona's Ambre, which I'm craving in the cold.
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY

  • Happy birthday! I’d buy M the Raymon Monegal discovery pack b/c discovery packs make great gifts, and also things that you want yourself make great gifts. 🙂 For myself, probably Odalisque or a Serge Lutens … both Fille en Aiguilles and Five o’Click have been on my list for a long time!

  • Happy Birthday Michelyn! I hope you have a wonderful day and a fantastic year ahead!

    For Michelyn, I would choose Black by Undergreen to match her outfit in the photo and it just sounds right. For myself, I’d try L’Artisan Havana Vanilla or Premier Figuier Extreme edp, or Providence Perfume Co. Ginger Lily.

  • Happy Birthday ! For Michelyn I would choose MONTALE Aoud Queen Roses as it would fit a Queen.
    For myself, I would choose MONTALE Blue Amber.
    Thanks for the draw.

  • Surprise, and Happy Birthday to you Michelyn!

    I pick Voleur de Roses for the birthday girl.

    For myself, oh my, the choices! I think I would choose Exclusif Night Aoud M. Micallef.

    Hope it’s been a lovely day Michelyn.

  • SURPRISE!

    Happy Birthday, Michelyn.
    If I had two gift certificates of $150 at parfum1 I would gift you the small handmade L’Artisan Amber ball for the home. I think it sounds lovely and from what I’ve read you enjoy amber (I could be wrong since I’m newish to this site, but from what I’ve gathered this would go lovely in your home.)

    For myself I would purchase coffrets or maybe a blind buy from a niche line like Juliet Has a Gun. There are many options, and that’s the fun of it all.

  • SURPRISE!!! Happy Birthday Michelyn. My gift to you is Parfums de Nicolai Odalisque. Not only is it a scent for a courtesan, its one that many of my female friends have fallen in love with. I think you will love it too. For myself, I would choose Mona di Orio Les Nombres d’Or Tubereuse. Its the most intriguing scent I’ve discovered this year.

  • If i were to win i think i would purchase Dark Aoud by Montale. For Michelyn i would purchase Montale Patchouli Leaves.

  • OOps! I forgot to tell you my choice. For me. Meeee!

    I think I would choose Ramon Monegal’s Impossible Iris. I haven’t sniffed it but I love iris and c’mon…Impossible Iris? Who could resist?!

    xoxooxA

  • Happy birthday! I would choose for you L’artisan Batucada – a scent to lift your spirits for your winter birthday!

    and for me – i would like to try Aventus by Creed.

  • SUPRISE!!

    Happy Birthday Michelyn!

    My present to you would be Bijou Romantique by ELdO. The perfect scent for a beautiful lady – plus ELdO perfumes have a bit of a naughty side to them 🙂

    For me, Gaiac by M. Micallef…the 50ml size which would leave me room to buy more… .but oh dear, what to buy, what to buy??!

  • Surprise! Happy Birthday!
    When I won something on Cafleurebon and was very appreciative, Michelyn appreciated my gratitutide (if that’s not too circular a concept, suffice it to say that I was very touched)!
    For her: Mona Di Orio Vetyver
    For Me: Same

  • SURPRISE!

    I would pick Ambra de Luna for Michelyn. It’s described as “provocative and daring” … gosh I hope she doesn’t have it already!

    For myself, I have a few Serge Lutens on my wish list. or maybe pick up some Undergreen samples. They all sound wonderful.

    Happy birthday, Michelyn! Thank you for the generous draw.

  • happy birthday, michelyn!!
    i have no time to peruse the site — but want to add my birthday wishes!!

    (if they have it, i’d give michelyn mon parfum by micallef, because i know she loves it, even if she *does* already have it 🙂
    i would, if they had it, pick some slumberhouse pear and olive.)

    xox
    hh

  • Let’s see, for Michelyn, I think Ylang in Gold, because it sounds so sumptuous and feminine, and would use up her gift and some of mine, leaving me with…
    something from Patricia de Nicolai, just not sure which. Ylang body oil sounds nice – then we can kind of match.
    Happy Birthday, Michelyn!!

  • Surprise – happy birthday, Michelyn!
    For Michelyn, I would pick: Providence Perfume Co’s Cocoa Tuberose, sumptuous gourmand, rich and striking but also very original, and Rose Boheme, a beautiful dark rose. Plus a side of Body Oil Discovery
    Gift Set. Now that’s a proper birthday package.
    For myself, Hindu Honeysuckle from the same company- bright but earthy mix of citrus, florals and botanical musk – along with Orange Blossom Bath & Body Oil .
    Thanks for the draw and best of luck to both of us!

  • Surprise and Happy Birthday. For Michelyn, I would chose MPG’s Cuir Fetiche. I so love the corseted bottle and it seems perfect for a hard-core fabulous fashionista.
    For me, I would try Miller Harris La Fumee.
    Thanks for the draw!

  • I would pick Maria Candida Gentile Cinabre for Michelyn for I think she would enjoy this beautiful fragrances composed from notes of Ginger, Black Pepper and Rose Baies. Heart notes; Splendens Rose, Moroccan Rose. Base notes; Benzoin, Vanilla, Opoponax. It is a gourmand rose in book, sweet like Michelyn. Happy Birthday young lady. For myself I would pick Exultat from the same line since I already own Cinabre.

  • SURPRISE! Happy birthday, Michelyn
    I would choose as a gift for you, Ylang in Gold ( somptous and lush-I think she would like it..)
    if I could use a gift certificate I woud choose some SL and samples from MC Gentile ( as I never had the chance to try them)
    But this is about Michelyn, so Happy birtday and plenty of interesting fragrances, again

  • I would go for eva luna – offbeat, classy, irresistable – weekend a deauville and three lavandula soaps.

    I would splurge for myself on Gentile. But Happy birthday!

  • I would go with something that is leather-based. Perhaps Lutens’ Cuir Mauresque. I love leather fragrances on a woman that is good-looking and Michelyn surely is one!

    For me, probably Gaiac by M. Micallef.

    Happy birthday!

  • Happy Birthday to Michelyn. I love Mona di Orio’s Oud and cannot think of a richer, more sumptuous, dark and glorious perfume for the lady I see in the picture illustrating this post. For myself, as long as we are dreaming, I want to try so many of the perfume’s, from Caron’s Belodgia to Maria Candida Gentile’s Cinabre to the Etat Libre d’Orange discovery set to Mona di Orio’s Vanille and her Musc. So many beautiful perfumes in this world. Wishing you many more birthdays filled with perfumes.

  • Happy Birthday Michelyn! I woul choose Ylang in Gol for you because it’s feminine and classy! I would choose any of the Mona d’Orio’s for me since I don’t get to treat myself too often anymore! 🙂

  • The choices for Michelyn all reflect her beauty and her sophistication, but she is a Sagittarian afer all, which means that she has a hard-working, sporty side. I would choose Maria Candida Gentile’s Hanbury; it’s such a beautiful garden scent, but it belongs to the woman who isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty. An alternative would be the fascinating Slumberhouse Pear and Olive, which I love.

    For myself, I have been wanting to try the Providence Perfume Company line; Moss Gown sounds very appealing to me (another Sagittarius)! (Hmmm….Moss Gown would be another choice for M.)

    Happy birthday, Michelyn! As Bob Dylan says, may you stay forever young.

  • Happy bday Michelyn!! For her, I would buy Montale Vanille Absolute.

    For me, the new Etat Libre scent (the of the afternoon I think it’s called)

    thanks for the draw!

  • For Michelyn I would get one of the L’artisan Parfumeur Amber Balls. Because they look amazing, and I don’t feel comfortable buying someone perfume when I don’t know their skin chemistry.

    For me, I would love to use the GC on the Mona Di Orio discovery set!

    Happy BIRTHDAY!

  • Surprise, Michelyn! Happy Birthday!

    My presents for Michelyn:

    – AB Home Diffuser Tuberose. I know Michelyn will appreciate a good tuberose scent at home.
    – Ambre Precieux candle. Yeah, another home scent but I’m sure Michelyn loves her house warm, cozy and super scented.
    – L’Artisan Perfumeur Timbuktu. One of the best scents of the brand, in my opinion.

    And for me:

    – L’Artisan Traversée du Bosphore. I love it!
    – 4711 Eau de Cologne. Fresh colognes are always welcomed.

    OR

    – État libre d’Orange coffret with all the fragrances in the line!

  • Happy Birthday ! I think Ylang in Gold would be a good fragrance for Michelyn as it has personality, feminity, it is sensous and it can be provocative. I think it would fit Michelyn’s personality perfectly.

    For me, I would pick couple of Lutens I always wanted or maybe the ELdO coffret.

  • Surprise and happy birthday! For Michelyn I would choose Mona do Orio’s Cuir as it sounds beautiful. For me, who is also having a b’day this weekend, I would pick discovery sets by Mono do Orio or Monegal so I could explore the whole line.

  • Happy Birthday Michelyn! I think I know which Providence Perfume Co. scent is M’s favorite . . . Divine! (I happen to know that she loves orange blossom.) Best wishes to you on your special day.

  • I would have to pick Micallef Ylang or Ylang iin Gold for Michelyn. She is a beautiful lady and these bottles are just so gorgeous, it’s hard not to covet one. I love the Micallef’s although I haven’t tried this one. For myself I would take Micallef Rose Aoud. Happy Birthday!

  • Happy birthday, Michelyn!

    Let’s try to get this right (brushing cobwebs from eyes)…

    For myself, Lutens Bois de Violette, since I have been coveting a bottle for ages. For the lovely Michelyn, perhaps a bottle of Oncle Serge’s Fleurs des Orangers, since no self-respecting, stiletto-wearing orange blossom-loving gal should be without a bottle.

  • Surprise! 🙂

    My pick for Michelyn:
    Velvet Flowers by Montale

    For me:
    -Etat Libre d’Orange Coffret by Etat Libre d’Orange
    or
    -Pink by Undergreen
    or
    -Safran Troublant by L’artisan Parfumeur

  • SURPRISE and Happy Birthday, Michelyn!

    Since you undoubtedly have nearly every perfume you want, I would get you something decadent that’s still scented and gorgeous. Maybe the L’Artisan Cedre Bleu candle? Or one of their Amber Balls?

    As my fragrance collection is undoubtedly a bit smaller, I might be the easier one to shop for here. 🙂 I would get Lutens Five O’Clock au Gingembre, I believe. Or perhaps The Afternoon of a Faun from ELdO?

  • For the chief, I would pick Les Senteurs Gourmande Vanille Noire. It’s spicy and boozy–not to assume the editor is a lush, but it smells fancy and perfect for the holiday season.

    For me, I’d buy the rest of the line. 😛 I have 2 so far.

  • Feliz Cumpleanos!

    For the Queen of Cafleurebon and all things that smell good, I would buy Mona di Orio’s cuir, as it sounds lovely and unique and was one of the suggested brands she likes. Or the vanilla from the same line, as I know she likes vanilla (and is always mentioning stealing Vanilla Incensee prizes)

    For myself, I would get Noel au Balcone from Etat Libre, as that sounds lovely for the holidays.

  • What to get for the perfunista who has it all? I think I would go with either L’AP Seville a l’Aube or PPC Moss Gown. At the very least, perhaps these could be backup bottles?

    As for myself, maybe I would go with either the PPC Moss Gown or one Uncle Serge’s – Santal Majuscule? What a delightful dilemma it would be to select something wonderful!

  • As a late present for Michelyn (in a good fairy in Sleeping Beauty manner) I would bring to her the Eau de Protection by ELDO, just in case she has any curses that need breaking. I just love the scent and I think it deserves some more publicity.
    For me I would get Bois Farine by L’Artisan Parfumeur because I am in need of a good but discreet sandalwood that doesn’t scream hippie. Elegant and starchy just right to attend formal parties (even if you show up late)

  • For Michelyn I would choose the Entre Naranjos Eau De Parfum by Ramon Monegal Perfumes. I’m assuming it would provide her with the liberating feeling and sense of closeness to nature/roots that any independent, original spirit generally seeks. Thank you for hosting this giveaway.
    For myself I would pick up the Aloha Tiare by Comptoir Sud Pacifique just because I’ve always been fascinated by Gauguin and his paintings of the South Sea, especially by Vahine no te Tiare. I would feel that by wearing this fragrance I would somehow be able to experience the excitement Gauguin lived when surrounded by the people of Tahiti.

  • Gotta get Michelyn some Ramon Monegal, maybe Impossible Iris – glamour for a woman who knows good scents! – and the RM discovery set. For myself, I want the Etat Libre d’Orange set and the Providence Perfume set b/c I’m still getting educated with these two indie lines and it’s time to get really acquainted.

  • SURPRISE, Michelyn! Happy, happy birthday to you. I would love to give you the gift of Lady Day by Maria Candida Gentile. I think it’s glamorous enough to suit you! For myself, I would choose MPG Cuir Fetiche, or L’Artisan Dzing, or Ramon Monegal Cuirelle… it’s so tough to decide from the amazing choices available, but I hope I chose one for you that you will love and enjoy, and wear in good health! xoxo

  • Surprise! Happy unbirthday Michelyn!

    I would choose something grounded yet fiery, intellectual and energetic yet sensual, for both Michelyn and myself…hmmm…. and possibly be on the lookout for honey, sandalwood, and/or neroli in the pick for her….
    MCG Sideris and Cinabre and Exultat all sound like they might fit the bill but I have not had the pleasure of smelling any of them. Ditto most of the more recent niche and indie lines, like Oud by Mona Di Orio, Rume or Vikt by Slumberhouse…in an imaginary shop I would choose one of these.

    However, Safran Troublant is an easily wearable but still interesting favorite of mine which I love to share with people, not sure it is quite her thing but I would risk buying some in RL even if I did not know if the recipient liked it. I like how on me it is sweet without being cloying and gourmand without being too literally food-y; approachable but abstract. There is some echo of honey and sandalwood in the fragrance, maybe a negative space which creates the impression of both while being neither.

    F or myself, I love trying a variety of things so I might choose a discovery pack or 3: Slumberhouse Discovery Pack Gift Set, Providence Perfume Co oil set and perfume sample set, MCG discovery set, Discovery Pack by Ramon Monegal Perfumes, or Mona Di Orio Discovery Gift Box Gift Set…. so so many choices!

  • For Michelyn I recommend Moss Gown by Providence Perfume company. For myself, Serge Lutens Fleurs D’Oranger

  • happy birthday! we are both fire signs so I would be sure to get something that makes a statement for the both of us! I would get the Mona di Orio or Etat Libre d’orange gift/discovery set for her and the other one for me. then I would invite her out for a birthday cocktail and we could spritz all of our treats!

  • Michelyn strikes me as someone who is poised, elegant, feminine and confident. Therefore, for her, I would choose Encens Liquide by Memoire Liquide or Cherry Musk by Ramon Monegal Perfumes.

    For me, I would maybe go with Exclusif Royal Rose Aoud by M. Micallef and Entre Naranjos by Ramon Monegal Perfumes. They sound perfect.

    Happy Birthday again Michelyn! I hope these choices for you are a SURPRISE!

  • Happy Belated Birthday Michelyn! We both love Hermes, so I would be leaning towards gifting Michelyn 24 Faubourg, if she doesn’t give any signals of preferring a bottle of Lutens, as I would choose. Then perhaps Tubereuse Criminelle or Daim Blond would be choices for the dynamic, feminine, strong and striking Michelyn! I have already saved for a bottle of SL Fleurs d’Oranger, and am making it a quasi-signature, but a bottle of SL Santal Majascule would be a special treat, as it smells as sumptuous and familiar as if it could have been the first Lutens I ever smelled instead of one of the last. Sandalwood rose cream joy…I’ll bet Michelyn likes this one too? Choosing a gift of perfume is so hard!

  • I read Michelyn’s comments so no oud tuberose for her
    And only niche so here goes
    Sometimes a chic beautiful woman wearing a big perfume is overwhelming so I would choose PDN l’eau a la folie which is bright and sparkling
    For myself I would choose the Maria candida discovery kit
    and PDN Juste un reve
    By now you aren’t surprised but Happy Birthday