Things are starting to get busy again at Maison Persolaise, mostly because of getting ready for Christmas (every year, I forget how long it takes to wrap presents) but also partly because we’re breaking with tradition this December and going away for a couple of days before the yuletide festivities begin… which of course entails even more preparation. And where exactly are we going? Well, if I were to say to you that I’m absolutely beside myself with excitement about our mini-escapade, you might be able to guess our destination.
Oh look, is that a light bulb above my head? I think I’ve just decided on a topic for our latest draw.

Speaking of which… as promised last week, I’d like to give one lucky Persolaise reader a sample of Houbigant’s new version of Fougère Royale. For a chance to win, please leave a comment in which you have a guess about where Madame Persolaise and I are going for our little break. Don’t worry: I’m not necessarily looking for the correct answer. The winner will be selected at random, so let your imagination run wild. Comments must be left on this post.

Please note: i) the draw will be open until 10 pm (UK time) on Sunday 12th December; ii) the winner will be selected at random and announced on this blog; iii) readers from anywhere in the world are eligible to enter; iv) by entering the draw, you indicate that customs regulations in your country permit you to receive an alcohol-based perfume posted from the UK; v) if the sample is lost in transit, it will not be possible for a replacement to be sent; vi) the address of the winner will not be kept on record, nor will it be passed to any third parties; vii) Persolaise takes no responsibility for the composition of the scent, as regards potential allergens and/or restricted materials.

Good luck,

Persolaise.


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49 thought on “Fougère Royale Giveaway”
  1. Hi Persolaise! maybe you are going on trip to Iran. It would be great for you to visit Persepolis as well as smelling Kashan's famous rose water and essence.
    Wherever are you going to, have a nice journey! -hellsbelle- (sorry I cannoy enter my google account)

  2. I doubt you will be going far if it's just for a couple of days, but I will guess (assuming you have access to a private, very fast jet)Brazil. Say Rio.

  3. My guess is "la Bretagne Française", the French Brittany. It's not too far and it must be beutiful.

    Have a good time wherever you go!

  4. Carrie, I have been to Grasse once… which is not to say that I'm not going again 😉 And yes, it would warrant total giddiness.

    You're in the draw.

  5. Philyra, I was totally seduced by Florence when I went there a few years ago, so yes, a return trip would be wonderful.

    Your name's on the list.

  6. Hellsbelle, as it happens, I'm half-Iranian (maybe you knew that already?) so there's no denying that a trip to the land of Persepolis would be very special indeed.

    You're in the draw.

  7. Brian V, it would be hard to think of a four-word phrase more evocative than 'the south of France'. Antibes in December: utter bliss.

    You're in the draw.

  8. Tarleisio, another vote for Paris? It would be very foolish for Madame Persolaise to go there with me: she'd probably never see me 'cause I'd keep ducking into perfume shops… but she is a very selfless soul…

    You're in the draw.

  9. You're coming here, to the Athens of the North, with your thermal clothing piled on generously.

    I'd offer you and Madame P a dram, purely to keep out the cold, if you get here.

    cheerio, Anna in Edinburgh

  10. I would guess Paris! It would make me giddy… 🙂

    Thanks for the chance.

    Alice C in Arkansas

  11. Yes, please come and visit me in Tokyo! For me, London would be an ideal place to spend Christmas! Or maybe someplace warm, enjoying the tropical fragrances of Hawaii, for example. I hope my Christmas present is Fougere Royale!

  12. Johnl, Tokyo is most definitely on my list of places to visit. A good friend of mine taught English there for over a year and absolutely loved it.

    You're in the draw.

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