Every time I look at this Laurence Dumont Vanille Blueberry perfume sitting on my dresser, I remember buying it in Paris and how happy it made me. And then I remember that the reason I actually bought it in Europe and dragged it all the way from Paris to London to NJ to Los Angeles is because the saleswoman told me it was a brand exclusive to France and I would be unable to get it anywhere else. So I happily paid my 40 Euros and declared it on my customs form, only to come back to the United States and see the very same bottle of perfume at my Sephora for $23. Yes, I said $23. And I think the sign of a true Product Whore is that I was annoyed, but that quickly went away when I realized that I could now buy this scent any time I wanted. Honestly, I'm totally confused by the fact that it's so cheap because the bottle's a good size and I love the scent. It's fruity and comforting and unique, and the vanilla lingers in the air. I've gotten a lot of compliments every time I wear it and that's my true test. (Unless it's from creepy old men. Then I give the bottle to my sister). It smells amazingly similar to another perfume I love, Trish McEvoy's Blackberry and Vanilla Musk. It makes sense since the names are practically the same, but you can buy three bottles of the Laurence Dumont version for the price of one of Trish's. I can't find anything about the Eau du Parfum that would justify the cheap price, so I'm thinking that maybe Laurence Dumont is like a Target brand abroad. Perhaps it's the Old Spice of Paris? Either way, we all know how much I love a good trip to Target, so we'll just pretend that's the reason I own two bottles of this and am planning to try some of the other (equally inexpensive) scents Laurence makes. Besides, I figure saving money on any french product sort of makes up for the fact that they got away with charging me $8 for every diet coke I ordered the last time I was there. Viva la revenge!
what to do now that it's no longer at sephora!?
Posted by: n | December 22, 2008 at 12:24 PM
No longer will Laurence DuMont be so cheap. It seems it pulled out of the US at the end of '07 and is now back this month in '09 with a $59 price tag for 100ml. I found it at http://www.lushoasis.com - Vanille Orientale is my signature scent so I'll be paying the cash.
You'd think for $59 they could have redesigned the bottle to look less budget. Although clearly an improvement on the old domed bottle. Nice to read a post from another DuMont fan.
Posted by: Helen | June 02, 2009 at 12:58 AM
Hhhm, that's interesting. I didn't know that, but I'm kind of happy. Not about the price increase, but about being able to buy it again. And you're right - the bottle's definitely much better. I'm going to have to check them out next time I'm at Sephora. Thanks for the tip!
Posted by: Stacey | June 04, 2009 at 05:09 PM