This is what happened: I got talked into participating in the 12 days of Christmas, and I chose December 2 to get it over it. Of course, I decided to pick a perfume for each person and write a little note for them, which is SO me. Of course, I was out of mini spray bottles so I couldn’t decant from my own stash, so out came all the samples. I think of myself as someone who likes to share, but it was hard to gift some of the samples I chose even though I didn’t think the perfumes were full-bottle worthy for me. Even though the samples get packed away, I sometimes feel like I might come back to them at some point, but I had to let go. It’s ok, I’m over it.
I wrote a card, taped a sample on the inside, and moved on.
The hardest samples to choose were for the person I’ve worked with the longest and the one I don’t know very well, but once I chose the right one, it felt like it should have been a no-brainer. Some people got a sample based on the notes, some on the name, some based on the composition. It was fun but super time-consuming! I had to round up all the samples I have – from 2 separate cupboards, my purse, other places… and go through them to find the right one.
Will the people enjoy the perfumes? It doesn’t even matter right now. They’re off into the world to their new owners. But I enjoyed this whole thing so much, I might just make it a tradition.
The update is that after I posted this, lots of people reached out to me and said that they wanted one too. So I had to take the samples out again and make about 5 more cards. This project took on a life of its own and next year I’m making customized cards.
