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    Holiday Beauty Bounty

    Kendall Knaus
    Nov 23, 2010 | 11:52 pm

    Twirl by Kate Spade

    Twirl to celebrate life's big and small moments! Kate Spade's latest signature fragrance evokes an elegant blooming flower garden with a hints of pink watermelon, blackberry and red currant notes. Cheers! Twirl Holiday Set includes: 3.4 oz eau de parfum spray, 6.7 oz body lotion and 6.7 oz shower gel.

    $90 ($150 value) Nordstrom, https://www.katespade.com

    Usher VIP Holiday Set

    Just like your man, Usher VIP cologne is confident, charismatic and masculine. Bring out his celebrity with this VIP gift set. Includes 1.7 EDT, 1 oz. Deodorant, and 2.5 oz Shower Gel

    Available at Ulta Stores and https://www.ulta.com

    Clarisonic MIA

    Pamper your beauty babe with a Clarisonic Mia Skin Cleansing System, superb for all complexions!

    The Clarisonic MIA is a pint-size, jet-set version of the orginal Clarisonic model. It's unique International pLink TM means this baby's rechargeable worldwide for beauty on the go! . Sonic technology removes makeup a whopping six times better than your passé washcloth AND diminishes appearance of pore size. Cleaner skin = skin treatment products absorb and work more efficiently, and best of all, its FUN to use. Ho, ho, ho!

    $149 Available at Neiman Marcus and https://www.sephora.com

    Elemis' Essential Grooming Solutions

    Could your man (or men) use a bit of facial pampering?

    Gift this teriffic travel case containing five power-packed elegant essentials that will keep him looking oh-so-handsome!

    Set includes Elemis' Ice Cool Foaming Shave Gel, Time Defense Wrinkle Delay, Deep Cleanse Facial Wash, Energizing Skin Scrub and Time Defense Eye Reviver.

    $95 Available at Nordstrom and https://www.nordstrom.com

    Enchanted Glamourland, by Too Faced

    This pretty palette's name alone will inspire your BFF to channel her inner Picasso and dabble in a delicious assortment of eye shadows, primer, lip gloss, blush and bronzer.

    Includes three "Get-the-Look" instructions for a variety of G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S looks!

    $49 ($145 Value) Sephora stores, https://www.sephora.com

    YVES SAINT LAURENT- Sephora Exclusive Holiday Set, $65 ($98 Value)

    What fashonista on your Santa list wouldn't love two YSL gifts in one! Take 4 YSL cosmetic favorites, and mix with a classic black pleated make-up bag ( which moonlights as an oh-so-chic evening clutch), and you're on your way to be the Belle du Jour- Think gorgeous French Film Icon Catherine Deneuve, whip out the matching enclosed travel mirror and get gorgeous with YSL's Rouge Pur Couture lipstick, Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils, a mini "can't live with out" Touche Eclat, and a Velvet Black Long-Lasting Eye Pencil. Magnifique!

    $65 ($98 value) Sephora stores and https://www.sephora.com

    Sephora Endless Color Blockbuster

    Major Maquillage! Do you have a make-up maven on your gift list? Check out Sephora's beauty blockbuster for your Cosmetic Diva. This limited-edition cornucopia is smartly divided into warm/ cool shades. Includes 98 eyeshadows, 70 lip glosses, a bounty of eyeliners, blush and mascara. Sliding trays keep everything organized while the palette conveniently assembles into an iconic Sephora shopping bag. Trés chic!

    $48 ( $435 value) Sephora stores and https://www.sephora.com

    Sephora by OPI Eighteen Piece Mini Nail Coulour Set

    Never need to "pick a color" again with this supersized polish collection! Give your gal pal these posh polishes to match her ever-changing fashion whim.

    $48 ($81 Value) Sephora stores, https://www.sephora.com

    Eddera Greek Leaf Headband

    Congratulations! Now that your holiday shopping is complete, celebrate & crown thyself with Ederra's opulent gold-plated headband. Relish knowing you're in great crowning glory company, as Eddera's designs have graced the tresses of A-list goddesses including Victoria Beckham, Maria Sharapova and SJP.

    $150 Available at https://www.eddera.com

    Tory Burch Mirrored Crinkled Cosmetic Cases

    Your goddess deserves a gold rush! Two practical and deluxe cases corral cosmetics and travel accessories in golden style.

    Large 7" x 10" x 3" $150

    Medium 7" x 6" x 3" $125

    Available at Tory Burch boutiques and https://www.toryburch.com

    MAC Tartan Tale 'Tis Noble to Give Viva Glam Set

    Give great lips for a great cause. MAC's feisty kilt cosmetic bag comes complete with two full sized, Angelina-pout-worthy Viva Glam V Lipglass and Lipstick. Net proceeds benefit MAC AIDS fund in support of people living with HIV AIDS. MAC-babe-a-licious!

    $36 Saks Fifth Avenue, MAC Boutiques

    Body Shop's Big Box of Joy

    This Big Box of Joy's chock full of Body Shop's cult favorites and new indulgences. Includes Shea Body Butter, Hemp Hand Protector, Peppermint Foot Cooling Lotion, Rain Forrest Moisture Shampoo and more! Wrap up this wonderland of treasures for one lucky recipient, or divide for individualy sensational stocking stuffers!

    $115 ($170 value) Body Shop Stores

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    5 Houston boutiques for sourcing niche perfumes for scent lovers

    Gabi De la Rosa
    Sep 23, 2026 | 9:14 am
    Baroque & Bloom
    Courtesy of Baroque & Bloom
    From rare finds to centuries-old perfume houses, Houston’s niche fragrance shops offer scents as distinctive as the people who wear them.

    Like a signature style or favorite piece of jewelry, a distinctive perfume can be instantly recognizable and linked to the person wearing it. For those who don't want to smell like the same designer fragrances found in malls across the country, Houston offers several options for something more personal and unexpected.

    These boutiques aren't places to grab a bottle and go. They turn fragrance shopping into an entire experience. From trying perfumes that can't be found anywhere else in the city to wearing a scent from centuries-old perfume houses or creating a one-of-a-kind blend, here are the best places to find niche perfumes in Houston.

    Baroque & Bloom
    With over 1,500 niche fragrances in its Post Oak boutique, Baroque & Bloom by Scent Split offers one of the country's largest specialty fragrance retail collections in a physical store. Shoppers can expect to find exclusive and rare fragrances available only in Houston because of the boutique's relationships with perfume houses worldwide. Ahead of holiday shopping, look for the latest drops from brands including Sikelia and Sasva, both U.S. exclusives at Baroque & Bloom.

    House of Creed
    This European perfume house has been making fragrances and serving royalty since the 1700s. It is one of the few places in Houston where perfumistas can find all-natural scents made with iris, one of the world's most expensive ingredients. To extract the most refined scent from the plant, Creed ages the iris roots, which it sources from Tuscany and France, for up to eight years. Across its lineup of exclusive fragrances, which each take months to produce, six contain iris, including Millésime Impérial, Queen of Silk, Green Irish Tweed, Fleurissimo, and Iris Debonair, the brand’s latest release.

    Krigler
    This century-old perfume house began with a scent created for Albert Krigler's soon-to-be bride as an engagement gift in the 1800s and has since turned into a coveted brand with only 15 boutiques worldwide. Its fragrances have been worn by everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio and Jacqueline Onassis to Ernest Hemingway. Houstonians can find the cozy Krigler boutique inside the Four Seasons Hotel, where if an off-the-shelf bottle won't do, a custom scent can be created for a starting price of $50,000.

    Kuhl Linscomb
    Housed within one of its five interconnected bungalows in Upper Kirby, Kuhl Linscomb offers a variety of hard-to-find fragrances. Customers can shop for brands including Lubin, one of the oldest French perfume houses dating back to 1798; Fiele, a small botanical-focused fragrance house; and Fischerund, so obscure that finding a bottle in the wild is the ultimate discovery.

    Le Labo
    Santal 33 may have put Le Labo on the mainstream map, but the "slow perfumery" that focuses on small-batch fragrances and minimalism has plenty of scents that deserve a cult following of their own. The Le Labo Montrose boutique is the place to try out Another 13, The Matcha 26, and The Noir 29. Every year, the brand also releases a new addition to its City Exclusives collection, available in the city that inspired it, which creates a frenzy among fragrance devotees. For those willing to cash in their airline miles, the latest drop is Shiu 25, available only in Beijing.

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