Perfumista’s Fantasy: travel in style.

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hermes box This isn’t a real post today, just a link to the most amazing toiletries carrying case I have ever seen! (Made by Hermes in the 30’s, of course—who else, I ask you?) In a perfect life, this is what I travel with, and all my favorite juices are tucked snugly into their respective compartments. This has to be seen in its entirety to be believed. Go check out the full set of photos from Habitually Chic. This blew my groggy little mind this morning.

How do you all travel with your fragrance? I onlytavarua leather bring samples I haven’t tried yet to test, one for every other day, and usually buy  a bottle along the way….

Yours,

La Bonne Vivante

p.s. Don’t forget to enter my Tauer Perfume giveaway here!

CREDITS: pic at left from Habitually Chic.blogspot.com.  The beautiful image of leather luggage borrowed with permission from my friend THE TRAVELER

Comments

  1. JRHJune 9, 2010 at 2:05 PM

    Amazing! Looks like Hermes is offering it to bidders with initials 'DBF'. I'm changing my name!

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  2. La Bonne VivanteJune 9, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    Ohh, I should read other people's blogs more carefully, LOL! This was originally posted not on Habitually Chic, but on Luxixt: http://www.luxist.com/

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  3. MarthaJune 10, 2010 at 2:07 AM

    Yowza! That's so cool.

    I carry a Ziploc of decants when I travel. Not nearly so glamorous, but at least I'm scented. :)

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  4. La Bonne VivanteJune 10, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    I know, right? A ziplock for me too, or if I'm feeling bold, a silk pouch. Nothing like this, alas!

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