Maison Margiela's $120 Fragrance Advent Calendar... I Have THOUGHTS

[@moonflower1616]

It's giving 'Trying to get rid of excess product that didn't sell.'>___>

[@baby.nay.]

Uh oh

[@MA1.5]

Isn’t that what these calendars always are?

[@xojasberry377]

@@MA1.5 no.

[@SharciMar]

Even the placement of the products was lazy. Two dabbers, two tubes, two candles, then a sprayer. Just felt like even the people who put it together weren't stoked about it either! 😵‍💫

[@shannonvienneau]

They knew what they were doing 😅 they were getting paid to shut up and do it 😂😂

[@donnasabrina00]

@@shannonvienneau😂🫣

[@Cesbeswreathsanddecors]

I guess I would like a gift like this but worth is very slim😢

[@debrawells-hopey1980]

ohhhh nooo! That was an anemic calendar 😂😂 The mini set is a much better deal!

[@katiahorton]

I absolutely live for these advent calendar videos! Keep them coming

[@reneef3222]

So heartbroken the full size of this is by the fireplace I know you like it but I do lots of controlled burning on my property and I just can't😂😂😂❤

[@laurenmaefragrance]

I can totally see how regularly having burns like that could affect how you associate the scent of By The Fireplace!! That smokey note can be strong!

[@o3MTA3o]

I don't do any controlled burns, and that perfume made me honk like a foghorn. It was not nice..

[@alanagoldsmith1284]

Ahhh, late night Lauren video, just what I needed! And close to halfway through I know it’s gonna be a takedown at the end which is just 👌🏻

[@robinlibby8388]

Bummer that one is lacking. If I was going to drop $120 ish for a gift set of perfume on Sephora, the 7 virtues full size vanilla woods with two other scents in travel sizes (santal and amber) is what I would go for.

[@AbbyPreston-yg3jb]

i’d love to see you open the cvs 12 days of beauty calendar ! there’s a couple of fragrance items inside

[@maiden411]

I would put the fragrances that come in a dabber bottles in an atomizer.

[@taramccrawlutz7684]

Love your eye makeup!

[@AirBeat-lk3pl]

When I was younger I would go to the department store to sniff Beach walk! It was fascinating to me :)

[@ironicallyfit518]

I have Lazy Sunday morning and Coffee Break I travel size. I like them both but Coffee Break is my preference

[@meganbrennan454]

The commodity discovery sets have all the fragrances in one of the lines (bold, expressive, personal) for $26. You could test every scent on their website for just over half the price of this calendar.

[@nirvanaelements]

Great review! however if you buy this item in Mecca (Australia) you pay $250 aud = $163 usd, I think we are getting ripped off!

[@cold_spots]

I love your advent calendar series!! For this season it would be amazingggg if you did a review on the lush advent calendar, I've been eyeing it for a while but I'm not sure if its worth the damage on my wallet 😅

[@striking-sarahphim]

Lazy Sunday Morning was my intro into the brand and I still love it. By the Fireside is my favorite because it reminds me of a campfire. Thanks for opening this so we could dodge that bullet… I absolutely hate bottles that make you dab the scent on.

[@playsaboutmycat]

By The Fireside and Jazz Club - love these!

[@muddyotterspottery569]

I would take the cash as a gift and put it towards a perfume of my choice instead of this.

[@Lynn_St.Vil-1989]

Love Lazy Sunday Morning

[@baybeachbeauty]

I wish they would bring back Music Festival

[@melp8175]

Was thinking about By the fireplace all day in rainy gray Oregon … thx😘😘

[@laurenmaefragrance]

That’s a perfect scent for that type of day!! 🩷😊

[@sarahissom260]

I love Lazy Sunday Morning but I love skin scents, and I never get more compliments than when I wear LSM. That being said I would never shell for the matching body wash and body lotion, and I would be ticked getting those in my advent calendar too 😅

[@annihilxte]

I tried Jazz Club earlier and while I like the way it smells, it’s not for me. I want something more girly and sweet haha, but I loved By the Fireplace! It was really smoky vanilla and pretty on me. I loved it. Definitely a good one! I can’t wait to get some of my indie fragrance orders. I’ve just ordered a couple rollerballs from Solstice Scents after sampling some amazing ones but I also have orders coming in about a month or two from both Cocoapink and Sorcellerie! So excited to try their gourmands. I’ve heard nothing but good things!! Hopefully after this I’ll be satisfied with my perfume collection.. but we shall see lmao.

[@anikbay3474]

Disappointed that there are fewer choices in the calendar than in the discovery set.

[@annamarie6879]

Lauren you described Beach Walk so perfectly. I love that scent. Coffee Break is my other favorite. I need to get my hands on Afternoon Delight. This calendar was quite boring.

[@kvip23]

Majority of this calendar is items the brand gives as TOA with purchase

[@chimbukachibangulula5635]

Advent calendars are hit or miss nowadays 😊

[@diamondinmyeye6160]

I thought I really liked Lazy Sunday Morning, but it goes a little sharp on me. I still wear my travel size. Dunno if it’s super popular, but it is “their floral.”

[@joy-bang]

also bro. i love by the fireplace as well. i ended up showing my brother bc it's such a nice, interesting scent. didn't the dude pull out his phone and order a full size, knowing i couldn't afford it. then he ended up getting two (one for free) bc there was an issue w the website he ordered from. i was fully expecting him to give me one bc it was my bday and im the one who recommended it to him. nope, didn't happen lol. ik this is kinda petty but yknowww hahaha

[@TheCommenteronly]

ugh so sorry that happened to you! that’s very selfish of him. he could easily give you a bottle. i love that scent as well, i have a little dabbler i got as a GWP & ended up buying a travel size :-)

[@joy-bang]

@ thanks for ur condolences friend. i don't talk to him anymore lol

[@destinyhntr]

@@TheCommenteronly I mean, I'm not obligated to give someone something just because they recommended it to me. Also perfume is expensive

[@rachaeldumey5078]

Thank you for doing this for us 🙌💓🙌

[@passionfruits107]

Thanks for the video ❤

[@Carrrrrreigh]

I needed this ❤🎉

[@laurenmaefragrance]

🩷😊

[@mariapapa6370]

The body lotions don't even contain enough product to use on the hands yet along the whole body! what a rip off! Also a seven day calendar is just lazy make it at least a12 day calendar!

[@hayleykling]

LOVE By the Fireplace 🪵🔥 I would have loved to see a candle in that scent & Bubble Bath (perfume & candle). That would have sold me! I’m not into Jazz Club or Lazy Sunday Morning.

[@Sam-lous-world]

I like lazy sunday morning, its a nice light fresh laundry scent. But I started getting into fragrance with light scents because I'd been too sensitive to perfume for a few years. Still think they should have included more different scents though. Thanks for being here on this grey wednesday in the UK. I don't think this calendar is worth it

[@yijiaxd5507]

Earlyyy and gorgeous btwww

[@AirBeat-lk3pl]

Have you tried chocolat hazelnut by le monde gourmand? I found it at winners, and it reminded me a little bit of by the fireplace!

[@adrianna-630]

Thanks Lauren for taking the hit to your wallet for us. Much appreciated. Honesty, that advent calendar sucked. Its like these companies are just doing a cash grab. Has anyone received one that WAS worth the money they paid?

[@joyfrazier5550]

never been this early before

[@laurenmaefragrance]

Hi!! 🩷🩷

[@runaisri]

Are you gonna get the neiman Marcus fragrance advent calendar for 2024?

[@makeuplover6852]

I have two discontinued MM perfumes, lipstick on and at the Barber, I recently looked them up and holy Molly, the lipstick on goes for upwards of $500 bucks Canadian! (I'm in Canada). I used it a few times and loved it then something happened ...hmm, I just clued into something. I think I bought this right around the time I had a hysterectomy - they say after an operation your sense of taste and smell can be really altered! Huh, maybe that's what happened. I loved it and then I used it one day and was like " oh heck no", then just put it away and forgot about it. I was looking up something else and saw the lipstick on had been discontinued and sells for big $$ on eBay!

[@DJSteenie]

I can’t remember if I like Autumn Vibes or Coffee Break more……

[@meganweist8721]

I love it thank you

[@joy-bang]

tbh im kinda surprised lauren likes jazz club. imo it's super powdery, esp on my skin

[@playsaboutmycat]

@laurenmaefragrance the eyeshadow you are wearing is so pretty on you!

[@nightreader1264]

Nope, the body lotion and body wash shop of been together in one day or twice the size.

[@wordsfromleetoyou]

Hey Lauren! maybe this is kind of late, but I was thinking a cool video idea might sharing "balletcore" fragrances 😍I really like those themed videos like your dark/light academia one. I think "cottagecore" could be a nice one too! PS. this calendar is def not worth it! what really bothers me is the repeat scents!! to me the whole point of a bundle of samples is to get a wide variety.

[@alisalavine1052]

When you opened the shower gel my mouth dropped open. Are they serious with this? I'll save my $120 and wait for the post Christmas sales and get a bottle of Si. Thanks, no thanks.

[@4fron4]

Love the advent calendar series. Not worth it. Would definitely go for the By the Fireplace 3 piece gift set. Tiny shower gel and candle are such a disappointment.

[@lisasmith7]

I have to agree with you. Have a wonderful week ❌️ ⭕️

[@missmoonstone6260]

Absolutely not, the website has sales all the time,just get a full size bottle of your favorite for the same price.

[@mochacola72]

I don't like Lazy Sunday Morning...😢

[@desireeeeam]

Yeah, no. No no no no 😔 Also lazy Sunday morning sucks

[@donnamckeever1029]

💕💕💕

[@kellyharper367]

❤

[@VeganPanda4]

3/7 of the days were just one fragrance… odd. They should have at least mixed it up more.

[@dolleduptiffany]

Return it asap

[@aliciaeve3117]

If they at least put all 7 days different scents, no matter if its candle, shower gel, ect…but same 2 fragrance?????? Naw

[@geniej2378]

I kind of get it, some people love to layer fragrance with shower gel, moisturiser and perfume. But for me it’s not great value because I’m not one of those people

[@sidniemcgraw5136]

Eh not bad not great I wouldn’t get it but I have a full size by the fireplace. But I am DYING for you to try the yog nog body spray!! I remember you absolutely raving about the perfume, I adore the body wash, and I neeeed to know if the body mist compares!

[@geniej2378]

Advent calendars are not good value. Get free scent samples and only buy what works best for you. The travel sprayers are great if you’re not ready to commit to 30mL or 50mL of fragrance

[@patr70]

There is actually a new Maison Margiela boutique at South Coast Plaza which sells ready-to-wear, bags, and shoes. 😉

[@AirBeat-lk3pl]

Ugh I really don’t like dabbers! They’re the worst! Dabbers < alcohol based roll-ons < oil based roll-ons < sprayers

[@pixidanberty5530]

I kinda think advent calendars are just the leftovers of things that haven't sold over the years.

[@bymillie]

I feel like these were just leftover samples from their lab...would have loved to have seen more scent variety as well 👎

[@gbtink]

Lazy Sunday Morning is one of my faves, I love it when I’m snuggling in bed during summer🩷 BUT I can def see how most people wouldn’t like it. Jazz club is another fave. Man, I’m disappointed for u with that wimpy calendar. Sorry👎🏻

[@suegreene7841]

This makes me not want to purchase anything from the brand! I won’t be!

[@TryItNick]

This is a big no lol

[@kapkone]

What a lazy calendar, very stingy with samples

[@newdaynewscent5]

Great review. i dont think this one is worth the money

[@alisasepe6098]

That calendar was bad and not worth the 💵💵

[@sarahrendon2480]

Not even close to worth it.

[@haveyoutakenyourmeds]

Will you be doing the penhaligon calender? Keeps popping up on my FB and I'm so tempted.

[@rosero776]

Mini candle.🫠 They are cheap, there should be a full size candle.