Marks and Spencer advent calendar - day by day discussion thread

[milly848]

I am so bloody excited fo Sunday

Does anyone want to join me in a discussion about the contents this year? No spoilers!

I’ve not tried it yet but impressed so far with the calendar

Perfume ! Lovely smell and good size - very pleased

Wow shay and blue perfume on day 5. Love it. Glad it's a different one to the last two, still not sure able the orange one.

Happy bunny rating 5/5

Oh yum! The perfume, Black Tulip, by Shay & Blue is so lovely! I'll be wearing this for New Year's Eve.

Thrilled today!! This calendar is so far my fave out of the ones I have. I love the high quality variety.

Love the perfume! It smells gorgeous, definitely a favourite for me

Yay, it's the perfume! And I love it!

Really pleased with the perfume, it smells gorgeous. Will be wearing this today!

First fail for me, I hate the perfume. Sprayed some on about 15 mins ago and will be showering it off again shortly.

Really like the perfume wasn't keen on last years orange one but this is nice

I'm very happy so far I've had the calendar once before but not last year, and I'd forgotten how nice it is to get a little treat every day. I love getting products I wouldn't have tried otherwise. So far the mascara is a winner and I'm impressed with the eye cream, and today's perfume is lovely. I may ask for an M&S voucher for Christmas to put towards my favourite item from the advent calendar

So pleased about the perfume, I'm a convert to their range.
Loved the Belladonna one two years back, not quite so keen on last years Orange one but keep it in handbag for emergencies. Love the smell of this years, it's lovely.

I love the perfume, it's my favourite one they've put in so far (I didn't like last year's, I thought it smelt like gin).
It reminds me of cherryade. But I sprayed it on after my shower earlier and it's already faded :(

This is exactly the sort of fragrance that gives me a migraine and a vigorous scrub with soap and a flannel has failed to completely remove it, thankfully I only sprayed it on my wrist, not too near my face.

I adored last years perfume but really don’t like this years. If anyone wants to swop the blood orange for this one let me know.

I've not been super impressed so far but I absolutely love the perfume. I like quite a heavy fragrance so this suits me fine.

Love the perfume, normally not interested but the smell is amazing

I didn't like it on first smell - too heavy. But it's wearing well on my wrist. Less intense.

Happy, happy, happy. I love this perfume! I like it far better than last years, which I gave to a daughter. This one is so lovely - I am going to wear it to all my xmas parties - which start up on Friday, woohoo!

Is it just me (it isn't, my husband agrees) or does this perfume smell quite nineties? Like the decade the 1990s?

Yes, the 90s, the decade of migraine-inducing heavy perfume. I really hope no one at work got this today.

It smells a bit like a Calvin Klein I remember. Obsession?

It's definitely an evening perfume.

Love the perfume today!

I didn’t like last years and ended up swapping it in a very low value swap (remind me not to say “surprise me” in a swap situation again!).

I’m really enjoying the calendar so far but I’m glad I have you lot commenting as the eye cream may have got lost as just a tiny sample without me properly looking at it!

I think it depends how much you wear. If you slather yourself in any perfume it is rank for bystanders. A small amount should mean you have to be close & intimate to pick up the scent. Sadly, may women seem unaware of this.

Not sure about the perfume so far. Still I'm only pottering around the house today so I'll leave it on and see if it grows on me.