What to do with unwanted perfume set - Estee Lauder

[lostmywayrightnow]

Hi,

I was gifted this today (it's aroudn £70 quid ish) and includes large perfume, roll on, body lotion etc. I can't take it back and can't let the person know. Any idea of how I could do something useful with it? I just don't want it sat under my bed (like the previous version). I absolutely do need to let them know I have gone right off this perfume.

Thanks
Lost

Sorry, that sounded really harsh. I promise I will be nice and say something at some point but only to stop them spending more and wasting their money. I am not ungrateful, I just want it to find a good home. I could gift to charity of course but wondered if anyone knew of anything specific.

Long term care facilities often appreciate these products. Call and speak to the manager.

Start a gift swap thread?

Thanks gifts, great idea. That would make me happy :)

I did also wonder about that Katniss. Assumed there would be one but not seen one as yet.

Your local Women’s Aid?

Can you absolutely not take it back or exchange it?

Boots and different department stores often have their own “bundles” of Ester Lauder/Clinique etc products and MN could help narrow down the store it was bought in. Most places would offer at least a credit note if it was unopened?

eBay?

eBay or the perfumistas thread in Style and Beauty

I'd wait until the next time a cause I supported was looking for raffle prizes (assuming that donor would not spot it)

And at some time mid-year you need to tell her that your skin is currently sensitised and, what a blow, Estée Lauder and a few other things have really caused irritation (she'll think allergy, even though you've not quite said that). But it's not all bad, because you've been trying other stuff and have found that (insert names of a couple of ones you do like, one of them inexpensive) is just fine and you've started to love the smell.

The Guardian's beauty journalist Sali Hughes has set up a charity called Beauty Banks. They might appreciate it.

Came to suggest Beauty Banks, you can just package it up and post to their PO address and they will do the rest. Otherwise if you can be bothered, you can sell it on eBay and do so in the name of any charity you like .
Otherwise wait until a raffle comes up and offer it as a 'main prize' or regift to someone who's like it I suppose!

If you're going to tell the person who gifted it it's not your type of thing , you'd assume theyd offer to return it after hearing that anyway, I would, so it depends what your preferred outcome is here I think.

Do Beauty Banks actually take luxury items, though? I had a look not so long ago as I'd missed the deadline for getting some items to a local refuge's collection drive, and it seemed to be that they were only interested in hygiene-related items rather than high-end cosmetics.

If anyone does come across a shelter/refuge/charity that takes these things, please ping me - I don't want this stuff to go to waste.

Just regift it!! I’m sure I’ll get bashed for this but if I ever receive anything I know I won’t use, I wrap it up and give it to someone who I know will!!

Most charity shops will take unwanted gifts of any description