In anticipation of the launch of PC Optimum on February 1, 2018, Shoppers Drug Mart is holding a Super Spend Your Points Event this weekend. If you’ve been saving up your Shoppers Optimum Points, now is definitely the time to redeem them!

I wish I hadn’t placed a redemption order earlier this week, but oh well. I really did not forsee them doing such a good redemption deal! The YSL Black Opium Nuit Blanche I got, which I worried about going out-of-stock, is still available, too.

Anyway, I went all out pricy perfume (and some nail polish, because it’s me), since I have decided I need to focus on finishing up a lot of makeup and skincare before acquiring any new ones. It is a brand new year, after all!

Brands like Chanel and Dior are generally the best fragrance options to redeem for, since their products are not as readily available at online discounters, or are not well-discounted even if they are. However, I found Dior Poison Girl EDT available at a better price online (and in a 30 mL size, which I prefer), so I decided against redeeming for that. Here’s what I got at Shoppers’ beautyBOUTIQUE:

What I Redeemed For

RALPH LAUREN
Woman Gift Set

30 mL EDP & 75 mL Body Lotion / $84, on sale for $67.20
(now sold out online; I did see some in-store at the SDM in Toronto Eaton Centre)

This seemed to sell out immediately after I placed my order, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will indeed get it! [Edit: as I was writing up this post, I received an email saying my order has already shipped just a few hours after I placed it! Woohoo!]

I’m so glad I saw this set because I didn’t really need 50 mL, but that was the smallest individual bottle available online until a couple days ago. (I never get more than 30 mL unless I have to—I rotate through a lot of perfume.) This elegant, white floral scent is so gorgeous! It was love at first sniff.

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CHANEL
Allure EDT

50 mL | $95

I actually wanted the EDP version of Allure, which is all cozy peaches, vanilla, and powdery florals! But the 50 mL EDP was sold out online, so I got the slightly cheaper EDT. My plan is to go in-store and test the EDT. If I like it, I’ll keep it and just get the EDP in another redemption. If I don’t like it, I should be able to exchange the unwrapped box in-store for the 50 mL EDP, and just pay the difference. It has been well over ten years since I last tested Allure EDT and I can’t remember it at all, but it is supposed to be a lighter, more citrus-y and sparkly scent than the EDP.

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CHANEL
Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Arancio Vibrante (634)

$32

From the new collection. I am a sucker for red-oranges.

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CHANEL
Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Giallo Napoli (592)

$32

Also from the new collection. Will this be my forever yellow cream?

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Freebies

DKNY
Nectar Love EDP (sample)

GUCCI
Bloom EDT (sample)

PRADA
La Femme Intense EDP (sample)

My total, after tax, came to C$45.61, and I also had ebates Canada (referral link) loaded for 4% cash back.

…and One More Christmas Gift

I got a bit more Christmas money, so I placed a FragranceX order:

DIOR
Poison Girl EDT

30 mL | paid C$74.94 (and no tax)

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Samples (~C$3 each)

GIVENCHY
Eau Torride EDT (sample)

JEAN COUTURIER
Coriandre EDP (sample)

REEM ACRA
Reem Acra EDP (sample)

VERSACE
Versace EDP (sample)

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Thanks for reading!

I am going to be so fragrant this year.

Will you be redeeming any points during the Super Spend Your Points Event this weekend?