FOSCHINI FRAGRANCE GIFT VOUCHER BOX

I'm not quite sure how I have missed this "Fragrance Gift Voucher Box" idea that is exclusive to Foschini, as apparently it has been around for a couple of years!

Here's how it works:

Choose your box, there are several different options for Him & Her, and then follow the 3 steps on the back:

Step 1 

Purchase the fragrance gift box

Step 2

Sample the fragrance and choose your favourite

(Depending on which box you buy it could contain between 9 and 11 samples of the fragrances featured on the front of the box)

Step 3

Bring the voucher into Foschini and redeem it for your full size fragrance specified on the voucher. 

The box also contains another voucher that enables you to receive R100 off (T&C'S apply)

Celebrity box 

R430 

Contains samples of some of the best selling Celebrity fragrances,

e.g. JLO by Jennifer Lopez and Killer Queen by Katy Perry 

To read review  

Designer Box

R620 (Her)

R745 (Him)

This box contains samples of..you've guessed it, Designer fragrances like Calvin Klein, Roberto Cavalli, Donna Karan and Valentino to name a few.
There is also a male box option.

DELUXE BOX

R820

This is my personal favourite of all the voucher gift boxes as it contains samples of the Deluxe fragrances like the classic fragrance Opium by Yves Saint Laurent, Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana and Yves Saint Laurents 2013 launch Manifesto 

To read Manifesto review

I really think that this Fragrance Gift Voucher Box is a great idea, especially for the male species that sometimes find it daunting to go into a cosmetic department and buy a fragrance, let only choose something new or different.

It would be a case of quick into Foschini, decide on the box,pay and leave the store.

I know that many men would find this idea very appealing.

It's a Win Win situation!

These boxes give the receiver the option to try 9 - 11 samples, of the top selling perfumes, away from the store environment. I am sure that they will fall in love with at least one of the samples and then they can redeem their voucher for a full sized bottle of their new favourite fragrance.

The only drawback, would be the possible loss of the voucher and I know several of my friends that have either lost gift vouchers or let them expire.

Well Done Foschini.....bring on some more good ideas!

www.foschini.co.za

WELL! HAVE YOU EVER?

I thought I had seen it all in retail over the last 30 odd years, but obviously I haven't....in the beautifully revamped Foschini store at Gateway, check out their latest security measures to safeguard against the stock loss of  their expensive fragrances.

The beautiful "Fine Fragrance" section is somewhat spoilt as these "restraints", actually they are called "Safe Keepers", are fitted onto the stock that happens to fall in to the small,medium or large catagory....oops! 
perfumes comes in a multitude of sizes, different shaped bottles and boxes...
I was informed though that different sizes were on their way.

The boxed fragrances are encased in an outer perspex "safe keeper". 

It has a alarm security strip which will activate if the product plus case is taken out of the store. The perspex case is removed at the cash desk upon purchase, however I have a concern as to how long this process will take?

 Imagine.. if you are stood behind someone at Christmas time that is buying several bottles of expensive "smellies" and they all have to be "unlocked".

I wonder how long it will be before lots of broken and deactivated perspex remnants are found around the store!

Oh! How the "honest masses" are yet again inconvenienced because of the 

"dishonest minority"...