Hey there,

Hope everyone is well and able to endure the terrible weather nature has been dealing everyone, everywhere during the past month or so! But, you know what, every time I feel like whining about the weather or anything, I look at this cat and don't feel like complaining anymore. Isn't he awesome?

Here are some store updates and some new arrivals:

You asked and we listened!

**We now have lower shipping charges for orders that contain *only* decanted samples
   (meaning orders that only have 1mlvial samples in them).

U.S. = $4.00
Canada = $5.95
International = $9.99

**We are now offering larger decants for a few selected fragrances.

We chose these cobalt blue bottles so that the fragrance would be better shielded from light and for their stability. They do not fall over easily.

As you can see, there are spray atomizers as well as screw top bottles. We know most people like to spray fragrances, but the screw top bottles (with removable orifice reducers) offer a more conservative and controlled release, which is sometimes preferred for pure perfumes in small quantities.

In related news, starting this Sunday (February 7th) we will begin offering Decanting Supplies-- and yes, we will ship them internationally. You can buy your fragrance and decanting supplies all in one place. Yay!

We now offer Gift Certificates! There are still a few details to work out, but as of next week you can
buy Rei Rien gift certificates that can be sent via email (a jpg to paste or attach) or snail mail in a nice
envelope. Give to a friend or have a loved one gift one to you-- so easy!


And now, on to the good stuff! NEW ARRIVALS!

• We have Tocade- IN EXTRAIT! I've seen several people in the blogosphere wish for this to be true, and now it is. If you ignore the silly bottle, this is a truly wonderful fragrance. (To me the bottle looks like a character from Toy Story) Tocade is usually only available in EDT (eau de toilette), and in fact this is so rare that some of the bottles we have are a limited numbered edition. There were only 500made.

• Jean Patou's Chaldee, Invitation (back in stock) and Divine Folie- all in EXTRAIT!
• We have couple of Nina Ricci's Coeur Joie back in stock!
• The discontinued and hard to find, Theirry Mugler A*Men Pure Coffee.
• A few (final) bottles of Gucci's L'Arte (in edp!).
• Guerlain's Mitsouko Extrait (1oz) at an amazing special price!
• Claude Montana's Parfum de Peau in EXTRAIT.
• Vintage Gucci pour Homme (1976).
• Barbara Bui's Le Parfum is back in stock.
• And last, but not least,a rare, little gem by Capucci: Filly in extrait.

Asa token of appreciation to our wonderful, charming and supportive customers, we have a free gift for everyone who places an order this weekend:

All orders placed between Friday (Feb. 5th) and Sunday (Feb. 7th) will receive a FREE Sample Pack containing: Prada L'Eau Ambree, Tom Ford Grey Vetiver, Lolita Lempicka Si Lolita and Rochas Tocade (edt). While Supplies Last.

Make sure to take care and love yourselves for Valentines Day!

cheers~~
dea

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Hi everyone

We have some *amazing* new arrivals!

Nina Ricci's Coeur Joie in extrait

Jean Patou's Invitation,  Divine Folie,  Joy,  1000  and  Sublime in extrait

Plus Chaldee, Adieu Sagesse and Colony in EDT 2.5oz bottles

Terre d'Hermes in extrait

Vol de Nuit (80's vintage) in extrait (packaged with beautiful atomizer)

Caron's Narcisse Noir, Nuit de Noel and Muguet de Bonheur in extrait

Missoni in extrait
(Which, even in real life, looks like a cross between a hackeysack and a bedazzled beanie baby.)

Turbulences in extrait (back in stock)

Robert Piguet's Fracas in extrait

Gucci Rush in extrait (Packaged in the *coolest* bottle)

and L'Arte di Gucci in 3.4oz edp!

Hope you have a fragrant day and prosperous New Year!

        

Hey there,

I hope you all had a happy new year!

A Quick bit of business to take care of:

We have found that USPS and Fed Ex have been running *really slow* and taking an extra four days for some packages during the past week or so. . .and the delays have continued into this week, as well.

So those delays, on top of the New Year holiday, and some bad weather in certain regions, has created quite a lag on package arrivals-- domestic and international. .. . and we just wanted to give you a heads up & apology in advance if things take longer than usual to arrive.


And now, the Ridiculous:

I introduce, Screw for Men

and, Royal Screw for Women

(both by Clandestine).

Yes, these are actual fragrances.
No, unfortunately, no notes are listed.
Yes, you can buy them at fragrancex.com.


Have a great day everyone! Don't forget to shop the sale.



Photos courtesy of fragrancex.com.

        

Hey there,

We think it's time for another sale!

Enter code 7HEAVEN to take 7% off orders $50.00 to $150.00

Enter code 10AGAIN to take 10% off orders $150.01 +
(it's hard to find good words that rhyme with ten.)


Let me know if you have any questions!


Fine Print:

• The discount will be taken from your order total *before* shipping charges are added.
• These discounts cannot be combined.
• Sale ends January 11, 2009 (11:59pm CST)

M. Hug's pic of alley after snowstorm.

        

This is a late post-- but better late than never, right?

Happy Holidays and a Merry Festivus to everyone, everywhere!

We are grateful for your friendship, support, and of course, patronage.

As this challenging year comes to a close, we look ahead
with hope for a year of prosperity and happiness for everyone.

Best Wishes!

Dea & Team Rien


ps. if anyone wants to partake in the Airing of Greivances, or Feats of Strength, be our guest in the comments area below..

  


 

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Hello Everyone

Just thought I would let you know that we are now using much improved, very tightly sealed, sample vials.
They will not leak. At all.

If by chance you received leaky samples from us in the past, give us another try.
We will make it easy for you:

If/when you place another order, you can submit the Order # and name of the
sample/s that leaked in the "Notes/Message" box during checkout.
We will send you replacements (as long as they are available).

Have a great day!

photo courtesy of m. hug.

        

Just thought I'd let you know we added new *sale items* and new *gift sets*
- including some great Annick Goutal Gift Sets!

Check it out.

Oh, and all of our decanted samples are temporarily on sale because I'd heard
we had some leakage issues during the past month or so.
(Why did only one person tell me!! So embarrassing! It felt like learning I had served
undercooked food at a party from someone who went to the hospital.)

We are temporarily using larger vials, while waiting for the new *reliable* vials arrive.


Have a great day!

Photo courtesy of my daughter during our vacation in Chicago.

        

hey everyone!

So, it's been a million years since i wrote anything not related to new arrivals, right?
Yeah, lots going on here... i bet there's lots going on with you, too!   Thanksgiving (for the US) & lots of holidays coming up, right?

What do you think of the decanted samples? I may be adding some larger decants soon.
After some immersion in the decanting, I have finally got a good rhythm going. I've also learned a few things:

• Don't decant Missoni by Missoni on an empty stomach.
  In fact, don't decant more than 3 fragrances on an empty stomach.
  Unless you want to feel green and hungover for the rest of the day.

• A corollary of that, is not to decant fragrances before the morning coffee
  (or whatever your pick-me-up beverage of choice)- you will get that same green,
  queasy feeling mentioned above.

• Make sure you are actually aiming the atomizer at the mouth of the vial- not the other end.
  This mace to the face, splashback can easily happen if you are not careful or fully awake.
  Surprisingly, this took me 3 eye-scorchers to figure it out before I spray.

I have a whole new appreciation for Fracas. I've smelled it a few times over the years, and (being more of an woody-oriental girl) each time I was like, "Meh. Too sweet. What's the big deal?"

Then after a marathon day of decanting and perfume fatigue was beginning to set in,I made a sample of Fracas and was like, "Whoa! Wait. What is that? That amazingly soothing scent? (sniffing on my hands to find it)   ....it is the antidote to this galbanum and leather overkill I am drowning in...... Oh, man. is that Fracas? (spray to the arm, and big sniffff)....... No way! I need more of that in my life! (big spray to my throat).......... I need to wear this like garlic around my neck to fend off the vampires of Paloma and Bandit from eating my soul...a salve to my abraded esophagus...this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship."
So now I finally *get* Fracas.


Oh, here's another lesson learned:
 For those who have started a business, or helped someone start a business, you know how you are so excited about the *first* day, the *first* customer,  the *first* month? Well, here's one I didn't expect: our *first* credit card fraud. We are not so happy about that one. The experience is actually very traumatic, especially for a small business like us.
Why? Because the bank will take the money from the business in the form of a chargeback *before* you get a notice of the fraud. And in our situation, we were victim to some fairly clever tactics and didn't win our dispute. So yeah. I used to think that credit card fraud just hurt the banks & credit cards, but this was the same as a thief robbing our store. Only they got a lot more money than I would have in the cash register (in the form of perfume). A frustrating and scary experience, to say the least. That cr*p can shut a house down!

So, if our credit card processor makes it difficult for you to complete your order, please be patient. We have increased our security settings, especially for international orders. Just send us an email (info@reirien.com) and we will work with you to figure it out. Another suggestion would be to use Paypal to complete your order.

In other news. . .

We will be posting many fragrances on sale over this holiday shopping weekend,
so make sure you check out the *Sale Page* to see what's new, as it will change several times each day.

And while you are at it, you can check out our *Gift Sets* too.

Support small business and get free samples with your orders = we all win!

Have a great day!

        

It's a holiday here in the US. Thanksgiving.
We eat a bunch of food and try to think of things we are thankful for.
And some people take naps, while others watch sports.
My friends here in Omaha have a Turkey Bowl later in the night. Bowling and beer with friends. It's nice.

We couldn't let the day pass without telling you how thankful we are for the encouragement and
continued support our customers, friends and family give us.

We have some of the most interesting, eloquent, kindhearted and funny customers
& had no idea it would be this fun to sell perfume!

We will be back to work tomorrow.

Cheers!

        

Happy Sunday!

We have Cuir de Russie, Gardenia and No. 22 in extrait!
However, we only have 2 of each. So once these perfume unicorns are gone, who knows
when these mythical beasts will reveal themselves to us again.