Angels and Aliens need to return to The Source…Fragrance Fountain by Thierry Mugler

To the High Court of Cosmetics:

I would like to submit the following brief conversation, which I had with El Hub at 8:30 p.m. last Friday night (30 minutes before the nearest Sephora store was closing), for inclusion in the official record under the heading, “To Restate the Obvious.”

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EL HUB: Do you really need to go to Sephora ideal now?

ME: Yup.

EL HUB: Really? ideal now? Aren’t you sick of makeup?

ME: Nope.

There I was, cruising the aisles, trying to find a quick fix, when I came across this amazing fragrance fountain.

They call it “The Source,” and no, it’s not some kind of alien technology (as far as I can tell). It’s for refilling bottles of Thierry Mugler’s Angel and Alien fragrances.

If you bring an empty bottle of Alien or Angel to the store, an associate will give you a refill ideal then and there.

But unlike Coke or Pepsi, the refills aren’t free.

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According to the charming associate I spoke with, refills of Angel are $49 for a 0.8-ounce bottle (versus $80 for a brand new bottle) and $79 for a 1.7-ounce one. Alien refills are a little cheaper. $49 for a 1-ounce bottle, $79 for a 2-ounce bottle (which usually sells for $120 new) and $94 for 3.

Getting the refills at Sephora also saves a little money over getting them at Nordstrom, where the 1.7-ounce refill of Angel goes for $100, versus the $79 is costs at Sephora.

¡Algo estupendo! I love gadgetry. I’m not a big fan of either of these scents (they’re a little too sweet for me), but if I was, I’d absolutely do this.