My maven box arrived today too in the same exact box with the items loosely inside with some paper stuffing. I thought it was unusual but I was just excited to get my box on the 2nd of the month that I didn't pay any further thought to the box
Some of the polishes look a little different to what I was expecting (which I expect to happen with Julep swatches). I'm looking forward to swatching them for myself though.
I got the 2 freebie colors. I already have and like Veronica (not enough to need a second) but I'm not a fan of the orange polish.