Freebie Friday: This week’s giveway is age-defying perfume
Ageless Fantasy perfume
The sun is shining and that’s reason for a beauty product giveaway. I’m giving away a bottle of Ageless Fantasy perfume to TWO lucky winners. The perfume retails for $120.
Never heard of Ageless Fantasy? It’s an age-defying perfume with a patent-pending elixir that defies your skin’s natural age-revealing scent, according to press information.
Research has proven that men who are near women who use Ageless Fantasy think they’re at least eight years younger, the press release said. This potent perfume potion is all hopped up with age transforming power of pink grapefruit, luscious mango, anti oxidant pomegranate. jasmine and musk, which has been clinically proven to make you smell younger.
AgelessFantasy achieves powerful euphoric properties, and sets off a feeling of youth and excitement. Smells youthful. Feels youthful. Is youthful, press info says.
To be entered in the drawing, send an e-mail with your name and address to fashionmatters@opubco.com. Deadline is midnight May 22. I’ll draw two lucky winners and put the perfume in the mail.
Enter our drawing to win a new fragrance by Sarah Jessica Parker
Dawn Sarah Jessica Parker Eau de Parfum Spray
If the crummy weather is bringing you down, maybe this will brighten your mood. I’m giving away one bottle of Dawn, a new fragrance by Sarah Jessica Parker from her Lovely Collection.
Imagine a cloud of fragrant orchids, intertwining with violet leaves and translucent musks. Dawn is described as a soft floral inspired by morning, sunrise and first sunrays. (Who writes that stuff?)
Oscar de la Renta to introduce Sheer Freesia fragrance in January
I don’t know about you, but I’m having a difficult time thinking beyond the end of this year. But soon it will be Valentine’s Day, then Spring Break, then Mother’s Day.
Whether we’re ready or not, the days keep ticking off. Here’s something to look forward to: Oscar de la Renta is introducing a new fragrance in January.
Sheer Freesia was inspired from the garden of de la Renta’s Connecticut home. Freesia are well-known for their sweet citrusy perfume and long vase life. The flowers are also among de la Renta’s favorites.
Cost: $42 for 2 ounces. The limited-edition fragrance will be available at Macy’s.
Holiday gift idea: Lilly Pulitzer fragrances
Something smells good. Lilly Pulitzer has introduced a wardrobe of three fragrances, with each scent capturing the essence of the brand.
The fragrances are Wink, a pink, pretty and flirty celebrition with notes of pear nectar, watery pink freesia and lush gardens; Squeeze, a citrus floral; and Beachy, with notes of sliced watermelon, sunny citrus and marine air accord.
Look for Lilly Pulitzer fragrance at Dillard’s and Sephora. The fragrance is $68 for 3.4 ounces. Body lotion is $38 and a candle, $34.
Holiday gift idea: Victoria’s Secret mini fragrance set
A little gift is fine for the holidays as long as it packs a big wallop such as Victoria’s Secret petite fragrance sets in a mini hatbox. Choose from six fragrances, each with a signature assortment.
Dream Angels Heavenly, Dream Angels Wish, Victoria’s Secret Pink and Body by Victoria’s Secret sets each contain a .25 ounce eau de parfum and a 1 ounce body lotion.
Very Sexy, shown here, and Very Sexy Dare sets each include an eau de parfum and a full-size lip gloss.
The sets are $18 each at Victoria’s Secret or at www.victoriassecret.com.
Smell like a Bond Girl and get a free movie ticket
Your inner Bond Girl is just a spritz away.
Avon has introduced Bond Girl 007 eau de parfum spray, and each purchase comes with a ticket to the movie, “Quantum of Solace,” which opens today.
Avon describes the fragrance as a sexy cocktail of exotic orchid and velvety white peach, refershed with orange blossom and warmed by sensual cashmere woods.
Chatters say the fragrance is feminine, sexy and lives up to the Bond name. And, of course, the bottle is shapely, just like all Bond Girls.
Bond Girl 007 retails for $30. For details, go to the Avon Web site or talk to your favorite Avon representative. The offer expires Jan. 7.
Marc Jacobs perfume necklace … coming in November
Here’s an idea for a holiday gift — Marc Jacobs new solid perfume Daisy charm necklace.
Two Daisy charms are attached to a black cord. The largest charm secretly holds the solid perfume. When the perfume is gone, you still have the necklace. A two-fer. Such a deal!
Price is $35.
The necklace will be available at Sephora stores in November, and at select department stores in December.
Daisy is a light floral fragrance.
Lip gloss/eau de parfum combo
I love two-fers, either products that do double duty or one product with two different products in it.
Here’s one from Michael Kors Beauty: a limited edition signature eau de parfum rollerball/lip gloss wand.
On one end is Bare Vinyl, a sheer nude gloss that delivers gorgeous shimmer and shine. On the other end is Kors signature scent, a white floral fragrance the designer introduced in 2003.
Suggested price is $22, available at Sephora.
Dior Beauty scores Allure beauty awards
From my inbox to you:
Dior Beauty won three Editor’s Choice Awards at the Allure magazine “Best of Beauty Awards,” held Monday evening at the Plaza Hotel in New York.
Best beige eyeshadow: Eye Show in Undressed Beige.
Best classic scent: Diorissimo
Best dark nail polish: Dior Vernis in Poison Blue, pictured here
Dior also won Allure’s “Best of Beauty” Reader’s Choice Award, Best Department Store Mascara — DiorShow mascara
Secret Obsession coming to a store near you
Calvin Klein’s new Secret Obsession will land in stores in October.
According to press info, it exudes intoxicating warmth weaving together forbidden fruits, exotic flowers and a sultry wood signature for a provocative and addictive sexiness.
Wow! I’ll take two bottles, please.
The fragrance will retail for $72 for a 3.4-ounce spray bottle and $55 for 1.7 ounces. The 1-ounce spray is $40, available exclusively at Sephora stores.
