Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Fresh Perfume Giveaway: Because I feel like it, that's why.

This post is in no way sponsored. Well, unless you count me as a sponsor.

I've had a thing for Fresh beauty products for a while now. Their Strawberry Flowers perfume is one of my two favorites right now, their mascaras are top-notch, and I am a bit obsessed with their (ridiculously priced) Brown Sugar Body Scrub. I was browsing in Sephora the other day when a new (to me?) perfume from their line caught my eye: Citron de Vigne. I sprayed it on the tester strip, and fell in love. Even better, it came in a convenient rollerball! SOLD. Usually I'd try it out to see how it worked on ME, but I was already wearing my perfume (Strawberry Flowers!), and I was in a rush.

(You see where this is going, right?)

I then brought it home, applied it the next morning, and promptly died.

It may be a lovely scent, but it doesn't work with my skin chemistry, for whatever reason. And obviously, my receipt has disappeared.

(You continue to see where this is going, right?)

My friends, I am hereby giving away a verrrrry barely used Fresh Citron de Vigne rollerball perfume! Valued at $18.50! Perfect stocking stuffer for a friend, or for you!  Yes, you! Here's what it looks like (isn't the package adorable?) The bobby pin is for scale, not, like, still life artistic purposes:



Not scale-y ENOUGH, you say? What's that? You want another picture, possibly involving my thumb, so as to better contextualize the bottle's size? HOKAY:

The scent -- assuming it works for you -- really is lovely and complex. Fresh's website describes it as "champagne-inspired," with a "heart note of pinot accord -- comprised of bergamot, dark almond, musk, white sandalwood and rose -- combined with bubbling citrus top notes and an earthy base."

So, um, let's make up some rules, or something. Given the upcoming holiday, leave a comment between now and Monday, November 29 at 11:59 PM E.S.T., telling me something for which you're thankful. Yes. Let's go with that! It could be anything, really, but no duplicate comments, please. I'll select a winner at random.

Happy Thanksgiving!

90 comments:

MFA Mama said...

I'm thankful I married a chef! We're getting our cook on starting tomorrow and I can't wait for our first joint Thanksgiving dinner :)

Miss Emily said...

I am thankful that a Sephora opened in my city in August this year! Wuhoo!

In less superficial terms though, I'm thankful for my education, that I love what I do, and am graduating shortly and will be qualified as an elementary teacher.

Schmutzie said...

Count me in!

katie mae said...

I am thankful for your pretty, pretty thumbs! And, also, I am thankful that you lost your receipt. For, like...my purposes.

Val said...

I'm thankful for my Roku. Oh and my family, my health, etc.

Gretchen said...

I'm grateful for puppies and ponies, even though I own neither.

Carrisa said...

I am thankful for my sister. And for the fact that when I asked her if she wanted to go to Vegas with me for Thanksgiving, she said yes.

andsosheblogs@gmail.com

ashleyb1182 said...

I'm thankful I don't have your thumbs! Ha ha! I kid, I kid. Your thumbs are lovely.

I'm not going to win this, am I?

Carolyn said...

I was just thinking how super grateful I am that my husband likes to cook. He came home from work and made me homemade alfredo sauce (even though he didn't want any) and then proceeded to cook some chicken and make some spaghetti and THEN made chocolate chip cookies! While he did all that, I sat on the couch and read a book. I am so blessed :)

Patrice said...

Well, it turns out I'm thankful for the ability to delete comments since it appears you've either added to your post or my eyes fell out of my head halfway through reading it and I failed to see the part about
revealing something for which I'm grateful. Besides the delete thingy, that is. Still, I'm pretty darn grateful for that button, so let's just stay with that, shall we? Unless you need something more heartfelt, in which case I'm grateful for your always-entertaining posts.

Amy said...

I am thankful that you are giving away a rollerball of one of my favorite scents! More seriously, I am thankful for second interviews and potential jobs. Unemployment is not a glamorous as I was led to believe.

Miss Pants said...

I am thankful for my friends...would be seriously lost without them.

Leslie MacDonald said...

I am thankful for my horse! And, um, my boyfriend, friends, family, and all that, but mostly my horse!

ellbee said...

I'm thankful for the little chunk of love snoozing on the blanket next to me--my son will be 2 months old on Thanksgiving Day and I couldn't be happier.
I am NOT, however, thankful that my husband made us switch from AT&T to Verizon. I hate this stupid Android operating system with the burning heat of a thousand suns (WHY does it scroll to the bottom of the page when I'm writing me a comment so I can't actually READ what I'm writing?)
I'd be even MORE thankful if Mr. Jobs would bring the iPhone to Verizon, thank you and amen.

Mimi said...

I am thankful for Malibu Rum. It's delicious, and makes me feel more like a college kid and less like a bedraggled mom-of-three.

melissity said...

I'm thankful for the good health of my family!

Crystl said...

I am really thankful for college breaks ^_^

Rebecca said...

I'm thankful for giveaways!

Liv said...

i'm thankful that my ob is only going to let me go a week late at the most! 40 weeks tomorrow...

caityofthekeps said...

I'm thankful that my good friends have recently been able to adopt two beautiful girls from Uganda.

beyond said...

i am thankful that my sil is making her famously delicious turkey this year, and that all i have to do is make a couple of side dishes and a pie... yum.
(hmmm, if this went through twice, please delete one. am having problems commenting. sorry!)

Angella said...

I'm thankful for my family and friends, and for the Light Up Festival coming up on Friday.

Trish said...

I'm thankful for my husband and kids!

jessica said...

My beautiful and wonderful parents, husband and brother. I would be lost without them.

The Hunter's Prize said...

I'm thankful for my wonderful job!!

I might have to try that Brown Sugar Scrub, it sounds lovely!

amber said...

I'm thankful that my nephew is due ANY DAY NOW. (Seriously, my sister is soooo ready to give birth and get it over with).

sarah said...

Im thankful for love, forgiveness, and second chances.

Allison said...

I'm thankful for Burt's Bees lip balm. I don't know where I'd be without it.

Kinsey said...

I am so, so thankful that is the season for Trader Joe's Candy Cane Jo Jos. (And also my family and health and job, whatevs.)

Jill said...

I am thankful that I am going out to lunch on Thanksgiving. No shopping, no cooking, no cleaning. Hooray!

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Tracy said...

I am thankful for the dvd player that is keeping my 2 yr old busy during our 9 hour car trip to manna and poppy's today.

Tracynoelle@hotmail.com

Jessi said...

I am thankful for sleeping late. Even if my definition of sleeping late has changed drastically in the last few years.

Angi said...

I'm thankful for an amazing husband to be, who brings me coffee in bed almost every morning.

Cyndi said...

I'm thankful for my wonderful husband and healthy kids. But I am also grateful for that Brown Sugar Scrub. Despite its ridiculous price, it is one of my favorite things.

Moria said...

I am thankful that Thanksgiving is my husband's favorite holiday and he does all the work!

Amy said...

I am thankful for my husband, his love of cooking turkeys, and his wonderful friends who are coming to celebrate both Thanksgiving and his birthday!

jive turkey said...

I am thankful for my daughter & husband, both of whom I love so much that I have to regularly resist the urge to Mike Tyson tattoo both their names across my face.

Lori said...

I am thankful for having the next two days off! Deep, I know.

The Huppie Files said...

Thankful that I don't/won't shop on Friday. Looks like it will be messy.

heidikins said...

I am thankful for the interwebs, this may sound trite, but the friends in my computer have taught me so much (both serious and fluffy) and have gotten me through some really tricky situations.

xox

Miss E said...

I'm thankful for my husband and family!

Shelley Malone said...

My iPhone. I know, I'm shallow. I'm okay with that.

Gretchen said...

I am thankful for all the wonderful bloggers I follow. They always provide comedy, inspiration, realism, and great giveaways!

Melissa said...

I'm thankful for family and holiday traditions.

Trite? maybe. But true!

Miranda said...

I'm thankful for my family. Specifically, that my family values time together so highly that we'll all come together for the holidays. I love that I'm giving my daughter the gift of traditions and family.

amyella said...

I'm thankful for the ability to occasionally work from home! So I can get online to blogs during the workday! And enter your giveaway!

Also for my friends and family and dogs.

Amy in StL said...

I'm thankful that I've found a guy who actually likes me and who I like back and who has a job and no crazy ex-wives or hateful kids. Seriously, at 40, that's a pretty tall order.

Alyssa said...

I am thankful for my beautiful boys, Bennett and William.

giselle said...

I'm thankful for all the wonderful people and pets in my life. :)

Natasha said...

I am thankful that I got the partying out of my system last night and will be good to go on Thanksgiving day, and that my turkey is almost thawed.

Miss Grace said...

I'm thankful for my family. And perfume?

holly pocket said...

I'm thankful for a boyfriend that doesn't mind doing the cooking, two crazy cats that I'll have to fight to keep out of the kitchen, and netflix...my oh-so-faithful friend.

Beth said...

I'm thankful for my sister who doubles as my best friend.

Natalie said...

I'm thankful for my family!!

ccr in MA said...

I just blogged a whole list of thankful things, big and little! I'll pick one at random: Lake Champlain caramel-filled chocolates

Rachael said...

I am thankful for friends (old and new) and family (blood related and chosen). My heart is very full this year!

Lindsay Collins said...

I'm thankful for blog giveaways... and for smelling nice.

junebug67 said...

I'm thankful that I have a loving family and wonderful friends!

Heather said...

This year I am thankful that I have my husband home with me for the holidays and that we are soon to be welcoming a new child into the world. Yay!

Molly said...

I'm thankful for a cold and lovely vacation in new england this thanksgiving.

missris said...

I'm thankful for the balmy 70-degree weather for my Turkey Trot run this morning!

Kimmy said...

I'm very thankful for my mom who will watch Elf with me even though we've both seen it a million times & she hates Will Ferrell.

Leah said...

I'm thankful for my amazing husband and family and for Ben and Jerry's Flourless Chocolate Cake ice cream.

mairim said...

I'm grateful for the existence of Sephora.

Amanda C said...

I am thankful for being employed in this dismal economy. :)

kelly said...

i am thankful for my adorable daughter....and my new shoes ;)

Jessica said...

I'm thankful for your weird body chemistry that has allowed us to get free perfume!

nikki said...

I am thankful that I decided to leave my job and attend culinary school. It has changed my life in so many ways.

Sara K. said...

I am thankful for your hilariousness and your raps. Word.

Anonymous said...

I'm thankful for 2 beautiful boys!! And fun blogs to read!

Nicole
nlmonte (at) yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I'm thankful for my boyfriend, who likes me (and I am going to quote him) "warts and all".
...I was unaware I HAD warts, but still. Very thankful I have someone who loves me for who I am, no matter how temperamental I can sometimes (ALWAYS) be.

mercuryambition (at) yahoo dot com

Katrina said...

I'm thankful for sunshine and temps which could be so much colder!

Miss Mia's Mama said...

I am thankful for perfume on those days that my children do not allow me to shower!

Amanda said...

I am thankful for cinnamon pancakes.

And a good microbrew.

juliloquy said...

OK, I'm going to go sappy (but sincere) - I'm thankful for you and other bloggers who make me smile and keep me from going crazy and I try to raise small children.
Thanks!

Bobo said...

I'm thankful that I got to spend my first Thanksgiving in the USA with a wonderful family who invited me into their home and made me feel so welcome!

Rachel said...

I am thankful for my happy life with my family.

Stephanie said...

I'm thankful for my grandmother's brisket, shlepped from Florida in a freezer bag.

S-I-L said...

I don't actually wear perfume...but just for J I will comment on what I am thankful for.

I am thankful for wheat because it is neat.

pseudostoops said...

I am thankful for our new seltzer-making machine, otherwise known as the only thing in our house that is currently working properly.

amandam38 said...

I am thankful for my awesome husband!

lgaumond said...

I am thankful for the wonderful, fun bloggers like you who are perking up my dreary, post-Thanksgiving Monday morning.

Linda Samples said...

I am thankful for my health.

Al said...

I am thankful for my partner of 8 years who let me text her every annoyance I encountered while dining with my crazy family! Also thankful she agreed to never again skip T-day dinner with said crazy family!
paleale2005@yahoo.com

Camila said...

I'm thankful for my family :)

Malena said...

I'm thankful for my dogs. They bright my unhappy days with their energy and love. :)

selah said...

I am thankful for my niece - especially when she says "I wub oo too"

benki said...

I'm thankful...I'm alllmost halfway done with law school.

M&Co. said...

I'm thankful we've all made it through the holidays healthy. It seems someone is always sick at the holidays.