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*Find the Splendid fragrance post. When you find the post written today that mentions ”splendid fragrance”, post a comment on that blog that you have found it.
*Then come back to the Splendicity blog, and post in the comments section that you found it – but don’t mention the name of the blog that you found it on or you will be disqualified.

*All commenters that complete the process will be entered into a drawing to win. 
Today's prize is the fabulous fragrance Ralph Rocks, from Ralph Lauren.
Ralph Rocks has top notes of passion fruit, kiwi, and citrus, middle notes of freesia, orange blossom, hyacinth, and palm leaves, and base notes of bleached wood, sandalwood, and amber. Awesome!

Thank you to Ralph Lauren Fragrances for sponsoring today's contest.

Please read the contest rules before entering. Thank You!

Givenchy fragrance is holding an online competetion where contestants are challenged to create a slogan for their Very Irresistible Givenchy fragrance ad featuring Liv Tyler.

The 1st place winner wins a trip for two to meet Liv Tyler at her Sephora public appearance in NYC. They'll also receive a poster of the ad with their ewinning slogan, chosen by an illustrious panel of judges with representatives from Givency and Seventeen magazine. The winner will also be treated to a swag bag and lunch at the Seventeen magazine offices.

And, there are some other great prizes as well, that will be votes on by the community, as voted right online:

2nd place: Winner will receive a Very Irresistible Givency gift basket valued at $250 and a poster of the ad with the 2nd place slogan. 

10 Highest Scores: Receive a sample of Very Irresistible Givency

5 Most Viral: Recevie a Seventeen magazine goodie bag.

Visit this link for all of the contest details, to see the entrants and vote, plus a behind the scenes clip of Live Tyler at the Very Irresistible Givenchy shoot. 

Philosophy has created one of their favorite formulas, their 3-in-1 shampoo, bubble bath, and shower gel, in memory of the late and great, Dana Reeve. Dana Reeve was the wife of the late Christopher Reeve. And the title of this product exemplifies who Dana was, in person and in spirit. Inner Grace.

Inner Grace is one of the best smelling, clean, yet fresh and pretty scents, I have ever smelled. It is a softer, less musky version of Amazing Grace. I hope it is added as a regular product, with hopefully lotion and perfume from the company soon. That is how much I adore this scent.

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So, you may not be able to physically get to New York's famed Bryant Park (the setting of the twice yearly Fashion Week), but you can smell like it with the newest addition from Bond No.9.

Bond No.9 has created this scent, Bryant Park, inspired by the events at the tents. All of Bonds scents are inspired by New York City neighborhoods, and I feel this was a great choice. And the bottle with it's painted mod theme is bright and beautiful, just like Bryant Park in full bloom.

It smells a bit spicy, but feminine at the same time.


Here are the notes:
Lily of the Valley
Rhubarb
Pink Pepper
Rose
Patchouli
Raspberry
Amber

See more at bondno9.com - and be patient, as it is graphic intensive and slow loading at times. 

It is now less than a week until Valentines Day, and it is time to start dropping hints, ladies.  Here are a few ideas to hint about, and they all are from Philosophy's Falling in Love Collection. Both the name and the scent exude romance.

 
Here is a two piece gift set which contains an 8 oz. bottle of Philosophy's 3-in-1 shampoo, bubble bath and shower gel, along with a 2 oz. bottle of Falling in Love perfume spray.
$45

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I cannot think of a better way to keep your Valentine "Happy" this year by giving her a gift of "Happy" from Clinique. This gift set is called Love, Clinique.

Inside this pretty box with a beautiful happy heart motif is Cliniques Happy Perfume Spray and Happy Body Cream.

I am probably the worst at describing fragrances, so here is the description from Clinique:
A chic, modern, multi-layered floral with sparkling, lingering fragrance of Ruby Red Grapefruit, Boysenberry Bush Flower and Hawaiian Wedding Flower. 

This great Love, Clinique gift set is $35, available at Clinique counters and Clinique.com. 

I love tea. Unfortunately, I cannot drink it as it is a migraine trigger for me.

Almost better than tea, is a tea scent.  I have found a wonderful Raspberry Herbal Tea scent in a candle that takes care of my craving. It is a Jimmy Belasco Soy Candle, and it is divine!

Jimmy Belasco is the original founder of Ergo candles, and he now has his own candle line. I am quite impressed with the quality, scents, and long (clean) burn time.

I found this wonderful candle for $22 at a great web site,

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Benefit Cosmetics is having it's second annual Sale-abration - and it is going on right now! Save 50% on sale items during this years Sale-abration and pick up deals worth celebrating!

Some of the great items on sale include:

 BADgal Gear Set for just $14.00

Bathina Gift Set regularly $54.00 for just $27.00

Dancing Darlings Lip Gloss Set for $12.00

Here it is! Our ultimate Holiday Gift Guide. We feature a multitude of products (69 picks to be exact!) in these simplified categories: Stocking Stuffers, Gifts under $25, Gifts under $50, Gifts under $100, Gifts of Fragrance, Gifts of Luxury, Bath & Body Gifts, Gifts for Him, and Candles & Gifts for the Home. If it is listed here, it is a perfect gift for that beauty-ful person in your life...promise.

Click on over to the Holiday Gift Guide links on the right sidebar to go to the category of your choosing.

Happy Holidays!

We could not wait until our holiday section premiers to tell you about this great beauty of a candle we found.

It is Cake Beauty's Mint Cashmere Cream Candle. And it is by far, one of the best-smelling food scented candles I have every burned - EVER. I am constantly having passers-by asking me what I am baking (I have it placed on a table in my entrance-way and apparently you can smell the sweet aroma outside!).

Honestly, this 100% Soy based candle smells as if you are baking a sweet chocolate cake with mint frosting. It is unbelievably decadent. And I love the fact that it burns clean with the cotton and paper-fiber wick, and that the scent last for hours even after blowing out the flame.

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