I just had to steal my former office M-W-F’s signature scent. I wasn’t really adventurous with CLEAN variants, as I already love the original one. But, hers also caught my heart’s, or rather, my nose’s desire.

CLEAN Eau de Parfum is a light, breezy concoction of various fruity-floral notes namely litsea cubeba, orange, sweet lime, pink grapefruit, passion lily, rose geranium, and white musk. What I love about it is that it stays and lingers for a while without being overpowering. To me it’s a perfect scent for the young and feminine, but that does not exclude the “young at heart”.

A friend of mine has been a fan of the Shower Fresh variant. One time, I asked for a spritz for some reason I couldn’t remember. She took a bottle from her purse, and handed over to me. To my surprise, it’s CLEAN, only tinged in a shade of blue (or cerulean). I took a whiff,  immediately loved it, and spritzed it onto my pulse points.

CLEAN Shower Fresh is a mixture of lemon, mandarin, orange, jasmine, lily of the valley, orange blossom, sheer woods and musk. It has a distinct floral-fruity scent with a hint of musk as base notes. The scent wears off easily, unlike the original variant. Nonetheless, I still love it, being the less feminine version of the former. Think of Davidoff’s Cool Water or D&G Light Blue.

I’m for fresh-from-the-shower scents, without being too musky, floral or woody. CLEAN has been one of my few favourites, along with Lanvin Eclat d’Arpege. I was happy to score a couple on sale; I got each for 50% off! Oh yes, I was in olfactory heaven.

Price: Php 1,800/ $38 for a 30 ml (1 oz) bottle, but I got them at Php 900 each.

Many thanks to those who joined. To those who haven’t, here’s what’s in store for you (clue, the latter 2 giveaways have fewer entries, which means better chances of winning ):

Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate

Majolica Majorca Majoromantica Perfume

L’Oreal Total Repair Night Essence, Repairing Treatment and Repairing Conditioner Gift Pack

L’Oreal White Perfect Transparent Rosy Whitening Day Cream

Garnier Light Complete Multi-action Whitening Cream Gift Pack

Each winner will also get a 20g sample jar of Asian Secrets Lulur Whitening Body Scrub.

Click here for the full mechanics. Please indicate the name of the giveaway you want to win, lest your entry will be considered invalid.

I will accept entries until Sept 29th, 11:59 pm. Winners will then be announced on September 30, 2011 via blog post, Twitter and Facebook. Winners will be drawn randomly.

Anyhoos, here’s the second week of my Grand August Giveaway. Get the chance to win either one of the following:

Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate

I would’ve given this serum a year ago. But due to unforeseen circumstances, I kept it on hold. Bottle is still sealed for freshness!

Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concencrate is a replenishing elixir of Pure Essential Oils and Distilled Bonatics to visibly rejuvenate stressed skin by morning. I underwent a 15-day challenge using this product.

L’Oreal Total Repair Night Essence, Repairing Treatment & Conditioner

L’Oreal Total Hair Repair is infused with Cement-Ceramide that promises to repair the top 5 hair problems — hair fall (due to breakage), dryness, dullness, roughness and split ends.

The L’Oreal Total Hair Repair gift pack includes the conditioner, repairing treatment and night essence for deep conditioning and extra hair nourishment.

Majolica Majorca Majoromantica Perfume

Part of the Fake Sleeping collection, Majolica Majorca Majoromantica is a limited edition  fruity-floral perfume. I already made a review here.

Whilst it’s my current favourite, I decided to let go of one of my bottles so I can share the magical scent to you!

L’Oreal White Perfect Moisturising Day Cream

L’Oreal White Perfect Moisturising Day Cream is packed with Melanin Vanish, a technological-breakthrough formula that helps reduce dark spots and visibly brightens the skin. Tourmaline Gemstone helps stimulate skin micro-circulation, giving your skin a more rosy white glow. It’s also packed with SPF 17 to protect your skin against UV-induced darkening which triggers the appearance of brown spots.

Garnier Light Complete Multi-Action Whitening Cream

Garnier Light Complete Multi-action Whitening Cream acts on dullness, dark spots, excess oil and acne marks for visibly fairer and clearer skin.

The gift pack consists of 20 and 40ml tubes.

Mechanics:

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Each corresponds to one raffle entry. Entries are valid until Sept 29th, 11:59 pm. Winners will then be announced on September 30, 2011 via blog post, Twitter and Facebook. I will randomly pick the winners.

For winners, please contact me via e-mail within the next fifteen days after the date of announcement. Failure to do so will forfeit your winnings. Hence, I will conduct another raffle for such unclaimed prize/s.

Moreover, each winner will receive a 20g sample of Asian Secrets for you to try.

Part of Majolica Majorca’s Fake Sleeping chapter, Majoromantica is a fruity-floral perfume in a lovely collectible bottle.

With just one drop of this honey-sweet aphrodisiac from the forest, it will take you into the mysterious forest filled with blooming flowers and fruits. Its thick texture blends well into the skin, giving off a combination of sweet and fruity fragrance.

Top notes: Juicy and Fruity (Juneberry, Strawberry, Raspberry, Pomegranate, Apple, Fig, Mangosteen, Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin)

Middle notes: Herbal and Floral (Rose, Sweet Pea, Jasmine, Muguet, Gardenia, Chamomile, Clary Sage)

Base notes: Sweet and Romantic (Vanilla, Maple, Brown Sugar, Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, Oakmoss)

It may appear like a complex concoction just by looking at the top, middle and base notes; but, the combination proves to have a nice-smelling outcome which has made me so hooked!

Lovely Bottle, Wand-Like Applicator

Majoromantica Glass Bottle

For starters, Majolica Majorca instantly wins my heart with their ever-lovely packaging. Each never fails to look very interesting and enchanting. The  Majoromantica perfume bottle is no exception. It really looks so pretty and sophisticated, much like a potion bottle you typically see on women’s boudoir. It also has a wand-like applicator that I use when dabbing the perfume on my pulse points.

Wand-like applicator

Perfume Concentrate Consistency, Sweet & Juicy Feminine Scent

It has a consistency which resembles a perfume concentrate. I believe it’s more of oil-based than alcohol-based, hence the thick consistency. It has a sweet and juicy feminine scent that I really, really love. I religiously use it day and night. I think I’m addicted to it! It’s neither overpowering nor too faint. It’s just right to my discriminating olfactory senses.

I think it’d go together with a girly outfit – think of Korean/Japanese dressy girls and Zooey Deschanel as a style peg.

Currently, I have 2 bottles of Majoromantica, and my first one is near empty! I’m thinking of whether I’d keep the second bottle for personal use or give it away for sharing. Let’s wait and see this August!

Price is at Php 995.

Like all other chapters, it comes with a story:

After a hundred years of peaceful slumber and dreaming, a Princess finally awakens to the gentle kiss of a Prince. Her big and round eyes fluttered open revealing long, rich lashes. Her eyes, which were full of sparkles were like nothing anybody has ever seen.

They were truly, a breathtaking and enchanting sight to behold.

Sounds like Sleeping Beauty, isn’t it? Who doesn’t want to be a princess receiving a sweet peck from a handsome prince?

Going back, there are 2 items available for this upcoming collection:  Aurora Tear Liner and Majoromantica.

Aurora Tear Liner (Php 595) doubles as an eyeliner and an eyelash embellishment. It’s available in 2 colours:

Majolica Majorca Aurora Liner in Clear Love Pink Sparkles

Majolica Majorca Aurora Liner in Clear Aurora Blue Sparkles

Majoromantica (Php 995) is the latest juicy fragrance released this Summer.

Mi favorito! The scent is just amazing. Will make a review soon! xx

Fake Sleeping Collection Brochure

Inside my Loot

I got some of the latest collection, plus more.

Majolica Majorca Glittery Makeup Pouch in Gold. I think you can get this for free for every Php 1,000 purchase.

Inside!

Nail polish, lip gloss, perfume, eye liner and pressed powder

Majolica Majorca Artistic Nails in Green – Php 225

Majolica Majorca Pressed Pore Cover – Php 895. You can get the refill at Php 595 only.

Packaging Love. <3

Majolica Majorca Aurora Tear Liner in Pink. I wanna try wearing this on my lashes. Hee-hee!

Majoromantica. Did I say that I love this scent?

Of course, I’ll make reviews of these pretty soon. So, stay tuned!

Offer is exclusive to Philippine stores only.

The Philippines

Human Nature Avocado and Gugo Bark Natural Hair Mask - Treat your locks once in a while with this strengthening and moisturizing hair masque from Human Nature. Made from avocado and gugo bark, your hair will surely be soft and manageable while reducing hair fall and breakage with regular use. Best of all, it’s guaranteed organic and chemical-free at a very reasonable price.

Price: Unavailable (inquire at http://humanheartnature.com)

Thailand

Panpuri Thai Original Herbal Hot Compress – After a long day’s work, nothing beats a total rejuvenating pampering session whilst sitting in the comforts of your own home with this best-selling Aromatherapy Hot Compress from Panpuri. This Thai Original Herbal Hot Compress is infused with a mix of exotic ingredients such as lemongrass, turmeric, leech lime and tamarind, which turns into an effective muscle soother and skin enhancer when sprinkled with water and steamed.

Price: 16.50 in Amazon

Japan

Chidoriya Secret de Maiko Organic Facial Cream – If you’re not that much open into slathering the brand’s infamous beauty product into your face, then this one is a much better, dropping-free option. Inspired by the Maiko’s original make-up base, this Shea butter-based facial cream is combined with hand-cold pressed 100% pure Japanese camellia oil, organic rose hip seed oil and pure essential oils of rosewood & geranium. Albeit it’s recommended for all skin types, this better suits those with dry skin. It thoroughly moisturizes and conditions sun damaged, snow-burnt and wind-burnt skin, leaving it smooth and well-hydrated. Plus, its soothing aroma creates an atmosphere of Maiko girls in Kyoto, which is why this cream can also be used in relaxing facial massages.

Price: $29.99 in Chidoriya Yahoo! Store

Korea

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42  PA++ – Korea in the beauty world is best known for BB or Blemish Balm creams that sell like hotcakes in Asia. This BB Cream from Missha in particular is perfect for all skin types, as it lightens the skin tone by healing visible wrinkles and blemishes, and prevents skin aging with its whitening and anti-wrinkle properties. Unlike other BB Creams, a friend of mine swears that it doesn’t cause build-up or makes the skin oilier, so those with oily skin types like mine can grab this baby!   Need not to worry about those harmful sun rays (UV rays to be exact) that can damage your skin, as it belts a high dose of  SPF.

Price: $20.99 in Amazon

Singapore

Adara Organic Virgin Coconut Oil in Green Tea – This Singaporean brand boasts its certified Organic Virgin Coconut Oil in its purest form. Gathered in the Island of East Sumatra, this hydrating and nourishing beauty oil visibly soothes dry patchy skin,  helping to lock in moisture which is essential in maintaining  softness and smoothness of the skin. Known for its versatility, this also acts as an overnight pimple treatment, as its cleansing ingredient, lauric acid, helps remove deep-seated bacteria, reducing redness and inflammation on the zit. It also aids in the removal of dead skin cells to reveal a fresher, suppler skin layer. Furthermore, it also works as an intensive deep conditioning treatment for the hair and scalp. The refreshing scent of Green Tea invigorates your senses, which makes it perfect either as a massage oil or a bath oil with an aromatherapy burner.

Price: $30 in B-Glowing

Last time, I got an uber-delectable 3-in-1 bath set from Philosophy. This time, a good childhood friend of mine who has just returned from her trip in China, gave me this shampoo, conditioner and lotion set from L’Occitane in travel sizes this Christmas.

I’ve known L’occitane for their rich body creams, soaps, massage oils and lotions that smell just super great! Most products are made from botanical extracts and essential oils that take you to an exquisite Provençal experience–evoking a refreshing and relaxing idyllic vibe.

I remember raving about their Honey & Lemon Soap, a cutesy hexagonal soap that really smells lusciously sweet like honey with a hint of lemon. This time around, I got myself an Aromachologie Shampoo, Aromachologie Conditioner and Verbena Body Lotion.

Here’s what L’Occitane has to say:

Aromachologie Shampoo and Conditioner is a blend of pure and natural angelica, lavender and geranium essential oils work to revive and refresh dry and damaged hair. Soothing, repairing and stimulating, this vegetable complex will detangle, soften and add luster to dry, damaged, color-treated or permed hair.

Verbena lotion is prized for its citrus aroma by women and men. A lightweight lotion that easily absorbs to comfort skin. Will eliminate the “tight” or itchy feeling skin often has after showering. Organic extract of verbena helps to calm skin; orange, geranium and lemon tree essential oils contribute to uplifting aroma.

I haven’t actually tried them yet, since I’m reserving these teensy tiny goodies for upcoming out-of-town trips this Summer. On the other hand, I actually took a whiff at each, and I’m instantly loving the Aromachologie line. I’m not that much into Verbena though, but I’ve yet to give it slather on.

With its extra edgy, art-deco inspired crystalline bottle, and mesmerizing oriental notes, who would not fall in love with this masculine scent?

With ATTIITUDE EXTREME, Armani offers an option different from the classical masculine oriental structure. FRENETICO Intense, through it’s exacerbated but yet under control, sensuality, embodies the ultimate virility.

The balsamic, ambery and balm-like notes of the EDT are replaced by the comfortable warmth of Incense and the ambery/animalic facets of ambergris.

For top notes, it’s fused with energizing notes of cardamom mixed with star anise. It’s enhanced by the shine of lemon, which all in all, gives you a fresh Mediterranean start. The heart notes come with coffee-cedar accord, and is deeply moved by the purest Incence that brings a high level of mystery and sophistication to the fragrance. Whilst patchouli, ambergris and labdanum provide identifiable and well-bred signature on the fragrance’s bottom notes.

It’s available in 30, 50 and 75ml bottles.

Salivate more as you watch this mega titillating Ad from Armani Attitude Extreme:

What I specially like about this scent is that it gets better and better as it settles down, leaving a fresh-fruity note that lingers for a long time.

Diesel Fuel for Life Unlimited is dedicated for sultry women who want to be effervescent, carefree and audacious. It best represents the roaring 20′s, when women started to liberate themselves from being reserved, uptight and conservative. This era empowered women in great heights, as they dared to wear sensuous dresses that show off some skin and reveled in groups at covert pubs–with having fun and feeling good as their superficial reason.

This lusciously opulent scent is made  of a unique concoction of fruits and florals, making it a perfect all-nighter scent that naturally stands out! It’s worn best when going to a date, seducing your men into a different level; attending in soirees, charming and drawing your partner a notch closer; or reveling in clubs, attracting those lurkers-slash-lookers as you enjoy and grind to the music. Why? Simply because your perfume, as it turns out, becomes your artificial pheromone that evokes and rouses [you and] your guy’s olfactory senses.

Top Notes: Lemon, Guava and Mandarin
Heart Notes: Liquorice, Aloe and White Flowers (lily, jasmine, sambac, Indian tuberose)
Bottom Notes: Musk and Sandalwood

It’s available in 75, 50 and 30ml in a tinted glass bottle branded in hot gold brown net with golden thread.

Watch Diesel’s Ad Campaign after the jump!