CaFleureBon Blogathon: Breast Cancer Awareness 10/23/2011 Luckyscent.com + Draw For the Cause

 Franco Wright and Adam Eastwood

Some of our readers  may not know that I am the former publicist for Luckyscent  who hired me in 2002, when there were a handful of fragrance blogs and about 100  perfumes on their site; five are among my favorite fragrances in 2011. Truly, you could not find many of them then anywhere in the world, and certainly not online. Ginestet Botrytis (still their top selling Gourmand since 2003), Anna Pliska, Jalaine Silk,  Profumum Acqua e Zucchero Eau de Parfum  and 01630 Yuzu Rouge  are among my favorites; they are five of my relatively small (35 full bottles and a few 15ml) permanent collection.  Soon after, the news of the little site went viral through many stories, (I mean press releases) were picked up in magazines i.e Lucky, Marie Claire and for a nano second Jay Leno mentioned it as part of his monologue.  Lucky Scent had over 50 million  (non blogger impressions) within the 18 months we worked together (this was not my day job). I also created the The Lucky Stars Astrology Guide.

 Lucky Scent's Scent Bar In Los Angeles
 
We consider fragrance as an art form and a business, in that order. Contemporary fragrance is no different. Relevance comes from the creation of works of art that are true expressions of a brand and not the prevailing trends of the day as identified through focus groups. We believe that art drives fragrance in its purest form. Relevance comes through honesty of expression; through the exploration of new materials and methods which transcend the accepted boundaries; through the creation of fragrances that are intellectual and unusual; through the creation of fragrances that tell vivid stories.

These are the things we talk about in our industry, and these are the things we see as relevant. Actual sales figures mean much less. Of course, we cater to lovers of niche fragrances who come to behold a curated selection of brands that we find relevant and interesting. They come because they are unusual and they are relevant because they are unusual. The best way to stay relevant is to pursue truthful innovation without concern for maintaining relevant"
 
–Franco and Adam www.luckyscent.com (from my interview for the former Sniffapalooza Magazine in a series called Burning Down the House  (which included Jean Claude Ellena, Michel Roudnitksa, Bertrand Duchoufour, Linda Pilkerton of Ormonde Jayne, Christopher BrosiusThierry Wasser, Christophe Laudamiel and Christoph Hornetz – ‘Les Christophs’ for Thierry Mugler's Coffret  for Perfume The Story of A Murder   Nobi Shioyu  Serge Lutens -the man, Frederic Malle-the man Sarah Horowitz-Thran , Neil Morris  Laurice Rahme, Alessandro Gualtieri of Nasomatto,Vero Kern, Andy Tauer, Chandler Burr, Yosh Han, and Mandy Aftel
 

Six Degrees of Separation

1. I  was one of the original contributors for Hara Glick's new site called Make Up Alley

2.  My first article was about  the difficulty of getting an appointment with Eliza's Eyes at Avon.

3. I became Eliza's Brand Director at Avon and contacted Franco Wright (They were so small back then he to used to pick up everyone's calls ) about a fragrance and asked why I had never heard of his e-site. He told me he had a publicist but they weren't any good. I was hired.

4. I contacted Beauty Director Didi Gluck,(then of Marie Claire) an ex colleague from Hearst Magazines and she did a small feature on Luckyscent.

5. The perfume I could not find was from Les Parfums Keiko Mecheri

6.  Les Parfums Keiko Mecheri is another sponsor of our Draw for  the Cure

 

Lucky Scent is offering a $50 gift certificate and a Harcourt Studio Paris Room spray (that I personally love) with notes of plum, ginseng (improving mental and physical performance and an aphrodisiac), honey (practically wonderful for anything), leather, sandalwood (an euphoric yet grounding psychological effect that promotes a sense of well being, cashmere wood and musk(mental clarity and also an aphrodisiac).

Christina Appelgate had a double mastectomy and is breast cancer free. She made us laugh as the ditzy Kelly Bundy of  Married with Children and in Samantha Who?  Christina now stars in Up all Night.  Since new parent Franco Wright  and I are up all night this post is dedicated to her resilience and sense of humor while battling  breast cancer.

The total package is worth $115 USD and is USA only qualifies for a $5 donation

IF YOU LOVE LUCKYSCENT AND CaFleureBon PLEASE USE THEIR BANNER ON SITE TO ORDER. Adam  doesn't think our readers  buy from luckyscent. Prove him  wrong!

 Nores

  The Libby Ross Foundation

 

 

DON'T FORGET TO MENTION THE PRODUCT YOU ARE BIDDING ON.

GO TO STEP 1-IT WILL SHOW A MINIMUM OF $25

GO TO STEP 2- PRESS 0 , (IT MAY SHOW $125). DELETE AND ENTER YOUR DONATION

YOU CAN MAKE A DONATION BY MAIL

WE WILL WORK ON THE HONOR SYSTEM FOR MAIL DONATIONS

THE DRAW ENDS OCTOBER 20, 2011 EST FOR VERO KERN RUBJ

THE DRAW ENDS OCTOBER 21, 2011 EST FOR ABDES SALAAM ATTAR AMBER CHOCOLATE

THE DRAW ENDS OCTOBER 22, 2011 EST FOR YOUR CHOICE OF ONLY ONE Parfums DelRae (in other words you cannot choose all five, but you can buy them onsite) BOIS DE PARADIS, EAU ILLUMINEE, DEBUT, AMOUREUSE, OR EMOTIONELLE

THE DRAW ENDS OCTOBER 23, 2011 FOR JoAnne Bassett REFLECTIONS

THE DRAW ENDS OCTOBER 24, 2011 FOR DAWN SPENCER HURWITZ'S CUSTOM AROMA THERAPY

THE DRAW ENDS OCTOBER 25, 2011 FOR JOYA STUDIO'S GUNPOWDER AND GREEN TEA CANDLE USA ONLY AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED THE SAME DAY SO THE USA WINNER CAN RECEIVE IT FOR HALLOWEEN

THE DRAW FOR LUCKYSCENT ENDS OCTOBER 25, 2011

PAYING BY CREDIT CARD? INCLUDE REFERENCE # .

YOU MAY EMAIL MICHELYN@CAFLEUREBON.COM WITH THE AMOUNT OR POST IT ONSITE

 

Global Participants of CaFleureBon 'draw for the cure' are: Abdes Salaam Attar, Aroma M, April Aromatics, Anya's Garden, Aurorae Yoga, IMMUNICOLOGIE BEAUTY, DSH Perfumes, JoAnne Bassett Natural Perfumes, JOYA STUDIO, Les Parfums Keiko Mecheri, LuckyScent, Olfactive Studio, Olivier Durbano, Parfums DelRae with Honorary contributor Michel Roudnitska, Providence Perfume Co. Sarah Horowitz Perfumes, Sonoma Scents Studios, Smellbent, UT OLET VINUM, Vero profumo and Yummie Tummie

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9 comments

  • Of course I buy from LuckyScent as they have some of the greatest and most difficult fragrances to find! And if I win this draw I will buy some more 🙂 !!

  • I think of LuckyScent as one of the best online retailers. They carry so many interesting brands and I really like some of the features on their site, such as the masculine-feminine meter, their top picks, and the reviews. Please enter me in the draw!

  • Make sure to let Michelyn know you have donated to Libby Ross to be qualified for the draw.

    This is a good one! I think I still have an entry or two left from my initial donation. Luckyscent is amazing! My wishlist is loonnnggg. I am hoping to go to Scentbar on my vacation this winter. Danger.

  • I would appreciate the room spray for its calming effects. I would love to treat myself to a new fragrance from Luckyscent:) I love you guys. We are all winners in this blog a thon:)

  • Lucky scent is the only place I know to get so many of the scents talked about on your blog! I would like to be entered in this draw, and I have entriesnleft from my second donation. Thanks to Luckyscent for their participation in this good cause.

  • Luckyscent has a great selection and i purchase from the frequently. Love the great service and fabulous fragrances.

  • Luckyscent is one of my favorite perfume etailers. It feels therapeutic just to browse there. I’m glad to know the shortcut of getting there by just clicking the link here at CaFleureBon. Please enter me in this draw. ID: VXYE7F306F04