Calvin Klein BEAUTY Eau de Parfum Quick Giveaway Contest

Congratulations to MoonRae!

Calvin Klein's BEAUTY Eau de Parfum is a modern, floral fragrance. BEAUTY is said to evoke sophistication, glamour, and strength. With a new interpretation of the lily flower's fragrance, its heart notes of "neo-lily" bloom with feminine beauty. Ambrette seeds enhance the scent's spicy warmth while conveying the presence of a powerful woman. The loveliness of jasmine elevates BEAUTY's floral signature, drying down to unforgettable notes of cedarwood. These layers come together to radiate a hypnotically iridescent trail.

BEAUTY is composed with Lily, Absolute Ambrette Seeds, Jasmine, and Cedarwood - all great scents in my book. Even if it's not your own style, maybe your mom would like it. Mother's Day isn't far off.

Beautifully feminine, its curvaceous bottle rests on a luxurious glass heel, suspending the fragrance inside a luminous sphere. A metallic silver ring embraces the glass bottle, expressing the modern sensibility we associate with Calvin Klein.

Diane Kruger is the "face" of BEAUTY, lending her classic glamour to the advertising campaign. I'll bet you saw the ads in the best magazines when BEAUTY was introduced. Kruger was every bit the blond goddess. I have the 3.4 ounce size ($85) to give away, so I decided to do a two-day contest.

How can you enter to win this contest (technically a sweepstakes)? Just leave a comment on this feature (not in another BTiB post). After you comment here, feel free to send me an e-mail at bestthingsinbeautycontests@gmail.com (the contest address, not my "personal" e-mail) and identify your comment. You can never be too careful about sharing an e-mail address you care about on a blog, so feel free to follow this step (an alternative is to code your e-mail, e.g., myname at gmail dot com, in your comment). Please make sure I have your e-mail. If I can't notify you, you can't win - even if your number is drawn.

You can earn extra entries. Follow this blog (through an e-mail subscription, GFC, or though one of the many Google readers - see sidebar at right) to earn a second entry. If you are a follower, it would help me tally entries if you tell me in your comment how you follow. You don't have to follow to enter. I want everyone to have a chance, but I also want to reward my followers. I must be able to track this entry.

You can earn a third entry by tweeting this contest. You must include "@BTiBeauty" (without the quotes) and the contest title in your tweet. Remember, tweet the contest title - if you don't, that entry won't count. I will tweet the contest this evening, and you can simply retweet it to earn that second entry - if that's easier.

The deadline for entries will be Saturday, April 21, at midnight. The next morning, I will use a random number generator (random.org) to select the winner. I will e-mail the winner on Sunday morning. The winner will have 48 hours to reply to my message and provide a shipping address. After 48 hours, the prize will be forfeited, and another winner will be selected. Make sure to check your e-mail - and look in your spam folder - when the contest ends.

This contest is open to anyone anywhere. Here are the terms. I will carefully pack and ship the prize (as I always do). I cannot insure the prize for overseas shipment - it's amazingly expensive to do so because of the way I have to send insured mail. If it's lost or stolen in transit, I may not be able to replace it with another prize just like it. I'll do my best on this end; let's see if your mail service does right by you on the other end if we have an overseas winner.

For all the legalese related to this contest, please see the Contests/Sweepstakes page at the top of the blog. Good luck!

Photo courtesy of Sephora

Amazing Calvin Klein Fragrance Giveaway Contest with Three Prizes

Congratulations to our three Calvin Klein fragrance winners! They were notified by e-mail. Lisa won Beauty, Kelly won Euphoria, and Tanya904 won Euphoria for Men.

This has to be the ne plus ultra of giveaways! We have not one, but three Calvin Klein fragrances to give away just in time for the holidays, including one for the guys. How good does it get? I'm really excited about this and hope you will be too. Please tell your friends!

The generous PR firm Attention USA is sponsoring this contest. I'm rushing the giveaway into print so that we can get these gifts to the winners before Christmas. Whether you decide to use them yourself or give them to special people on your list, one of these ought to put you in the holiday spirit!

Calvin Klein's BEAUTY ($50-85) is a modern floral fragrance that evokes sophistication, glamour, and strength. With a new interpretation of the lily flower's fragrance, its heart notes bloom with femininity. Absolute ambrette seeds provide a spicy warmth while conveying the presence of a powerful woman. The loveliness of jasmine, one of my true fragrance loves, elevates BEAUTY's floral attributes, and the dry-down is punctuated with unforgettable notes of cedarwood. These layers come together to radiate a hypnotic trail.

Beautifully feminine, its curvaceous bottle rests on a luxurious glass heel, suspending the fragrance inside a luminous sphere. A metallic silver ring embraces the glass bottle, expressing the modern sensibility we associate with Calvin Klein.

Diane Kruger is the "face" of BEAUTY, lending her classic glamour to the advertising campaign. I'll bet you've seen the ads in the best magazines. She looks like a blond goddess. We have the 3.4 ounce size to give away. It has a retail cost of $85.

Calvin Klein's Euphoria ($45-78) is an entirely different fragrance. Come nightfall, Euphoria is about sexiness and fantasy to jazz up your holiday festivities. Euphoria speaks to the woman who has the urge to break free from everyday life and put on a provocative fragrance - to be part of an exciting world filled with pleasure, surprise, and temptation. Euphoria is a contrast between exotic fruits and seductive florals, and a perfect signature scent for the confident woman looking for a rich, creamy, guy magnet.

Did you know that men adore pomegranate? I don't know what it is, but I don't know a guy who isn't attracted by pomegranate. Some wear it; others burn pomegranate candles; others like to nuzzle in on it. Euphoria has pomegranate notes, along with persimmon, greens, black orchid, lotus blossom, champaca flower, amber, mahogany wood, black violet, and a cream accord. The fruits and woods marry perfectly to please the woman who plans to be a tigress when she sprays on her fragrance. We have the 3.4 ounce Euphoria, worth $78, to give away.

For the man in your life, we have the 3.4 ounce Euphoria Men ($68). Described as mysterious, tempting, and exciting, Euphoria Men creates a fantasy world, revealed in a pure aromatic oriental blend with crisp and spicy accents - a sexy, rich signature for the modern man. It has top notes of ginger, pepper, raindrop (fresh), and sudachi. The heart is composed of black basil, cedar leaf, and sage. The base notes are suede, patchouli, Brazilian redwood, and amber.

In his review at Now Smell This, Marlen wrote that Euphoria Men shares the sweetness of Euphoria, but is pleasantly tempered by warm woods and green herbal notes. Perfect for the smooth, sexy man in your life!

Right now, while supplies last and through December 31, you'll receive a complimentary box of chocolates with every 3.4 ounce purchase from the Calvin Klein Euphoria Collection at Macy's - and they are delicious. How tempting! These fragrances are available at many fine department stores and specialty stores nationwide.

So, is this the fragrance motherlode? How can you enter to win? To enter to win this giveaway contest, just leave a comment here once, telling us which of the three prizes you would prefer to win. I can't guarantee you will receive your first choice, but you could be one of three lucky gals - or guys, if any of you men are reading.

After you comment, feel free to e-mail bestthingsinbeautycontests@gmail.com and identify your comment. You can never be too careful about sharing your e-mail address on a blog, so I would follow this second step if I were you (an alternative is to code your e-mail, e.g., myname at gmail dot com, in your comment). That's what most of you do.

You can "earn" a second entry by tweeting this contest. Just make sure to include "@BTiBeauty" (without the quotes) in your tweet. I will tweet the contest soon, and you can simply retweet it to earn that second entry. You can earn a third entry by following the blog - either here or on Twitter (any entrant who is already a follower will automatically earn the follower point).

The deadline for entries will be Monday, December 13, at midnight. The next morning, I will use a random number generator (random.org) to select the three winners. I will e-mail the winners at that time. The winners will have 24 hours to reply to my message and provide a shipping address. After 24 hours, the prize will be forfeited, and another winner will be selected. Please note the short response time. We want to ensure that you get your prize before Christmas because it will be prime shipping time.

The contest is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada. Given the issues of shipping fragrance by air, we can't ship this overseas. It's considered a hazardous substance. Sorry! Such is the state of shipping today.

Good Luck!

My sincere thanks to our friends at Attention USA (and Calvin Klein Fragrances) for these generous holiday prizes for you!

Photos courtesy of Calvin Klein and Nordstrom

Famous Faces Representing Beauty Brands

There have been three recent, noteworthy announcements about famous women signing up to be the "face" of beauty companies. I think all of them were great choices!

Actress Diane Kruger was just announced as the new face of Calvin Klein’s upcoming women’s fragrance launch, Calvin Klein Beauty. Highlighted for her recent work in Inglorious Bastards, the stunning starlet is well-known for her remarkable style. She joins a brand roster of fashion and beauty icons that includes Kate Moss, Scarlett Johansson, Christy Turlington, Natalia Vodianova, and Eva Mendes.

Kruger attended the 2010 Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, celebrating the night with Francisco Costa, Calvin Klein Collection’s Women’s Creative Director. Her look for the evening was in line with the iconic Calvin Klein aesthetic of clean lines and understated elegance.

Calvin Klein Beauty will debut this fall, and Diane Kruger will star in the global print and television advertising campaign.

And who better to represent COVERGIRL than the darling Taylor Swift? With her fresh beauty and authentic style, the Grammy winning, multi-platinum singer and songwriter is the perfect face for the brand. COVERGIRL appeals to all ages, but has a special place in the makeup bags and hearts of under-30 beauties.

Equally brilliant, I think, was Lancôme's choice of the gorgeous actress Julia Roberts as its newest ambassadress. Julia Roberts, known around the world for her talent, charm, and smile, has a look that appeals to everyone.
We all study these faces for their looks. Some of us try to recreate them! Who doesn't read the notes featured in magazine ads that identify the shades of makeup these famous faces are wearing? I'll enjoy following these gorgeous gals.

Photos courtesy of Calvin Klein, COVERGIRL, and Lancome