Monday, April 1, 2013

Midnight Bakula Eau De Toilette Contest/Giveaway

Hello, and welcome to the 4th blog contest/giveaway on my blog :D


As we all know, with the coming of Easter, it's officially Spring now. Not that we can see the effects of Spring in forever hot and sunny and humid Singapore, but still, you can soak in the Spring mood just as good too. And as we are aware of, Spring reminds us of comfortable days under the sun, admist a field of beautiful spring flowers, where time seemingly stand still. (Well, that's what commercials show, but I hope it really looks and feels that good if I ever set foot in a field of flowers too)



And with Spring flowers, you cannot avoid fragrances. Sometimes, it is actually hard to literally find a field of flowers to bask the moment in. And in return, we turn to fragrances that let us reminisce the good old days of Spring. And talking about Spring and fragrance, my favorite would always be The Body Shop's Midnight Bakula. You might think that there's a "Midnight" in it, and what can you see in the dark of the night. Well, there are flowers that only blooms in the dark of the night, not just the regular flowers that bloomed under the glorious sunshine too.


Fragrances may come and go, but for me personally, Midnight Bakula is still the choice. Midnight Bakula is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women that features features patchouli, rose and nectarine. You know how our Indian friends in Singapore always have this wonderful scent on their hair? Midnight Bakula actually reminds me of that scent during my schooldays when I always anticipate meeting a dearly Indian friend of mine in school. This fragrance actually reminds me of this dear school friend of mine. When I feel like I am at my weakest and the world seems to be against me, she's the one who willingly stand by me and make me stand up after a fall, to stand proud and not back down at adversity that are in the form of nasty classmates. Yeah, I know it does sound a little extreme somewhat, but I can say I used to be a victim of school bullying and to have even 1 friend who believes in you can actually help you persevere no matter how tough everything becomes.


But on to the fragrance itself!


Just the design on the bottle itself made me think of exotic places, somewhere like India. Where the famous Taj Mahal stands, where the festival of Holi takes place. The religion that Chinese Buddhism borrows heavily from, and the endless folklore stories that I love from India. And yet at the same time, I find this fragrance is also good for days when you don't feel like anything too complex to comprehend, although I have to warn you, excessive application might give you a bad headache from it. Fragrances are ultimately meant to be applied sparingly, not all over to the point the lift/elevator reeks of it.


But to sum up this unique fragrance:

  • Initial spray: a very spicy men's cologne
  • Immediatley after: the spiciness gets toned down and now comes in the heavy patchouli and an incense that is common in mosques
  • Dry down: The above, but now throw in lots of peach and a touch of rose water to round it out and tone it down. And there are definitely some other balmy/creamy notes thrown in there

Essentially, if you are someone who loves burning scented incense at home to get rid of weird home odours and/or a lover of patchouli, this fragrance might be just perfect for you. Heck, if you are into hippie or bohemian fashion style, this scent could go well with the dressing too. Just a note, this fragrance has a staying power of up to 12 hours, so apply sparingly as a little goes a long way after all.


Rules of the Giveaway

Note: This giveaway ends on 22 April 2013 at 11:59pm. Entries later than this stipulated date and time will be ignored. Although I might extend the deadline by another week, depending. This giveaway is open to anyone residing in Singapore or have a valid mail address in Singapore. All steps are compulsory to be qualified for this blog contest/giveaway :)


  • Like my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PuNiaosProductReviews
  • Tag a friend who is not a fan of my Facebook page under THIS post at https://www.facebook.com/PuNiaosProductReviews/posts/357143081057712 if you do not have a Google account
  • OR

  • Comment on this blog post why you want the prize, including your name, email address and Facebook profile name + link if you have a google account
  • Refer to example below:

    Why I want: Because I love exotic scents with a touch of headiness to it, I feel cocooned in a bubble of Spring when I spritzed on this fragrance.

    Name: Pu Niao

    Email Address: PuNiao@somewhereoutthere.com

    FB Profile Name: PuNiao.PuNiao

    FB Profile Link: https://www.facebook.com/PuNiao.PuNiao

  • Any entries not fulfilling the above rules will not be honored
  • There will be 1 winner for this giveaway
  • Winner will be announced on the very next day after contest ends, which is on 22 April or whichever the deadline is if there are changes, and will be contacted via PM on Facebook. If there is no reply within 3 days, new winner(s) will be picked once again
  • In the event the winner has un-Like my FB page before the contest is over, it will be auto-disqualification. Hence, I will need at least a day or 2 to ensure all participants follow the rules stated, so as to be fair to everyone who joined
  • This is not a sponsored giveaway by The Body Shop Singapore, I am doing this to reward readers and fans of my blog and Facebook page
  • Once winner have been contacted, the earliest mailing date will be within the last week of April or first week of May, presuming the previous winner is un-contactable and a new winner is picked instead. If not, once all winners mailing address has been received, items will be mailed out within the week

16 comments:

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  2. Why I want: Because I would love to try a different scent to match my daily looks and moods :)
    Name: Elizabeth Lee
    Email Address: angeltearz90[at]hotmail.com
    FB Profile Name: Elizabeth Lee
    FB Profile Link: https://www.facebook.com/eliee.lee

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  3. Why I want: Because I am in love with the uniquely designed bottle and am a fan of floral fragrance who would like to try something wierd and different
    Name: Pang Pui Han
    Email Address: miapph@gmail.com
    FB Profile Name: PH Pang
    FB Profile Link: http://www.facebook.com/angelia.pang.75

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  4. Why I want: I would like to win this because I'm a huge fan of floral fragrances!I am also a huge fan of The Body Shop's cruelty-free products and I would love to try out this fragrance! :)
    Name: Eleen Cheoong
    Email Address: eleencheong@yahoo.com.sg
    FB Profile Name: Eleen Cheong
    FB Profile Link: http://www.facebook.com/eleencheong1

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  5. Why I want: Because I want my sister to change her fragance
    Name: Jason
    Email Address: coldkohmew@hotmail.com
    FB Profile Name: Koh Jun Jie Jason
    FB Profile Link: https://www.facebook.com/coldkohmew

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  6. Why I want: I wondered how does floral fragrance smell like? I'm a floral fans, but however I have not try any floral fragance before. Thus, I would like to try out by trying my luck here too :D
    Name: Jane Ng
    Email Address: pigpig.jnly@live.com
    FB Profile Name: Jane Ng
    FB Profile Link: http://www.facebook.com/misspigpig

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  7. I love floral fragrances and it would be great to win one to replace my finishing bottle. It helps to keep me smelling nice on the sweaty hot sunny days.
    FB Name Bebe Lee
    Email bebe03 (at) live (dot) com (dot) sg
    FB profile link https://www.facebook.com/BebeGal2003

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  8. Would really win this for myself usually i only can afford the cheaper ones so if i can win this it would sure make my day,thank u
    Fb Apai N Nana
    Email ziana_aiman@yahoo.com
    Fb profile link https://m.facebook.com/norliana.zaidi

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  9. I am always a fan of non-floral fragrances. But now its spring! So Im thinking why not go on a different feel and make myself open up to other scents as well? I went to TBS and take a sniff. I can accept the scent! And if I win, I will definitely share with my sister and mum so that they can feel spring-y too! <3

    FB Name Winter Law
    Email cat86_99@hotmail.com
    FB profile link https://www.facebook.com/winterlaw

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  10. Why I want: I love fresh floral scent and products that are not tested on animals, and BodyShop is one of them :D
    Name: Christina Ng
    Email Address: xris_cantonment@hotmail.com
    FB Profile Name: Xris Ng
    FB Profile Link: http://facebook.com/xris.cantonment

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  11. Why I want: Wish to win this for my smelly wife... Hope she dont see this :p
    Name: Wong Wei Xiang
    Email Address: wxwong1909@yahoo.com
    FB Profile Name: Wong WeiXiang
    FB Profile Link: http://www.facebook.com/weixiang.wong82

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  12. Why I want: Because I love to try up this new perfumes.
    Name: Seline Bong
    Email Address: sibeicure@yahoo.com.sg
    FB Profile Name: Seline Bong
    FB Profile Link: https://www.facebook.com/Seline.Bong

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  13. Why I want: I love to be smell great so i love to try different type of perfumes to get the best perfumes.
    Name: Michelle Ang
    Email Address: ma_smartgirl@hotmail.com
    FB Profile Name: MicHelle ANg
    FB Profile Link: http://www.facebook.com/childhoodmemory

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  14. Why I want: Because I'm looking to try new scent after I've used my current one for many years...
    Name: Elise Tan
    Email Address: et_yene@yahoo.com
    FB Profile Name: Elise Tan
    FB Profile Link: https://www.facebook.com/elisetan

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  15. Why I want: Because I want to feel and smell good. So I would be more confident in myself as I know I feel good with my scents.
    Name: Jo-Ann Ortega Macanas
    Email Address: jo_mac22@yahoo.com
    FB Profile Name: Jo Mac
    FB Profile Link: http://www.facebook.com/jo.mac.14268

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  16. Contest is over, results will be out within the week. Next EDT giveaway will be in May :)

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