Downy Unveils Luxury Line of Fabric Conditioners in Scents to Remember

With event host, Christine Jacob, and fellow bloggers at the Downy gala launch at Manila Peninsula

Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Downy has launched their new line of fabric conditioners which will give women a new and luxurious experience when it comes to scents — Passion and Attraction by Downy in their Downy Perfume Series. The gala launch was held yesterday at the Manila Peninsula.

These two new Downy fabric conditioners, Passion and Attraction, contain a one-of-a-kind blend of perfume oils with special activated technology which helps give women a long-lasting perfume-like scent that they can wear every single day. These special scents were developed by Downy’s perfumer, Hector Esquinca, the leader of the Asia Perfume Development Program of P&G. Esquinca is an expert in his field as he has more than 20 years of experience in developing scents and brings his training from the top perfume centers of the world.

Christine Jacob, former Filipina swimmer, actress, T.V. host, and newscaster hosted the gala launch

According to Esquinca, the scent of Passion and Attraction by Downy was inspired by French perfumery, specifically, French pastries, flowers and fruits for Passion and gardens of Grasse, France (the perfume capital of the world) for Attraction. 

 apples and vanilla

The scent of of Passion by Downy is described as vibrant and sweet. “We have blooming apple blossom from Southern France which blend with pear stripes immersed into a rich vanilla scent, ending in a  touch of icy raspberry enveloped in warm cedar wood.”

cedarwood and raspberry

Passion by Downy has a delectable, fruity fragrance with apple blossom, freesia and vanilla as its top and middle notes, and fresh mulberry and cedawood as its bottom notes. 

Meanwhile, Attraction by Downy, which was created by fellow P&G Senior Scientist and Perfumer Shingo Ishii, is a fresh but very alluring floral fragrance.

 rose and ylang-ylang

“It’s a celebration of nature as we have this bouquet of different flower notes like jasmine, ylang-ylang, rose, iris and it trails off into soft musk and sensual wood scents for that air of mystery.” Shingo said.

 freesiaand oranges

Attraction by Downy contains a blend of floral scents like Jasmine, Rose and Ylang-Ylang for its top and middle notes, which is mixed with soft musk, tube rose and wood fragrances for its bottom notes to give the scent a lingering hint of the Oriental.

As their guests, we were able to learn more about the fragrance of Passion and Attraction by Downy as we walked through the Downy Scent Museum, where scent curators described the meaning of the different scent notes included in the two fabric conditioners.

Did you know that aside from having an extraordinary blend of perfume oils, Downy’s Perfume Series also has an advanced, touch-activated Perfume Microcapsule (PMC) technology, which allows it to give clothes a long-lasting fragrance? These perfume oils are then placed inside microcapsules within the Downy formula, which are deposited on the fabric during rinse stage. When you rub and touch these capsules, they will slowly release more fragrance into the air in order for women not only get a subtle whiff of scent as they put on their clothes, but will get fresh bursts of fragrance all day too.

L-R: Downy’s perfumer Hector EsquincaDowny Brand Manager Grace Chua, P&G Senior Scientist and Perfumer Shingo Ishii

“As the leader in the fabric conditioner category, Downy is always looking for new innovations and fresh experiences to offer our consumers. Passion and Attraction by Downy gives women who loves fragrances the chance to indulge in perfume everyday. It has all-new scents especially developed by a top perfumer and with unique technology that makes sure the fragrance lasts all day,” said Downy Brand Manager Grace Chua.

By bringing together the craft of French perfumery and the science of advanced fabric conditioner technology in the new Passion and Attraction by Downy, P&G has truly created two new Scents to Remember.

Going the Distance with Drew Barrymore and Justin Long

My hubby and I have always loved Drew Barrymore. She is such a wonderful actress and so pretty too. Plus I love the way her movies always make us feel good afterwards. And it’s the same with her latest flick, GOING THE DISTANCE, with her co-star and real life boyfriend Justin Long. Thanks to Azrael and to SM for letting us watch the advanced screening yesterday.

The movie was so awesome and hilarious that my husband and I found ourselves laughing at several scenes and me crying at those dramatic moments. It made us think what if we were to have a long distance relationship? Would we survive it? Frankly, I am not so sure. I’m so used to Peter being around  that I may just die. Anyway, that’s how great this movie is. It was not only funny and entertaining, it will make you feel what the characters were feeling at every single turn of their relationship too. Oh and Christina Applegate played such an awesome sister. So many awkward moments… so effing hilarious! LOL! In short, we had such a great time!

Going the Distance is about Erin’s (Drew Barrymore) witty and frank personality who charms the newly single Garrett (Justin Long). Before long, they find themselves spending every possible moment they have in those six weeks that Erin was spending her internship in New York. It was just supposed to be a summer fling but  it led to so much more. So they tried going the distance. It was hard, it can be messy, it meant sacrificing dreams, it was a roller coaster ride. But in the end, no matter how difficult, love triumphs.  Do watch it! This movie is not just for women who love chick flicks but good for men too. They will surely have a bawl!

Watch the official trailer below:

Downy Perfume Series - Passion and Attraction

Well, well, well, look what I have here!

While in the middle of my shift at 3 in the morning today, my food delivery arrived and our village guard took this chance to give me a package which he probably received in the afternoon the other day while I was sleeping.

It was a beautifully packed gift basket and the moment I peeked at what’s inside, it just made me happy — candles! I love candles! I actually bought some over the weekend and I was planning to buy some more. I hurriedly went inside the house to take a better look. OMG! It’s from Downy! I immediately opened the basket and the sweet floral smell of the candles filled our living room. Together with the candles are two towels too which smelled so heavenly. And I thought, if Downy really smells like this, there would be no need for me to buy perfume. ^_^

True enough, people from Procter & Gamble, the makers of Downy Fabric Conditioner, traveled all the way to France and back to bring us a new line of Downy Fabric Conditioner that will give us women the chance to enjoy the luxurious scent of perfume everyday — Downy’s perfume series, Passion and Attraction by Downy. They have a luxurious floral blend and a hint of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and soft Musk. With these scents exciting our senses, we can definitely indulge in the freshness of perfume everyday.

Now, I must participate in their challenges…

CHALLENGE #1: How sensitive is my nose? I should be able to tell the difference between perfume and new Passion by Downy. 

I mentioned that there are two towels included in the package, right? They do smell so alike so it would be pretty difficult to tell the difference. But okay, let me try. 

After much smelling, I think Towel #1 has been sprinkled with the new Passion by Downy and towel #2 has been sprinkled by perfume. 

CHALLENGE #2: How sensitive is my nose? Can I guess what other perfume notes were used in Passion by Downy?

Hmmm… aside from Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and soft musk, I think Passion by Downy also contains Rose. But because the question pertained to perfume notes (meaning, there should be more than one answer here), then let me include Lavender in my answer too. The hint of Rose was more powerful though than Lavender. ^_^

I hope I got both challenges right! Coz if I do, I get one year’s supply of Downy Passion and Attraction! Oh wow! 

Sexy Nomad Weekend Updates

While the whole nation was so busy saying their  various opinions about the recent mishap that happened in Manila, I was busy working, sleeping and writing my personal blogs posts on some of my blogs.  Honestly, I had no idea that such a tragedy was happening until Peter told me about it late Monday evening.  Oh well, I won’t add anymore opinion about the matter. It’s been done and I just hope  the people concerned learned a good deal about it so that next time (not that I’m hoping there would be a next time), it can be dealt with successfully. (*If you don’t know what I am talking about, then you must be living under a rock, or like me, killing yourself with tons of workload and other more seemingly important things. LOL.) I won’t even give any clues or keywords as to what I am referring to because it has trended enough on social networking sites making our race look bad once again. 

Anyhoo, the point of this post is to just give you my personal updates. So that’s what I’m going to do. ^_^

Last weekend, I again wore one of the garterized, off-the-shoulder, affordable blouses I was selling on my FB super sale catalog.  It’s comfy and it perfectly hid all those unwanted fats in my midesction. Haha! Blame it on the sweets I’ve been eating non-stop lately. 

I also bought new books! Now if only I can buy time to read all those books I’ve bought, that would be a  lot more awesome.

I tried using our brand new Wimpex oven and grilled some vegetables and baked some scrambled eggs.They were delish!

I’ve also been busy with casting spells and buying a few things for Halloween. Yes, I am that excited!After all, a few more days and it’s the start of the BER months already. Yipee!

And last but not the least, if I haven’t been resting or reading, I’ve been spending some real quality time with the hubby over the weekend. 

How about you? Prior to the incident that had the nation glued to National TV, what have you been up to? ^_^

Google Insider Secrets to Search Engine Optimization

I’ve been blogging since 2005 and it’s only now that I am learning more and more about search engine optimization. If only I had known all the tricks of the trade from way back, then perhaps I’d be on my way to the top now.

It’s a good thing then that there’s going to be a conference about Google Insider Secrets to Search Engine Optimization. Two of the best speakers in SEO will be featured and I’m sure a lot of people will clamor for all the latest information they will have to offer.

You see, search engine optimization is very crucial to bloggers and web developers alike. It’s like making sure that your sites are ranking for the specific key words that you are targeting, otherwise, no one will visit your page. And when there’s no trafic, then there will be no earnings.

Whether your site is a persona blog, a commercial website, a forum, etc., it is important to let the whole world know about it. And the best way to malke its way to the top of the search engine rankings is to know and apply the secrets of right SEO.

Simon Leung and Fabian Lim will tell us all about it in the upcoming Google Insider Secrets to Search Engine Optimization come August 25-26, 8:30 am-5:30 pm at Crown Plaza Galleria. Registration is still open.

Come one, come all and let’s all learn the secrets to great blogging!

Sports Betting Simple Tips

For people with extra money, betting online has been considered as one of their past times. If you’re into sports and love to watch basketball, baseball, football, hockey or any other sports of your liking, then perhaps sports betting is for you.

But this kind of past time is not just any game you do online. It’s a business actually, and as such, strategies and systems are involved, as well as emotional detachment. This is why if I were you, when you do any kind of betting online, you have to spend money which you no longer need. Don’t use an amount intended to pay for your rent or some other utilities. This way, you avoid getting attached to the money and you’ll be able to do your betting with a clear mind and clear conscience.

More and more people see a lot of potential in online sports betting. While luck is also a part of it, mostly, it’s all about having the right winning strategy, The hit rate for this strategy should be at least above 50% and the ideal win rate must be between 60% to 70%. Once you find this strategy, stick with it. This is how you will keep winning in the long run.  

For now, what you can do is keep all the news and information you have about all the sports teams. Keep up to date as much as possible. Having the right information is one of the greatest keys in winning at sports betting.
 

The Expendables - a Movie Review

And true enough, it was! From start to finish, Expendables gave me the kind of raw, action combats and sequences that I have never seen before. Okay, there were times it felt like I was watching 300 with all those blood being spilt but without feeling like the scenes were adulterated with computer graphics.

Bravo Syslvester Stallone! You have truly given what the audience needs in a real action flick — guns, macho men and things blowing up. Till your next amazing movie, I hope!

Here’s the trailer for The Expendables if you haven’t seen it yet:

The Sexy Nomad Apparel

Do visit my catalog from time to time to see new stocks and styles of clothes coming in. There is no minimum number of pieces to buy. Prices range from Php100 - Php200 pesos each. I have dresses, blouses, shorts, baby dresses, polo shirts, hair accessories and more. I update the catalog whenever new stocks come in.

I am also open to wholesale buyers who are willing to buy in bulk, minimum of 60 assorted pieces. If you buy in bulk, I can give you much lower prices ranging from P55-130.00 depending on the kind of clothes you want to buy.

Because my clothes don’t benefit from mass advertising or being modeled by celebrities, I am able to give these items at factory prices. I also took it upon myself to just model some of these clothes that I’ve bought from my own catalog. Afte all, whenever new stocks come in, I am always the first customer to buy them. ^_^

 

  HAPPY SHOPPING!!!

I Love Venetian Masks

Have you ever attended a masquerade ball? If so, what kind of mask did you wear? I have yet to attend one and if invited, I would like to wear one of those fabulous Venetian Masks. The practice of wearing these stylish and elegant masks actually started when Venetians went to the streets in 1162, wearing their finest costumes, singing and dancing for joy, to celebrate their victory in the battle against Ulrico. This soon became a tradition and has now been practiced for almost a millennium.

A particular kind of mask that I’d like to wear someday is one of those fabulous Venetian Animal Masks like either a cat or a lion. When I get to visit Venice someday, I’ll do it on my birthday month because every February, Venice becomes one live, glorious party place! Tourists get to experience the delightful parade of Venetians in their gondolas wearing gold, brocade, silk, feather costumes and a wide array of colorful Venetian Masks. The canals of Venice look magnificent at night as torches display shadow and light reflected on the canal’s water. Music plays non-stop as if being transported back in time. What a really joyous occasion!

Maybe I’ll have a masquerade party come Halloween season and I’ll get one of those  Venetian Animal Masks I want. I can’t wait!

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Accommodations

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe was first established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival held at the heart of Scotland. It takes place every August and this year’s events are going to be bigger and brighter with hundreds of thousands of people participating as performing artists, locals and tourists alike flood the streets, nooks and crannies  of Edinburgh.

Those who wish to stay and witness this momentous occasion but are wondering where to stay need not worry. There are tons of Edinburgh accomodation to choose from. There are countless Edinburgh apartment accomodation where you can stay for a relaxing or fun-filled vacation. There are also serviced apartments Edinburghlining up almost every street of this busy capital. You will not run out of options as Edinburgh is always ready to accommodate hundreds of thousands of guests that visit them at this time of the year.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe may be the largest arts festival in this part of the world but the city is always ready to accommodate everyone who are interested to be a part of this annual event. Whether you choose to stay in Royal Mile, in The Old Town, in Holyrood Placae, or at the castle, you will surely find a place of your taste to stay in. What are you waiting for? Edinburgh Festival Fringe is waiting for you.