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It's cloudy and grumpy today and I want to brighten your day and mine. So off to a lucky reader goes this deluxe pure parfum set by Puredistance, a niche brand located in the Netherlands.
It includes Puredistance I, M and the latest Antonia in a leather-bound case with individual fabric-covered cases which snap shut for each scent. Can I say that they smell absolutely breath-taking and gorgeously luxurious? Antonia is delicious and perfect for the warmer months ahead and now you can sample them all at leisure.
Tell us in the comments what brightens your day and I'll pick a lucky winner. Draw is open till Sunday midnight.
Check out the Puredistance site on www.puredistance.com.
Check out the Puredistance site on www.puredistance.com.
Oh and in case I forget, the winner for the Lutens sample is Vintage Lady. Congrats!
What brightens my day is anything positive what happens in relation to my doggie, family, my son who lives not with me or simply sunshine or lovely pefume. Thanks for entering me - Alica - alica@cleis.net
ReplyDeleteWhat brightens my day? My kids cheer me up considerably, though there are days when I need a break, even from them. In those situations, either quiet and alone-itude will brighten things up. Once I've found my center, or when quiet alone time is impossible, usually my "favorites" playlist does the trick. If not, there's always a sleeping pill and a dark room. ;)
ReplyDeletexoxo,
*jen
A good joke. A cup of coffee. A beautiful scent. A smile. A kind gesture. A flirtation. Some unexpected sunshine. Sitting in the woods with our dog. Happy children.
ReplyDeletewhat brightens my day? my love for perfume world and the joy of smelling a new fragrance
ReplyDeleteIt's rainy and gray in Boston this morning, but I lingered over my perfume choices a bit longer than usual this morning trying to find the perfect scent for such a day. Today I chose Coromandel, with its huge patchouli note, and it was just the thing I needed to make today brighter!
ReplyDeleteA good cup of coffee and a fresh baked croissant in he morning... yum! and picking your scent for that day.
ReplyDeleteUnexpected communication from someone I haven't spoken with in a long time brightens my day... or when my 4 year-old twin nephews hug me just "because"... or when I get a whiff of something great smelling... I think the unexpected, unrequested things always give me a shot in the arm - just like sunshine.
ReplyDeleteSeeing that our newly adopted dog getting along famously with our other dog. Watching the chickens in the backyard. Reading blog posts.
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering me!
As long as I've managed to get some sleep, the night before, I am good to go, no matter the weather.
ReplyDeleteI have been dying to try Puredistance!
These sound lovely...
ReplyDeleteNothing brightens my day like coming downstairs to discover my significant other has already made my morning cup of tea for me. It's really the little gestures... :)
I already got to try Antonia thanks to PST, but would love to try the other two as well! I'm in Boston too and this day indeed needs some brightening. Which reminds me I haven't sprayed any perfume yet! But the tuberose stems I bought the other day are still wafting.
ReplyDeleteSound of children's laughter as they play, great first cup of coffee in the morning, husband bringing home donuts first thing in the morning.
ReplyDeleteMy first cup of coffee, my son playing his bass, my husband's smile, picking my scent for the day...these are things that brighten my day!
ReplyDeleteSpraying The Different Company Osmanthus in a sunday morning is really uplifting, I love that and on monday morning my husband making breakfast for me.
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend's smile, my parents' hugs, seeing my parakeets (budgerigars) kissing each other and my zebra finchers playing on their swings, knowing interesting and nice new people, receiving a parcel I've been waiting, wearing the perfect scent in the right moment... all these things brighten my day.
ReplyDeletetoday (friday) is a good day for me.
ReplyDeletethe sun shine all day long. but if my day is not so good, i usually listen to the musik in my ipod and/ or sniff my wrist (when i was in class)
What brightens my day is a kiss from my toddler and the smell of my coffee brewing!
ReplyDeleteMany things can brighten a day for me: Teaching, when it goes well; the excitement my dog Jelly Bean displays when I get home; the smell of my wife's perfume; the smell of my wife sans perfume; a great bottle of wine; a quote that makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteMy wonderful friends make my every day bright. Yesterday I had the pleasure to sit down to a laid breakfast table and enjoy freshly brewed tea. They had even taken my medicine pills and put them beside my plate. The dosage was way wrong, but still it brought out a smile.
ReplyDeletePlease enter me!
Lots of things - in the last few days it has been the sun shining, the beautiful scent of Daphne 'Jacqueline Postill' wafting on the air in the garden, snowdrops and the promise of Spring.
ReplyDeleteToday is my birthday, and yes, it has always been a challenge to brighten it up at this gray time of year.
ReplyDeleteWhat brightens my day is the knowledge that spring is only a few days away (counting it as beginning the first of March...much more accurate for my area, and more psychologically satisfying...). Taking a walk outside and seeing the bulb flower foliage popping up through the moist soil, breathing in that bright and bitter early spring smell, tinged with the chill of late winter....
And wearing the sadly underrated By Kilian Prelude to Love. How are others not smelling that smooth, yet raspy, iris, by turns chilly and warm, brightened by a juicy and sweet citrus melange? It so perfectly expresses spring's hesitant exuberance. Love, love, love it.
Your post has brightened my day! I've been wanting to try these, they get great reviews from everyone. My silly, sweet dog also cheers me up.
ReplyDeleteThe pleasure of being able to 'think' about what brightens my day - and then to be able to articulate it. I just spent a little bit of time at my dad's nursing home and, once again, it has engendered a gratitude for my mental and physical health.
ReplyDeleteOther than that, the ability to enjoy my life - my dogs, the return of the cardinals...the wonderful, little things!
xo
The local yoga studios offered a 28 day challenge-all the youga you can stand, at all the locations, for $50. These studios are small and each is independantly owed, so it's a considerable scrifice on their part to get we Canadians off the couch! I feel like I have re awakened long dormant mucscles, and I feel a bit more calm than usual.
ReplyDeleteWill you please enter me in the draw?
Thank you, and have a good weekend,
Carole MacLeod
No alarm clock, followed by a full breakfast of eggs, mushrooms, and dry-cured fat bacon. A cup of extra strong Guatemalan magarogype coffee, the papers and a walk with the dog. The perfect start to the day!
ReplyDeleteThe things that make my dismal days brighter...a shout from my son. "You're the most beautiful mommy in the world!". Seeing - and feeling! - sunlight warm my face for the first time since September. Laughing with my best (male) friend over a latte - and laughing later on my own at the memory! Writing something that turned out better than I hoped for - on the fourth try. Being asked "What perfume are you wearing?" And being able to say: "The one that makes me happy - this day, this moment, this beautiful instant in time!"
ReplyDeleteMy OH brightens my day by bringing me morning tea and making wise-cracks until I wake up.
ReplyDeleteHe's a star.
cheerio, Anna in Edinburgh
I live in the Great Lakes region of the US & in the winter it's overcast for sometimes weeks. Any time I see the sun, my day is brightened both literally and spiritually! On a daily basis, no matter what the weather brings, listening to music is a source of joy, always.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I have been taking more time to spend together, and just enjoy one another's company without doing something like watching TV, or working on chores or projects. We've been talking, laughing, playing games, and just enjoying our romance. Sometimes it's hard to find time, but it's been so worth it - we're both a lot happier, and enjoying one another more.
ReplyDeleteKindness, puppies, good weather, and getting to play with my perfumes
ReplyDeleteMy husband's affection and my flowers. Simple pleasures. And of course, my perfumes. Nothing is perfect if it doesn't come with a scent.
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what brightens my day? my cats, peter and george, vintage clothing and accessories, dressing playfully, french fries, perfume, and well-written novels.
ReplyDeletecheers!
minette
It's still winter here in Siberia and only warm things can brighten these days - a good cup of coffee, hot hugs of a partner, warm aroma of Knize 10 or Cuir de Russie and thinkin 'bout May holidays in Maspalomas) Thank you for this blog and a generous draw!
ReplyDeleteI like to compliment someone every day..often strangers...for unexpected reasons or just for doing thankless tasks. Their surprised smiles makes me feel happy. I know how happy I am when I get the (rare!) unexpected compliment or acknowledgement. Let me add, this habit embarrasses my kids terribly! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
ReplyDeleteWhat brightens up my day?
ReplyDelete* When my 4yr old smiles and giggles with delight
* A pair of opera tkts to prime seats at the Met
* A new HG perfume discovery
* Winning a draw on a perfume blog!
Thanks for the chance to enter.
My family and friends and fragrance samples!
ReplyDeleteWhat brightens my day is a lunch of delicious Indian food while I catch up on the comedy tv shows of the week- namely 30 Rock and a few others. It's great to start the day when some fantastic food and laughter!
ReplyDeleteTiny demanding cheeps from my society finch's baby chicks.
ReplyDeleteSnuggles and purrs from my kitties.
Payday.
Smiles on the faces of people I've helped.
Smelling a perfume.
Thanks for holding this day brightening drawing!
bookwyrmsmith at live dot com
My day is brightened by giving and receiving love and kindness...everything else is icing on the cake. :)
ReplyDeleteHot bread that my hubby brings to me on weekends (I am still waiting it now!); laughter of my friends and family; serenity and thrill that new sample brings...
ReplyDeleteand yeah: M&M's can bring joy day and night :)
an unexpected smile from a stranger-
ReplyDeleteWhat brightens my day is knowing that there is so much joy to be had if you are open to finding it. Right now I am enjoying a great cup of tea in a warm house. I am watching my kitten play with his older brother's tail. Life is good.
ReplyDeleteHaving my mind changed about something, which is really the ability to see something new. That always makes me feel more a part of the world.
ReplyDeleteThe pure joy in my dog's eyes while she is frolicking in the snow.
ReplyDeleteAny unexpected happy event, no matter how small, can brighten my day considerably. Especially those that involve family and friends. Fragrance-related? Opening a package containing a vintage perfume and finding that it is perfect. Top-notes basically intact and loaded with all types of now-banned aromachemicals! That brings a smile to may face just thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteA good cup of coffee and my SoTD among many things.
ReplyDeleteputting on red lipstick- hearing from someone I haven't heard from for a long time- and my SO telling me that I'm beautiful even when I'm wearing a scraggly T-shirt and my hair's not done :)
ReplyDeleteso many things can do if i give a little of myself too...my dog Pinotte, my Canary Octave, my many samples that I like to smell trying my best to discern the notes...
ReplyDeletemy espresso freshly grounded.
sight, sounds, odour, each sense its pleasure.
ciao!
Newborn babies crying and looking at their parents for the first time (I'm a pediatrician). Today that the sun is shining and the temperature has gone from -30 to-1.
ReplyDeleteSpring!
Eva S Sweden
A nice cup of coffee and a kiss from my beloved one!Simple and nice!:)
ReplyDeleteA ray of sunshine , an extra smile, and an enveloping, warm fragrance all help brighten up my day .
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for this review and please enter me in the draw !
I tried Antonia recently, and I liked it so much that I've been meaning to sample the rest of this line. Thank you for the drawing!
ReplyDeleteWhoops, I forgot to answer your question. My daughter is about to turn two, and she says so many funny things now that I spend a lot of time laughing. She always brightens my day.
ReplyDeleteMy daiily Starbucks. My teenage girl who recounts all the drama of High School and her soccer team with theatrics worthy of Broadway. And, of course, my daily perfume choice.
ReplyDeleteSpending time with my family always brightens my day.
ReplyDeleteMy husband telling me I smell nice - it doesn't happen very often!
ReplyDeleteThat is an awesomely elaborate package for those samples!
ReplyDeleteThe two things that are certain to brighten my day are Jim, who after almost a quarter of a century still makes me smile whenever I see him or think about him, and of course whatever fragrance I choose to wear for the day. It doesn't take much.
My cat's nose on my cheek. My husband's smile. My perfume.
ReplyDeletethe thought of spring approaching
ReplyDeleteI live on the Central Coast of California, and the weather has been all over the place lately. But, the birds think that it's Spring. So, what brightens my day is birdsong. Makes me smile every time I hear it.
ReplyDeleteThe other day my two year old nephew laid on top of me on the hammock, saw a scratch on my face and asked "hurt, hurt, Aunt DD? kiss it?", and then he kissed it.
ReplyDeleteMy husband preparing breakfast, one of our kids calling us, fresh flowers, the scent of spring in the air, a smile, a joke, a kiss, a wonderful perfume - I could go on and on...
ReplyDeletesilly jokes from my room mates, my perfumes and a phone call from my mom. (^_^)
ReplyDeleteWatching the cardinals at the bird feeder brightens my day--they don't seem to care about the new 5 inches of snow! Seeing the look on my husband's face when he comes downstairs to the kitchen to find that I have made a big pot of coffee and some date & oatmeal scones.
ReplyDeleteWatching the birds at the feeders does it for me, too. Also, the azaleas busting out in deep pink right now.
ReplyDeletewhat brightens my day is my dog and family. They never fail at sheering me up. Costes is also a moodlifter :)
ReplyDeleteA good conversation, an emotional click with someone, finally finishing something that has been weighing on me for sometime.
ReplyDeletewhat brightens my day:
ReplyDeletean outing with a friend, a flower in spring, a walk in the rainforest, a joke from my colleague, warmth from a stranger
and smelling my scent of the day on me.
Things that brighten my day:
ReplyDeleteAn unexpected thank you card from someone, just because.
A perfect cup of tea and a few minutes to linger over it.
Having my hubby call during the work day just to see how I am.
And of course, smelling like a million bucks :)
My husband in amorous mood.
ReplyDeleteA road trip.
Changing plans into something unexpected and cool.
My buddy Mike who never fails to make me smile, he has a lovely sense of humor.
And last but not least,
Putting on a new perfume or an old favorite (and find that love is still there).
Crap, I missed this one. I would like to try this indeed.... well, some day, somewhere.
ReplyDeleteAh shoot, me too..is this draw still open?? I will put my thought in just in case since I wasn't sure which Sun.
ReplyDeleteSun through dark clouds after rain with that golden light is one and if it is windy, so much the better! This brightens my day!