Aromatic Gifts For Your Lover This Valentine's Day

Adding up to our fragrance collection has become a tradition in my house. Every two months or so, me and hubby start looking for new perfumes for ourselves. The result is a beautifully curated set of different fragrances in form of deodorants, perfumes, roll ons in our stash now. 

While I was excitedly planning for some interesting gifts for my guy, I couldn't rule out picking a sexy scent for him. Because just like smelling good with a nice perfume is one of the easiest way to attract others to you, the same stands true when you gift a good perfume to your loved ones. So I got two variants of Eau de Toilette from Oriflame i.e. THE ONE Disguise and Intense Oud Eau de Toilette so that I may recommend something for males and females both & here is our experience with the irresistible fragrances we tested. 

THE ONE Disguise Eau de Toilette: All eyes have fallen on you – now take them on a journey. 

Choosing this fragrance will define the signature of your complete fashion look. A bold and powerful Eau de Parfum bursting with vibrant and sophisticated gourmand notes that leave you feeling transformed and irresistible. All beautifully encased in a bottle that demands a closer look.

THE ONE Disguise is a feminine fragrance that opens on the crispy accents of Rhubarb and Mandarin enveloped by a delicate touch of rose bud. The floral heart of tuberose and violet is coloured by juicy, acidulous red berry notes of the glossy raspberry before descending in the refined warmth of patchouli, tonka bean and vanilla.

Key fragrance notes: Rose Bud, Glossy Raspberry, Vanilla.
Top: Rhubarb, Mandarin, Rose Bud
Heart: Tuberose, Glossy Raspberry, Violet
Base: Patchouli, Vanilla, Tonka bean

It's unique and vibrant accents colour the feminine heart to reveal a sophisticated and sassy aura. A real attention-grabber for those who dare to challenge how they are perceived by others. Gifting this super-luxe bottle to your lady love definitely puts you in better odds of surprising her on the day of love. I personally liked the richness, and intensity of this scent that suits my elegant personality. It lasts for long hours and keeps you energised.

Intense Oud  Eau de Toilette:
Intense Oud is a heady, masculine fragrance by Oriflame. The scent was launched in 2018.

This fragrance captures the richness of Oud Wood notes. This is a scent that accentuates inner strength.
Top Notes: Grapefruit, Saffron, Rosewood
Heart Notes: Guaiac wood, Vetiver
Base notes: Oud

A bouquet of roses, stylish clothing and essential accessories.. If all these fail, the best gift for your loved one is the fragrance that will please him like anything. The warmth of an Oud based scent will make your partner feel special and will make him remember you every time someone compliments him for smelling fine. Wearing Intense Oud is ideal during the evening or as a winter scent, but that should not stop the gentlemen flaunting this woody fragrance anytime anywhere. Mr. Hubby is so much in love with oudh fragrances that he call it's a charismatic way to uplift his mood. He prefers wearing it for all occasions when he wants to make an impression. So is the sensuality of this aroma.

THE ONE Disguise and Intense Oud Eau de Toilette, both fragrances are the worthy candidates of being a perfect gift that would amplify the depth of your love for your lover.

NELF Cosmetics Valentine Contest (closed)

There is nothing on earth more precious than true love. The month of romance has begun and to celebrate the most beautiful feeling in our heart, I've collaborated with NELFusa for a splendid Valentine's Contest.

To introduce our esteemed sponsor, I would like to tell you that NELFusa is one of the fastest growing colossal color cosmetics company. NELF aspires to make women look beautiful adnd offers trendy products to splurge in four leagues i.e. NAIL, EYE, LIPS & FACE.

This time I start by talking about the really big, fat makeup hamper that our lovely sponsor team is offering the winners...

Prizes:

The winners will get a complete makeup look hamper containing following products:

1 Six Musketeers Eye Shadow Palette 

1 Lip Definer

1 Trendy Diva Lipstick 
1 Jewel Sindoor 

1 Oh My Nelf Nail Paint 

Now how are you gonna win yourself a chance to claim this makeup hamper..
Giveaway Rules

• Subscribe to my blog via email and verify your subscription by clicking on the link you receive in your inbox. 
• Follow Alive n Kicking and NELFusa  on Facebook. 
• Follow me and NELFusa on twitter
• Follow me and NELF_Cosmetics on Instagram 
• Follow me on Bloglovin and Google+ (Optional, but fetches you more entries if you follow)
• Creatively answer in comments below this post "Post the name and link of one NELF product that can make your look Valentine ready and why?" (you may post multiple comments but will be valid only if different friends are tagged everytime)
• Share the giveaway blog post atleast once on your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram timeline with hashtag #NELFValentineContest tagging both the pages and as many friends as possible. (You may share the contest once a day on every platform.)
• Leave your participation details including sharing links and email id with your answer in comment section below, else your entry won't be entertained.
• Valid for residents of India. 
• The giveaway starts today and ends on 14th Feb, 2016.

Winners Selection:

Total 4 winners (one each from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Blog) will be selected on the basis of their quality of participation. More active participants have higher chances to win.

Start posting your answer and be active on all social media platforms including blog to earn brownie points.

P.S. Its a sponsored giveaway and the prizes will be directly sent by the brand to the winners. The prize pic is for the reference purposes only and actual prize may vary from the image above.

Winners for Valentine and Holi contests by Vedantika Herbals

Hi All

Thanks for being fabulous readers of Alive n Kicking. The response for both the Valentine contests sponsored by Vedantika Herbals has been phenomenal. We felt touched by so much of love and wanted to declare everyone as winner. But like always, we have certain number of MOST DESERVING ones who take the center stage :)

The lucky winners for the "ValentineWithVedantika" Contest are:

• Gurjeet Chabbra 
• Sunita Singh 
• Sugandha Dixit

They all bagged not only the maximum number of entries, but also followed the rules properly. Thumbs Up for your efforts everyone.
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Talking about "MyValentineLook" Selfie contest, I enjoyed to see such gorgeous participants dressed in colorful attire and donning so pretty makeup :) And lets not forget to appreciate the male participants who shared their awesome selfies... One thing to mention before winner declaration that whoever posted pics other than selfies or posted more than 2 pics have not been taken into consideration for violating the rules despite of being nice entries. So now clap for our worthy winners and look at their cute selfies :)

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Last but not the least, we got quite interesting entries for the "Rang Tarang Holi" Contest, reading which we relived childhood memories, we learnt lessons and also visualized some naughty scenes happening in front of our eyes :) Finally this contest is won by none other than...

• Shaweta Jain (Thanks for reminding us to follow safe holi ethics)
• Jayanthi Parthasarathy 
• Urmila Mittal 

All the winners are requested to inbox their complete postal address and Phone Number by midnight 1st March (else new winners will be selected.) so that I may forward the details to sponsor for quick dispatch of hampers. You may expect delivery of your prizes within 4-5 business days. So don't ping me for dispatch details etc.

Those who could not win this time need not be disheartened. Like previous months, there will be back-to-back contests and surprises very soon. 

Keep participating !!

Asus Zenfone Is My Only Superlative Valentine

Yeah, you might be expecting me to start my post with 'Love is in the air' quote as it revolves around ;Valentine', the day of love. But being single on Valentine Day is soooo depressing when your beloved is on a week-long official tour :(

Hey, but who said you can't make your day enjoyable by finding some dating love with someone else ;) ;) Actually this idea of making myself feel 'loved' clicked my mind when I came across an interesting clip that brought a biggg smile on my face and brightened my day :) 

A bit of self-love is ofcourse not harmful and adds spice to monotonous life. For a tech-savvy person like me, nothing better than a classy gadget can be my ultimate Valentine. With numerous hot gadgets overpowering the romantic gadget-freaks, I found Asus Zenfone most compatible to fall in love with <3

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Keep reading to know what are my relationship prospects with Asus Zenfone !!
1. "Bubbling With Energy" is something that defines my personality. Asus Zenfone too is labelled as an Energy Efficient set powered by Intel Atom multicore processor antenna design capable to handle my never ending talk, exchange of SMS, streaming multimedia, uninterrupted presence on social medias, gaming activities without grumbling for battery backup due to its Ultra-Saving mode for longer hours than expected. Happy to find someone who doesn't get asleep already when I'm in the middle of my talk :)
2. I always wanted someone who can "Make Me Smile and Feel Beautiful" and Asus Zenfone does this to me effortlessly :) Zenfone with its Asus-developed PixelMaster technology gives me uncounted reasons to smile when I want to capture some wonderful moments in pics or clips. I pose & smile when a burst of 3 pics are taken in Selfie-mode and cannot help myself grin when a gentle touch in All Smiles mode shows my best expressions amongst 5 clicks. And then there are times when I don't look beautiful as always, but Zenfone hugs me with an assurance to produce flawless pics by real time adjustment of facial features and I feel proudly BEAUTIFUL to be in love with Asus Zenfone.
3. Feeling of Security is a must in every relationship and that is possible only when your partner is tougher. Zenfone's display is a securer one coated with Corning Gorilla Glass that densifies the display surface and enhances the scratch-resistance multiple times and reduces chances of getting cracked. And a anti-fingerprint coating ensures no defecating of the screen.Ultimately the longevity is improved for my companionship with Zenfone.
4. As a lover, I expect higher degree of Responsiveness from my beloved valentine. Asus Zenfone never failed to be receptive of what I wanted it do to by using its TOUCH SENSITIVE SCREEN and every time responded within best of response time as less as few microseconds. Now thats what can make a woman more than satisfied that her beloved values her wishes and takes it as a command :) 
5. Like all women, I want to hear something that is pleasure to my ears. Asus Zenfone sounds so soothing and pleasant to hear with crystal clear sound produced using SonicMaster. There is no external disturbance to interrupt our loving conversation because the set comes with two microphones adjusted to kill noise n echo. I feel all engrossed in true-to-life vocals.

Last but not the least, my passion for Asus Zenfone seems to last forever because its my ideal valentine that drives me so crazy that my pulse races out of control just at the thought of it.
I am indeed blessed to have found Asus Zenfone as my superlative Valentine that justifies in every sense for creating happiness in my life; be it beauty, sound, touch or power-packed actions :)

You can experience the love for yourself by ordering the Asus Zenfone on Flipkart here :)

This post is written for Indiblogger's #UnconditionalLove HappyHour acitivity in association with Asus India.

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#MyValentineLook Contest (closed)

Heya,

Let's pump up the excitement for the day of Love...

Vedantika Herbals sponsors this second contest for the gorgeous beauties. We wish to see how impressively you looked today on Valentine Day. This is the hamper that you people may take home.

• Like Vedantika Herbals and Alive n Kicking on Facebook. 
• Post a selfie of your Valentine Look on Alive n Kicking facebook timeline tagging both pages and also use hashtag #MyValentineLook. 
• Two entries per person are allowed. 
• The contest starts on 13 Feb,15 and ends on 20 Feb,15. 
• Three best selfies which we like will be rewarded with a hamper each. 
• The winners will be declared by me in sync with the brand in 2-3 days after closing date.

P.S. This is a sponsored giveaway. So I'm only responsible to forward the winners details to the brand who will be sending the prizes of winners directly.
Update: Giveaway extended till the 28 Feb.

Valentine With Vedantika Herbals Giveaway (closed)

Hey Frnz..

Without much delay, here is how you can win some hampers ...Read the rules below.

Mandatory Rules:

1. Follow Vedantika Herbals and Alive n Kicking on Facebook.
2. Share the giveaway on your Facebook timeline tagging both the pages and your friends. 
3. The giveaway starts today on 14 Feb and will end on 21 Feb, 2015 (both days inclusive). 
4. The result will be announced by me in co-ordination with the brand within a day or two after the closing date.
5. There will be 3 winners who will win a lovely hamper consisting of 4 wonderful products each.
6. The winners will have to provide the postal details within 24 hours else the other deserving winner will be selected.

Optional Entries to earn extra points:

1. Subscribe to http://maliveandkicking.com via email or GFC or both 
2. Share n invite friends everyday.

The Prize Hamper looks really amazing...

P.S. This is a sponsored giveaway. So I'm only responsible to forward the winners details to the brand who will be sending the prizes of winners directly.
Update: Giveaway extended till the 28 Feb.

Valentine Romance My Way

 "I'm not an actor, I'm not a star. And I don't even have my own car. 

But I'm hoping so much you'll stay. That you will love me anyway."

He sang this lovely song for me in 2002 on Valentine's Day and gave me a piece of paper with a couple picture drawn on it with cute stick figures. The sparkle in his eyes waited for my YES and I was moved by his innocence..The Cupid's arrow pierced my heart even deeper when I read this poem he had composed for me ~~

The love he showered me on that Valentine's Day 12 yrs back is still being sprinkled on me with utmost care bcz I could not afford to miss breathing in so much of true love to live happily with him...and that 'special' person became the 'most important' person in my life as we tied a knot in 2005. Since then, no day had been less than a Valentine’s Day for us that brings along an undeniable feeling of love inspite of the silly fights we have on stupid issues ;) But having that someone special by my side who takes care of my every whim and fancy is truly a dream realized with God's grace..

Our Valentine's celebration completely avoids the plasticky, artificial feel of pretending like teenaged love birds bcz no added pleasure can be experienced by spending beyond our limits on one specific day; but definitely I would keep my thoughts centered upon those things to make my soulmate's memories to be sweeter and longer-lasting this year too...

I am eager to accompany my man to a less-visited serene yet lovey-dovey exotic location away from home (and ofcourse office) to discover a new element to our relationship.... where I want to wake him up with the sight of me standing in front of his bed with a bouquet of Yellow n Red Roses and a handwritten love-note with those touchy couplet composed by me that is bound to make his heart melt and earn me a 'kiss-of-love' to begin the day on a sweeter note ;) And hey! my man is a foodie to the core and so every meal of the day MUST be nothing, but the best from his favourite food list...Though we enjoy cooking together at home when he gets some leisurely moments, but frankly I don't want to involve any of us in cooking on V'Day rather I am planning getting the PERSONALIZED food prepared at the place we are enjoying our day with certain modifications suggested by me to the original recipe to fill his day as well as his tummy  with delight ;) :P

Now for getting ready for some scenic outing at the romantic destination, I will not miss the opportunity to reveal how I would look like in a bit tempting attire of his choice to get my guy in the mood ;) We may not gaze at each other for hours, but would catch up with light conversation to fill up the silence between us because the day of love is incomplete without expressing the deep feelings of affection that we hold for each other....

I know it would sound idiotic to you, but I won't buy any surprise gift for my beloved hubby... hmmm the surprise gifts usually create quarrelsome situations when he doesn't like using the gift I give. Though I know his likes n dislikes exactly, but would prefer taking him along to the multiproduct store to buy a gift that his heart smile on, else it can be a better idea to explore some exclusive V'Day gifting guide at online shopping destinations like Baggout.Needless to say, I may even cut out some expense this way without messing up the celebration :) A cozy cuddly hug in his arms to re-live the tale of our romance will recreate the moments that made me fall in love with him..

True Love needs no hugs, kisses or winks,

When our hearts beat in perfect sync :)

I wish to conclude the day of love with a promise to zest up each other's life with countless reasons to add bright sunshine to our steadfast n meaningful relationship. Ameen!!

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