Won some perfume samples - great start to 2008 - and you, can win some, too!

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I'm not like many other perfumers -- I do not sample, or keep up with

what's on the market. As an artist, I like to create for my own muse. I

do get to sample the lovely perfumes of the Guild members, because they

send them to me for the Guild Scent Library.

Marina, of the great blog Perfume Smellin' Things

http://perfumesmellinthings.blogspot.com/ recently had a drawing for

eight of her special favorites of the past year, and I won, picked at

random out of 112 entries! I used to win stuff all the time when I

entered contents, and I haven't for a while (entered contests, that is),

so I'm going to start again. Stuff I've won in the past: An Apple Ibook,

a trip out of town to an away game with the Tampa Buccaneers, lots of

electronics, and yes, some perfume and stuff I can't remember. I just

felt the urge to see what 8 of her favs of 2007 smelled like, and I was

blessed with my name being picked.

Mandy's Tango is in the win -- so that makes it doubly nice!

From the site: The winner, randomly chosen, will receive small vials of

Jubilation 25, Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia, Tango, Chanel No

18, 31 Rue Cambon, Silver Factory, Bois de Copaiba and Black Orchid

Voile de Fleur.

I found the announcement of my win by accident early this morning. As

fate would have it, I was reading the great story of my friend and

customer Ida, and how a perfumer honored her by creating a perfume that

is " her " . I'm sure she's way more " over the moon " than me by her " win " -

being singled out by the perfumer as a perfumista worthy of a signature

scent, but my little win got my toes tapping :-) , especially since I

was in such a good mood reading her good fortune/surprise, and then, up

pops my name. Whee!

A Great start to 2008!

And to " Pay it forward " -- I'll send a set of samples of my perfumes,

including Temple, which is not available in sample size - to any of the

group member who posts here just a sentence or two about why they

love/need/appreciate this group. This contest will close on Sunday, the

7th, and the winner will be picked randomly. Just reply to this post and

you'll be in the drawing.

Happy New Year!

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Sincerely, Anya

Anya's Garden http://AnyasGarden.com - perfumes, aromatics, classes,

consultation

Natural Perfumers Guild http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.com

1400 member Natural Perfumery group -

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