Good Smells & A Giveaway

by Myra on November 11, 2009

There is nothing that I love more than a good-smelling house. Have you ever walked into someone’s home and it just stinks? I have a perpetual fear of this, so much so that anyone who has been to my house, knows that I (almost) always have a candle burning.

I love candles year round, but my very favorite scents for this time of year are pumpkin spice, hazelnut cream and mulled cider. Yum! I love how candles make it smell like I’ve been baking even when I haven’t. There are a lot less calories involved in the smell too! Ha!

Recently, I was contacted by My Blog Spark, to review the new Febreze Home Collection. I am so excited to participate in this because, well, I just love good smells and pretty things!

This collection blends great “scents” and current design. Being an interior designer, it is incredibly important to me how things look. For example, I’m not a huge fan of the massive air freshener cans that sit on the toilet tank. Please don’t hate me if you have one sitting in your bathroom right now!

Anyway, I love this new collection’s wide range of possibilities. There are four different scents: Cranberry Pear (perfect for this time of year!), Willow Blossom (very fresh!), Green Tea and Pomegranate Mango. You can purchase either a room spray, soy candle, flameless luminary or a reed diffuser.

I have always been really skeptical of reed diffusers because I think they are trendy and people don’t throw them away when the “juice” is gone so they just look gunked up with dust. But, I’m very much enjoying my Green Tea diffuser.

I’m in love with the flameless luminary as well. It is a wonderful “look-like-a-candle” and “smell-like-a-candle” without being a candle. I’m really starting to think about these kinds of safety features since I have a Little Man who is going to be on the move very soon.

The soy candle is great and lasts for-ever…about 30-40 hours! And of course, folks, my Green Tea room spray is sitting on the back of the toilet in the guest bathroom. Ha!

Best of all, My Blog Spark and Febreze provided a $20 Walmart gift card for one of my readers to try out the new Febreze Home Collection.

To enter:

  • Leave a comment stating which scent you would choose and if you like the soy candle, flameless luminary, room spray or reed diffuser.
  • Note: Please be sure to include your e-mail address in your comment, if it is not easily accessible on your blogger profile.

Extra entries (leave a separate comment for each):

  • Follow @blessedlife2 on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway (include @blessedlife2)
  • Subscribe to Happy Housewife Living Life
  • Blog about this giveaway

I will draw a winner via random.org on Tuesday, November 17th.

For more Things I Love Thursdays, visit The Diaper Diaries!

Disclaimer: My Blog Spark and Febreze provided the products and gift card for this review and giveaway. I have not been compensated in any other way. The honest opinions in this review are all my own. (This product review was based on using complimentary Febreze Home Collection products provided by P&G. P&G does not represent or warrant the accuracy of any statements or product claims made here, nor does it endorse any opinions expressed within this blog.)

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{ 76 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Charity November 11, 2009 at 10:47 pm

I would probably choose the Green Tea scent. I love Green Tea and I have a body spray for it also. I would love this!! Please enter me in your giveaway. Thanks!!
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2 Charity November 11, 2009 at 10:47 pm

I also became a subscriber:)

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3 MiMi's Babies November 11, 2009 at 11:24 pm

WooHoo! Myra I love my soy candle, so that would be my favorite and I would choose the Cranberry and Pear scent.

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4 MiMi's Babies November 11, 2009 at 11:24 pm

I blogged about your giveaway!

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5 Shelley November 11, 2009 at 11:43 pm

I enjoyed your wordless Wednesday pictures in the post before!

I also have been skeptical of reed diffusers. I am so afraid that it would just get knowcked over, forgotten about and, like you said, gunked up with dust. I think I would like to try one someday still though! The Willow Blossom one sounds just great!

I hear ya on the smells! I LOVE having candles burning! I am nervous as well though. Our daughter is now pulling up, she crawls all over and I can't take my eye off of her for one minute!

Great blog!

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6 Frugal Femina November 12, 2009 at 12:04 am

I'm gonna go with the cranberry pear, and I love, love, love the luminary!

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7 Frugal Femina November 12, 2009 at 12:07 am
8 HeatherOz November 12, 2009 at 12:40 am

I would love to try the cranberry pear in a luminary!

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9 Coupon Teacher November 12, 2009 at 6:58 am

I would like the cranberry pear in the candle! Thanks for the giveaway.

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10 The Queen Mommy November 12, 2009 at 8:02 am

Oh I would love the Cranberry Pear – I love holiday scents, too. And I'd like the soy candle – I have a high enough shelf to keep it safe, but still love my candles. =)

Great review & giveaway!

Debbie
mommiescoffee @ gmail.com

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11 The Queen Mommy November 12, 2009 at 8:08 am

I follow you on Twitter (thequeenmommy)

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12 April November 12, 2009 at 9:06 am

Long time no see! I too absolutely love the fall scents of candles. I have one burning in the kitchen all day – Autum something (which isn't real descriptive) but you can image the scent :)

Love the photos of Ridley on the previous post!

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13 Kate November 12, 2009 at 10:13 am

I would love the Willow Blossom scent. The Hubs is allergic to a lot of smells, so that one might not be too overwhelming. I would take the flameless one due to the little girl here! kferguson05@hotmail.com

Thanks!!!

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14 Amy@My Front Porch November 12, 2009 at 10:42 am

I'd like to try the Cranberry Pear one! And I'm already a follower of your blog, I don't know if that gives me an extra entry or not :)

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15 Holly K November 12, 2009 at 10:44 am

Hello Myra – I found your blog through BlogFrog and wanted to come over and say welcome! BTW, I really love the blog template you use and how you have it layed out. Which blog template is it? You have done a lovely job!

Holly (BlogFrog)

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16 Olivia November 12, 2009 at 1:18 pm

I would definitely choose the Cranberry Pear soy candle. I love the flame of a real candle. Those few seconds that I can stop and stare at it as I whisk by on to the next task make lighting it worth the while!

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17 Jennifer November 12, 2009 at 1:58 pm

I have been wanting one of those luminaries! I would love to try it in the Cranberry Pear scent.

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18 Jennifer November 12, 2009 at 2:00 pm

I'm MrsD05 & I just tweeted it

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19 Jennifer November 12, 2009 at 2:01 pm

Just added you to my google reader.

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20 E November 12, 2009 at 2:10 pm

i would love to try the Cranberry Pear reed diffuser!

~eunice b
rsmile2u @dejazzd.com

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21 E November 12, 2009 at 2:10 pm

i subscribe in google reader

~eunice b
rsmile2u @dejazzd .com

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22 E November 12, 2009 at 2:13 pm

i tweeted http://twitter.com/tigergal01/status/5656901096

~eunice b
rsmile2u @dejazzd .com

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23 Cori November 12, 2009 at 2:38 pm
24 Cori November 12, 2009 at 2:38 pm

I would choose the pomegranate mango spray. I love the smell of mangos.

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25 Cori November 12, 2009 at 2:40 pm

Twittered and became afollower

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26 Cori November 12, 2009 at 2:42 pm
27 My Heart November 12, 2009 at 5:43 pm

Oh I am tossed up between the green tea and the pomegranate mango – both sound like they would smell delicious.

The luminary is absolutely beautiful; I think I would be leaning that way for sure!

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28 My Heart November 12, 2009 at 5:46 pm

Just tweeted about it too @LoveMom_AngG

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29 My Heart November 12, 2009 at 5:53 pm
30 Mami2jcn November 12, 2009 at 6:16 pm

I like the cranberry pear room spray.

mami2jcn at gmail dot com

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31 Angie Kerr November 12, 2009 at 7:22 pm

I would love the flameless illuminary in the Willow scent.

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32 thediaperdiaries November 12, 2009 at 9:20 pm

Willow flameless in reeds. I actually have the luminary and really like it.

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33 thediaperdiaries November 12, 2009 at 9:21 pm

Follow you on twitter and tweeted.

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34 Emily November 12, 2009 at 9:24 pm

I would choose the cranberry and pear scent!

emilycake84@gmail.com

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35 Emily November 12, 2009 at 9:24 pm

I would choose the cranberry and pear scent!

emilycake84@gmail.com

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36 Emily November 12, 2009 at 9:25 pm

I follow you on twitter and tweeted!

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37 Emily November 12, 2009 at 9:26 pm

I subscribed to your blog!

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38 Abigail November 12, 2009 at 9:44 pm

I would definitely pick the reed diffuser…love those things!!! thanks for the chance :)

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39 Abigail November 12, 2009 at 9:45 pm

tweeted and follow: http://twitter.com/AMPaway/status/5668563335

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40 Tanya November 13, 2009 at 2:31 am

I would love the cranberry soy candle. Thanks for the giveaway!

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41 Tanya November 13, 2009 at 2:33 am

I'm following!

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42 Tanya November 13, 2009 at 2:34 am

I subscribed. Thanks!

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43 Kelly November 13, 2009 at 8:42 am

This post cracks me up! :) You are hilarious!

I would love to try the green tea soy candle.

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44 The Bookworm November 13, 2009 at 10:45 am

I love the Cranberry Pear scent, and I think I would try the flameless luminary. My toddler finds the soy candles too tempting to leave alone (she will even scale the bookcase), so I've had to discontinue using them.

hawaiismn(at)gmail(dot)com

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45 The Bookworm November 13, 2009 at 10:52 am

I'm a subscriber. Thanks so much for offering this giveaway!

hawaiismn(at)gmail(dot)com

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46 Hope November 13, 2009 at 11:00 am

I'd like to try the Willow blossom, and would probably like the reed diffuser best.
Please enter me in the drawing!
onepilgrim86@yahoo.com

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47 Hope November 13, 2009 at 11:00 am

I am also a subscriber!
onepilgrim86@yahoo.com

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48 Hope November 13, 2009 at 11:01 am

I am also a subscriber!
onepilgrim86@yahoo.com

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49 jennielee226 November 13, 2009 at 3:01 pm

I would love the green tea in the flameless luminary

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50 jennielee226 November 13, 2009 at 3:03 pm

I follow your blog

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51 Bombtastic Belle November 13, 2009 at 4:04 pm

I'd do the green tea in the flameless luminary
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52 singedwingangel November 13, 2009 at 11:00 pm

HI there I LOVE Febreze ad I think the Green tea would be awesome I would prefer the luminaries as I am a candle girl myself…

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53 mellisarock November 13, 2009 at 11:47 pm

Willow Blossoms sounds great!!

Thanks for the giveaway!!

mellisarock @ yahoo dot com

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54 mellisarock November 13, 2009 at 11:48 pm

I subscribed through google reader

mellisarock at yahoo dot com

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55 Corrie at "Cents"able Momma November 14, 2009 at 9:36 am

Thanks for the giveaway! I think I would like the Cranberry Pear room spray the best.

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56 Evelyn Mayfield November 14, 2009 at 10:44 am

I think the fresh scent of Willow Blossom and the Flameless Luminary is a great combo.

If you have chance, stop by and enter to win a prize at my place…
http://prayersncrafts.blogspot.com/2009/11/evieprayersncrafts-15-etsy-gift.html

emayfieldz@aol.com

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57 Lisa November 14, 2009 at 7:26 pm

The Cranberry Pear flameless luminary.

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58 Sherry November 14, 2009 at 8:39 pm

I love these things, too, Myra! :) The Cranberry Pear is my favorite, and I totally love those luminaries! :) You are such an encouragement to read on here, friend…so glad you post! :) Love you! (msdubois305@gmail.com)

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59 ellie November 15, 2009 at 12:02 am

I'd like to try the Cranberry Pear soy candle. Thanks for the giveaway.
eswright18 at gmail dot com

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60 Kim November 16, 2009 at 1:22 pm

I like the Cranberry Pear and I would do the flameless luminary (with 3 and 1 yr old probably safest).

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61 Kim November 16, 2009 at 1:24 pm

I subscribed in a RSS reader.

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62 3 Blessings November 16, 2009 at 5:32 pm

I would love to try the cranberry pear in a luminary. You are so sweet to share this giveaway with us.
Blessings,
Amy

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63 3 Blessings November 16, 2009 at 5:32 pm

I follow

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64 3 Blessings November 16, 2009 at 5:34 pm

I follow…

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65 Laine November 16, 2009 at 7:18 pm

I would like to try the Cranberry Pear scent, and I think I would try the flameless luminary. Thanks for the give away.

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66 Laine November 16, 2009 at 7:19 pm

I am also a follower. Thanks.

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68 Sheri November 17, 2009 at 8:13 am

The flameless luminaries look so neat, and the cranberry pear sounds fabulous!

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69 elizabeth November 17, 2009 at 8:31 am

Myra, I would choose the cranberry pear soy candle… I grew up in the middle of "cranberry country" in southeastern MA and the cranberry scent is a big reminder of home to me, especially this time of year!

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70 Allie November 17, 2009 at 10:54 am

Hi Myra – I have really enjoyed your blog! I think I would choose the cranberry pear in the flameless luminary. Hope you have a great day!

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71 alwayshopeful November 18, 2009 at 10:51 pm

i prefer room spray and i love the green tea!!!

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72 alwayshopeful November 18, 2009 at 10:51 pm

i prefer room spray and i love the green tea!!!

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73 alwayshopeful November 18, 2009 at 10:52 pm

follow n twittered u
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74 alwayshopeful November 18, 2009 at 10:52 pm
75 alwayshopeful November 18, 2009 at 10:53 pm

subscriber
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76 ♥ Ali ♥ November 22, 2009 at 12:26 am

I really love the idea of the cranberry pear reed diffuser! It seems like such an awesome mixture of flavors to smell throughout my house all day long!!

I am a follower.

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