Summer Week of Giveaways: Maoli Perfumes

by Tsh on May 27, 2009

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We continue the Week of Giveaways with Maoli Perfumes, a company developed by two homeschool boys and run by their family. It’s cool already, huh?

Maoli is a family affair, dedicated to honoring and respecting the art of natural perfumery while providing fragrant sweetness to kids and kids at heart. The dreaded day arrived, when the boys and their family had to trade turquoise beaches and juicy mangoes for evergreens and sweet plums. Afraid to forget all their sweet and warm island memories, they asked their mom if they could make “their own cologne that smells like sunshine.”

Since mom loves to transform the kids’ requests into learning experiences, she prepared a unit study on natural perfumery in which making an eau de cologne was the final project. Little did she know what the kids were about to create would fill the gap between baby products and pheromone sprays, not to mention a breath of fresh air for those allergic to synthetic scents found everywhere today.

Maoli is giving two Simple Mom readers a full-size bottle of their Colonia Dulce Natural Eau de Cologne!

Inspired by childhood memories of warm sand, sunshine and cool, fragrant tradewinds, Colonia Dulce is a joyful blend of sweet wild lime, juicy Ka’u Gold oranges, pink grapefruit, pikake and orange blossoms. Balmy notes of vanilla, nuances of cacao, caramel and coconut milk comfort with their delicate sweetness.

To win, here’s how to enter:

Leave a comment at this post, answering the following question: What’s your favorite natural scent?

The giveaway is open worldwide, and it lasts until this Friday, May 29. I’ll draw the two winners this weekend.

I hope you win! Check back in a few hours for today’s last giveaway.

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{ 302 comments }

1 Juanita May 27, 2009 at 6:15 am

Orange blossoms, definitely orange blossoms. It is amazing what memories can be brought to mind because of a certain scent.

2 Lori May 27, 2009 at 6:47 am

Citrus in any form – it is so happy, bright and crisp!

3 Allegra May 27, 2009 at 7:03 am

I was just blogging about my love for sweetpeas — definitely a favorite natural scent!

Allegra´s last blog post…Awesome Item of the Day

4 Mendy McIntire May 27, 2009 at 7:03 am

I have so many favorites, but it’s May and the peonies are in bloom and I LOVE the way they smell. They were the main flowers in my wedding bouquet, and now I have a row of them bursting into bloom along my picket fence.

5 Diane S May 27, 2009 at 7:06 am

Wisteria. I love, love, love wisteria. Takes me back to my childhood home on the lake.

6 Allison May 27, 2009 at 7:15 am

Lavender and the beach (but not together!).
My husband thinks the beach smells like dead fish, but I LOVE it!

7 sbc May 27, 2009 at 7:18 am

I love so many! Right now my gardenias are in bloom, so I’ll go with those.

8 Valerie R. May 27, 2009 at 7:19 am

I love vanilla and anything citrus.

9 Jean May 27, 2009 at 7:23 am

I have two, Lavender and vanilla.

10 Aimee May 27, 2009 at 7:32 am

Fresh baked bread. If someone could bottle this, I would be all over it!

Aimee´s last blog post…Twitterpated over Roast Broccoli with Lemon

11 Steph May 27, 2009 at 7:44 am

Lavender, for sure. I also love rose incense and essential oil, but I’m not sure if that qualifies as natural.

Steph´s last blog post…Our Five Year Plan

12 Katie May 27, 2009 at 7:53 am

I love the smell of hyacinths!

13 Leigh May 27, 2009 at 7:54 am

What a cool story for the start of the perfume!!! I like patchoulli – most people think I’m crazy – including my husband – but I love the earthy scent.

14 Heather May 27, 2009 at 7:55 am

Cinnamon!

15 Rachel C. May 27, 2009 at 7:56 am

I love the combination of orange and ginger.

16 sevensmom May 27, 2009 at 8:00 am

my baby’s neck has the most warm and cozy scent. i could snuggle with him all day.

17 tammy May 27, 2009 at 8:03 am

cinnamon, lemon, honeysuckle, magnolia,sauteing onion!:-),rosemary,lavender and vanilla,coconut,the ocean, in the winter evergreens, all this for starters :-) !!

18 Amy Reads Good Books May 27, 2009 at 8:07 am

I love honeysuckle! This is a great giveaway!

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19 Amy May 27, 2009 at 8:08 am

oooh lavender

20 Eleanor May 27, 2009 at 8:09 am

I Love lavender

21 Alison Snow May 27, 2009 at 8:09 am

Very cool story!

I love the green, earthy scents, but also the smell of chocolate, good wine, babies, etc. etc. ;)

Alison

22 Blessed May 27, 2009 at 8:11 am

I love citrus, and vanilla, and roses and cucumbers… I have lots of favorite smells!

Blessed´s last blog post…What a week.

23 Kathi May 27, 2009 at 8:17 am

My favorite scent is lilac–so subtle and so fleeting. It brings back such strong memories of early childhood.

24 Rachel May 27, 2009 at 8:18 am

I love the smell of the Vibernum when it’s blooming outside my back door.

25 Kit May 27, 2009 at 8:18 am

Gardenia, desert after rain, citrus blossoms, garlic and onion sauteing in butter and olive oil, coffee in the morning, cut grass, lilac blooms and the top of a baby’s head. Mmmmm!

Kit´s last blog post…If only…

26 brandiandboys May 27, 2009 at 8:21 am

i love citrus fruits!

brandiandboys´s last blog post…Sheila’s Story…

27 Stephanie May 27, 2009 at 8:22 am

Gardenias!

28 Cindy May 27, 2009 at 8:23 am

Coconut. It all started with a shampoo that dh used when we were first dating. :)

29 Christine May 27, 2009 at 8:26 am

Jasmine.

30 Bonnie May 27, 2009 at 8:28 am

Lavendar. I just love how it makes me feel relaxed.

31 Katie May 27, 2009 at 8:31 am

Lilac, the smell of aspen trees in the fall, and the smell of our family cottage.

32 Janel May 27, 2009 at 8:32 am

Cilantro and lemon.

33 Sharyn May 27, 2009 at 8:33 am

I’ve always been fond of lavender. It must be heavenly in Provence.

34 Jennie May 27, 2009 at 8:33 am

New snow, evergreens and the mountains.

35 Michelle Meyer May 27, 2009 at 8:33 am

I usually wear vanilla and sometimes citrus scents, depending on my mood.

Michelle Meyer´s last blog post…And this is what it is like to have girls…

36 sara May 27, 2009 at 8:34 am

The seashore!

37 Sherri (Serene Journey) May 27, 2009 at 8:38 am

Citrus, vanilla, lavender and fresh cut grass…I can’t choose between them :)

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38 Julia May 27, 2009 at 8:40 am

Summer is on my brain right now, so I will say the smell you get when first cutting into a watermelon or a cucumber. Mmmmmm…

Julia´s last blog post…Bounty

39 Stephanie May 27, 2009 at 8:42 am

Baby breath – mmmm…. :) Lilac is my top floral smell. We had lilac bushes when I was growing up, and I could spend all day with my nose in the blossoms! Lily of the valley or honeysuckle are close runners-up. And the wafting smell of baking chocolate chip cookies gets an honorable mention.

40 Anna May 27, 2009 at 8:43 am

I love orange blossoms and grapefruit!

41 Jeannine B. May 27, 2009 at 8:43 am

I love the smell of lilac when it first blooms. Too bad my favorite lilac bush didn’t survive the winter!

42 Tiffany May 27, 2009 at 8:46 am

lavender. so fresh and clean.

43 KIN (Kathy) May 27, 2009 at 8:46 am

Vanilla. Orange. Fresh carrots from the garden. Herbs in my garden.

44 Rachel May 27, 2009 at 8:47 am

I love cedarwood and clove together. I also love the smell of bergamot

45 Pat C May 27, 2009 at 8:48 am

My favorite scent is lavender. It’s both fresh and peaceful!

46 Steady Mom May 27, 2009 at 8:51 am

What an amazing story! Love it!

I love the smell of lilacs.

Jamie

Steady Mom´s last blog post…What Do You Think?

47 chris May 27, 2009 at 8:52 am

I have two favorites – I love lemon and the lilac bush right outside our backdoor.

48 Erin May 27, 2009 at 8:54 am

I love citrus and vanilla.

49 Beth@RedandHoney May 27, 2009 at 8:55 am

mmm, so many! i love the smell of the ocean, and also freshly mowed grass, although i don’t think i’d wear it :)

Beth@RedandHoney´s last blog post…Fiddleheads

50 Elizabeth May 27, 2009 at 8:55 am

my favorite natural scent is COFFEE :)

51 Brooke May 27, 2009 at 8:58 am

I think lemons are my favorite natural scent. I’m always looking for the perfect way to smell like lemons. Perhaps I just need to make my own!

Brooke´s last blog post…Link action to your right

52 Kristine May 27, 2009 at 8:59 am

Pine trees!

Kristine´s last blog post…Season Shift

53 shannon May 27, 2009 at 9:02 am

cedar forests, vetiver, thyme, sunshine (it DOES have a smell), and campfires

shannon´s last blog post…my kiddo’s room on ohdeedoh!

54 Sarah W. May 27, 2009 at 9:07 am

My favorite natural scent is probably lavendar…but this time of year I LOVE the smell of tomato plants–I wish someone could make that into a perfume!

55 Jen May 27, 2009 at 9:08 am

Honeysuckle all the way. I know it’s a weed, but I can’t bring myself to destroy it. Just one whiff sends me back to sweet summer evenings chasing fireflies.

Jen´s last blog post…Antidote

56 Jenny May 27, 2009 at 9:08 am

I love any citrus scents…orange, grapefruit, lemon, etc.

57 Keri May 27, 2009 at 9:09 am

I have a hard time deciding between vanilla and honeysuckle. I love the smell of vanilla, but the smell of honeysuckle reminds me of the house I grew up in.

58 Jennifer May 27, 2009 at 9:16 am

The first things that popped into my mind – almond and ginger – though I do love lavender, too.

Jennifer´s last blog post…Goin’ to get new keys

59 faith May 27, 2009 at 9:17 am

lilacs or vanilla I guess would be my top pics, but I love almost all scents natural…*GRIN*

faith´s last blog post…Warning! Picture Overload!

60 Darla May 27, 2009 at 9:19 am

Lemon

61 Sarah May 27, 2009 at 9:24 am

Apparently I am not original at all… citrus!

62 Mistress B May 27, 2009 at 9:25 am

Lemon balm.

I love anything citrus, but I had a huge patch of lemon balm in my first herb garden and the scent always enchanted me.

Mistress B´s last blog post…Can’t blog

63 Tracy May 27, 2009 at 9:25 am

Vanilla is my favorite.

64 Kirsten May 27, 2009 at 9:26 am

I have always loved lavender – very calming. I have been on the hunt for a fresh but natural perfume – this sounds great. I live to use orange essential oils for an energy lift.

65 Kari May 27, 2009 at 9:26 am

I love lavender.

66 Sarah May 27, 2009 at 9:28 am

I love the smell of coconut milk, it always reminds me of summer and being on the beach!

67 Missy K May 27, 2009 at 9:31 am

Mmmm, I love citrus– clean and fresh and zippy!

Missy K´s last blog post…What Must Be Said, Or Seen

68 Shawn May 27, 2009 at 9:35 am

The scent of my babies the day they were born.

69 Claude May 27, 2009 at 9:36 am

Lilacs and vanilla!

70 Mindy M. May 27, 2009 at 9:41 am

Lavendar

71 Maggie May 27, 2009 at 9:53 am

what go get em kids. My favourite natural scent might just be orange blossoms :)

72 melanie May 27, 2009 at 9:56 am

Honeysuckles. Yum!

73 MB May 27, 2009 at 10:01 am

Cedar

74 Rhonda Wallace May 27, 2009 at 10:02 am

I love the natural scent of lavendar. I bought me a live lavendar plant last year just so I could walk outside and smell if anytime I wanted.

75 Julie W. May 27, 2009 at 10:10 am

campfires, lilacs, sheets after being hung out to dry

76 Angie in Asheville May 27, 2009 at 10:10 am

I love lemon smells – meyer lemon, lemon verbena, etc.

77 jamie May 27, 2009 at 10:16 am

lilacs smell amazing.

78 Heidi May 27, 2009 at 10:20 am

Rain, carnations, lilacs

79 Christy at Family at Work May 27, 2009 at 10:28 am

lemon, bergamot, really anything citrusy – and oange blossoms smell so much like home I can only handle it occasionally. It makes me weep.

80 Laura Jones May 27, 2009 at 10:28 am

Peppermint! It’s clean and refreshing.

81 Mary May 27, 2009 at 10:32 am

I love the fresh cotton clean laundry smell. Nothing smells better than the smell of clean without any additives.

Mary´s last blog post…Genetic Research?

82 Erin May 27, 2009 at 10:37 am

Oh, I LOVE fragrances. My favorites are mountain laurel (which bloom all over Austin in the spring), lavender, cinnamon and lemon.

83 Tammy May 27, 2009 at 10:37 am

Vanilla! I have a natural vanilla perfume oil that I love to wear!

84 Emily May 27, 2009 at 10:40 am

My favorite smell to smell in nature is fresh-cut grass. My favorite natural fragrance to wear is somewhere around Jasmine, gardenia, honeysuckle, freesia… My favorite smell to have in my house is cinnamon.

Emily´s last blog post…Priorities

85 Stacey May 27, 2009 at 10:42 am

Lemongrass is my favorite. Love the inspiring story!

86 Micha May 27, 2009 at 10:47 am

Absolute vanilla!

87 bdaiss May 27, 2009 at 10:47 am

Vanilla, year round. It always puts a smile on my face. Followed closely by lavendar, lilac, and sweetpea. And during the winter? Pumpkin Pie…Okay, maybe it’s the nutmeg and cinnamon but you know!

bdaiss´s last blog post…Just another Monday

88 Jessica May 27, 2009 at 10:50 am

I love the smell of honeysuckle and orange blossoms!

Jessica´s last blog post…What’s on Your Nightstand?

89 Meredith May 27, 2009 at 10:50 am

Hmmm…definitely jasmine. Love being somewhere and smelling the jasmine hiding around me. :)

90 LaDonna May 27, 2009 at 10:54 am

I don’t know how to describe it. I guess, a cool summer morning, before the sun heats everything back up again.

LaDonna´s last blog post…Photo Wednesday – Putting In The Garden

91 Alexandra Howard May 27, 2009 at 10:58 am

Lavender is very relaxing, I love it!

92 jess May 27, 2009 at 11:00 am

I love the smell of dirt, freshly cut wood & the way it smells when you are picking blueberries in the sandy, jack pine forest on a hot summer day near our families camp.

93 Melissa May 27, 2009 at 11:01 am

depends on my mood, but i really love fresh-cut grass, vanilla, honeysuckles & gardenias!

94 Naomi P May 27, 2009 at 11:02 am

I lovc love love floral scents. Though I do like a little sweet now and then.

95 Steph @ Dirt Won't Hurt May 27, 2009 at 11:03 am

Citrus, honeysuckle, the ocean, fresh foods,

…And all the smells of fall

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96 Kerry May 27, 2009 at 11:04 am

I love the smell of ginger!

97 Kristen Mantovani May 27, 2009 at 11:06 am

Do cookies count? There’s just something special about the smell of anything sweet and freshly baked. . .

98 Kelli May 27, 2009 at 11:11 am

Lilacs, wisteria and lavender (not necessarily together)!

Kelli´s last blog post…What a week

99 Laura May 27, 2009 at 11:11 am

Lilacs – they’re gorgeous!

100 Ashley BB May 27, 2009 at 11:15 am

lavender- hands down!

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