Boyfriend Giveaway Winner!

The winner of the CupcakesOMG! Boyfriend giveaway is...

No, no...not her. Him!!! 

That's right, the winner (and perhaps only male ready of CupcakesOMG!) of the Boyfriend by Kate Walsh giveaway is, indeed, a boyfriend himself. Perhaps he'll use his win to woo his lady in a special moment.Or (more likely) he'll swap out his Old Spice from time to time for the musky, yet jasmine scented women's fragrance.  Time will tell.

{Proof that I did not make this up}

Adam, email me to coordinate receiving your gift. Thanks to all who entered!

Kate Walsh and I Are Besties

Last night was like any other--I went home, had dinner, stopped for a Skinny Girl margarita with some friends to celebrate May 5th, and, of course, talked to my new best friend Kate Walsh:

{Hey, gal pal}

I was asked by the PR team behind her new fragrance 'Boyfriend' (which I'm giving away here...have you entered the contest yet??) to join a "conference call" with Kate and a couple other bloggers. But I knew the truth. CLEARLY Kate has been to my blog and understands that we are kindred spirits. I mean, red hair, great sense of humor, a shared love of men's-style women's fragrances. The writing is on the wall, people!!

Anyway, Kate and I gabbed about the vacay she just got back from and the trials and tribulations of airport security...LOL, it was hilarzballs USA! But then the PR women started in about "what questions do you have for Kate, blah blah blah" and some other stuff to like, keep the call orderly. Did she NOT pick up on the connection we had made??? 

I made use of my $100,000 journalism degree and asked a couple of questions about the perfume bottle (the mens names etched into the glass are those of her manager, cat, and names they thought sounded cool) and the future of Boyfriend, Inc. (did you know she trademarked it? Yeah, so be careful how you refer to that guy that takes you to dinner and carries heavy things for you when you move-Kate might be hot on your heels!). She told me, yes me and ONLY me, that we can expect a holiday version of Boyfriend this year, among other lotion and body wash products. 

Some other people asked some other things, but I think it was pretty clear that we got on the best. 

I do love this fragrance and I can't wait to get the body lotion to layer underneath. In the meantime, while you may never have the chance to be besties with Kate like yours truly, you can at least have her Boyfriend. (<-- didja see what I did there? Ehhhh???)

Take a Big Whiff of This Giveaway

I'm of the school of thought that believes if you haven't offended an elevator full of people, you're not wearing enough perfume, so you wouldn't be surprised to learn I'm the proud owner of at least a dozen or so fragrances that I use in heavy rotation. I own 4 Chanel fragrances currently (and that does not include my bottles of parfum), including no. 5, Chance, Coco, and Coco Mademoiselle; Ralph Lauren's elusive Blue; Givenchy's Simply Irresistible; SJP's Lovely; and a handful of philosophy and Victoria's Secret fragrances.

And why wouldn't I? With one flare of a nostril, your scent tells someone all they really need to know about you:

"Hi-sies!!! OMG, I like cheerleading and smelling like freshly baked cookies. Also, I just got my learner's permit. Who wants to go to the mall to buy more body splash?!!" --Warm Vanilla Sugar


"I know taste, and you don't have any." --Chanel no. 5


"I just wanna smell like a whore." --Lady Gaga's yet-to-be-released scent

No surprise then, that it's a hobby of mine to check out the fragrance section at Sephora on the reg. (Fun tip: did you know that they can make a custom sample of any scent you like?? Oh hellz yes, I just made your weekend plans for you!)

So color me surprised when I came across my latest fragrance obsession, Boyfriend by Kate Walsh. Yes, that Kate Walsh.

{The bottle is classically designed and printed with names of the various
lovers you can imagine you have. It is NOT pathetic.}

Without getting into a conversation about celebrity fragrances, Kate Walsh actually had nothing to do with my love for the scent, although it doesn't hurt that she looks like a less attractive version of me:

I mean, it's really too bad for her.

What she does have working in her favor is the effing killer fragrance. Named 'Boyfriend' to arouse the sensation of your man's left-behind fragrance (and not the gaseous kind), it's a woody, musky fragrance with just enough jasmine and dark plum notes to ensure it is indeed for us (oh heyyyyyy ladies!!!). I've always been a fan of men's cologne, but unlike Kate Moss, I haven't been willing to forsake my girly perfumes for it. 'Boyfriend' gives me that cologne feel with a touch of femininity that will ensure a permanent place in my parfum collection.

AND, because I'm so excited about it, I'm giving one bottle away to a very lucky reader. To enter, all you have to do is 1.) follow this blog (which you can do on the right side), 2.) follow me on Twitter, and 3.) leave a comment telling me what your current favorite fragrance is. 

I'll pick one winner at random next Thursday, May 12th at noon EST and announce the winner that evening. Good Luck and here's hoping y'all don't stink!!