It’s amazing how a scent can take you back and bring back memories – at one sniff of Drakar Noir, I’m taken back 20 years. Yeee-ow.
Well, Masik Collegiate Fragrances is a line of school-inspired scents that will bring you back to your college days at first whiff.
CEO (and perfume enthusiast) Katie Masik has always been fascinated by the link between scent, memory, and emotion and wanted to create a line of individualized fragrances celebrating the personal experience of scent. She came up with the idea for Masik Collegiate Fragrances while ruminating on one of her most memorable experience, college.
So, she reached out to colleges, universities and top-notch perfumers to create a line of fragrances inspired by the unique elements of each school including colors, campus style, flowers, trees, traditions, and location. Masik is now mixing original scents for nineteen major universities including Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Mississippi, Florida State, Penn State, and Texas A & M.
I had the chance to try out three of those scents – Virginia Tech and North Carolina in the women’s collection and Kentucky in the men’s collection.
While I didn’t attend these colleges, this is exactly how I imagine they smell. Each one unique but delightful! Take a look at the video below to see how each fragrance is created –
Let’s start with Kentucky. It’s clean, crisp and takes me back to one of my favorite places, Lexington, KY. Oh, how I love it there!
Pay tribute to the Big Blue Nation with the alluring new women’s scent. Invigorating top notes of sparkling citrus open up to a heart of Mirabelle plum’s, Vanilla orchids and Wild Jasmine. A comforting back drop of Sandalwood, Warm Amber and creamy Tonka Beans ensures a long lasting, signature scent.
Next on to Virginia Tech – It’s citrusy and herbal, very earthy.
This fragrance reflects dramatic campus beauty with enchanting accents of Iced Juniper, Lavender, Geranium and fresh herbs. Bright citrus top notes of Valencia orange and Kaffir lime intertwine with a crisp airy breeze. A classics back drop, as rich as the traditions of school, provide longevity and strength with notes of White Amber, Patchouli and Cashmere Woods.
Finally, North Carolina – oh, how that entire state has my heart! It’s charming and Johnny really, really likes it.
UNC for men is a light and crisp fragrance that embodies alluring Carolina Blue in a bottle. The fragrance opens with fresh Sicilian lemon and bergamot. The aromatics extend with lavender and the subtle spice of sensual white pepper. The base notes combine a soft white amber and tonka bean. An irresistible and fresh creation for the proud Carolina man.
Each 1.7oz bottle retails for $39.95.
Although I’m a fan of all three Universities, I bleed red, I’d love to see a University of Nebraska fragrance in the future…please? Regardless, I do love my Masik Collegiate Fragrances!
Don’t take my word for it! New York Knick’s player, Carmelo Anthony, is a fan of the Syracuse Men’s cologne.
Masik Collegiate Fragrances has a couple of fun giveaways on their Facebook page. The big one is an amazing summer trip contest happening on their Facebook page – it includes a free 4-night trip to Turquoise Place Resort, airfare, and dinner for two.
Additionally, there is a Fantastic U Giveaway, where you can enter to win a $100 gift certificate to masik.com by liking them on Facebook and then sending (info@masik.com) or posting a photo that capture fanatical school spirit at your school. Or simply share what makes you a FANtastic fan! There will be 10 winners in this giveaway and you can enter as many times as you like!
How would you like to enter to win a bottle for yourself?
THE GIVEAWAY
One (1) Eighty MPH Mom reader will win a bottle of their choice from Masik Collegiate Fragrances. ARV: $39.95 Ends May 22nd
No purchase necessary. Open to residents of US only. Giveaway ends May 22nd, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. (PST). ONE ENTRANT PER HOUSEHOLD/IP Address! I check all entries – cheating will not be tolerated. Winner will be notified via email and needs to reply within 48 hours, or a new winner will be chosen. Please make sure you check your spam folder – I will not be responsible if you did not receive winning email notification. Winners name(s) will be displayed on the post, and will also be posted on Winners List shortly after drawing has occurred. Winners will be chosen randomly by Rafflecopter. Screenshots of winners available by request. Prize will be shipped directly from sponsor or their PR Agency unless otherwise noted. Eighty MPH Mom is not responsible for prizes lost in transit, although every attempt will be made for prize delivery.
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*Sky received the above mentioned fragrances to facilitate this review. All thoughts and opinions are her own.*
62 Responses
I would like to have the North Carolina Scent! I bet the smell is intoxicating and smells amazing.
I’d love to have the University of TN!
Would like to win any of them but unc is my pick
I would like Virginia Tech.
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I’d get the Clemson University fragrance.
Penn State is one I would love to try.
I want university of tennessee
I would like to try the NC scent.
I think University of South Carolina® Women’s Perfume would smell good and I would like to try it.
I would like the Kentucky fragrance.
I would get the University of Georgia fragrance because my step mother went to school there!
I’d love to try Penn state.
I would like the University of Kentucky.
I would get the Virginia Tech version..
I think i would like the north carolina.
I want the University of South Carolina because that is our city’s college!
I’d probably choose Florida.
I’d like to smell like Florida State.
I would take Cal!
I would choose LSU – I went to college in Louisiana and miss the oaks! Thanks for the giveaway!
Florida Gators!
VT!
I live in Alabama. I am a ROLL TIDE fan all the way and would love to try the Alabama scent. Thanks for the chance to win.
I would choose The University of Tennessee.
I guess I would pick Florida. I always wanted to go there.
I would be so excited to win the Clemson fragrance.
As a Longhorns fan, I’d have to choose the University of Texas (for her.)
I’d like to try the Kentucky fragrance.
I would love to try the Kentucky and give it to my boyfriend for Father’s Day!
I’d love to have the Kentucky one to give to my brother.
I would like the University of Florida. I want to thank you for this awesome sweep 🙂
I’d love the UT
I would love the University of Florida Fragrance!
I would love to own the University of Kentucky® Women’s Perfume.
i would love the uk one
Penn State.
The NC fragrance
I would love to have the Rutgers scent!
well that is hard choice! I am from MI and would love theirs.my wife if from TN so she would love that.but we now live in <Y so that would be nice too lol so it would be a hard choice.
The North Carolina!
I would like to have the University of Mississippi!
I would like to try the Penn state
I love university of FL
Virginia Tech for me please!
I might like their SC one.
I would like to try the University of Texas.
I would like to try the Virginia Tech scent.
I would like to try the University of Florida fragrance.
University of North Carolina
I’d pick the LSU one.
University of Texas® Women’s Perfume 1.7 oz
I would like to get the Florida Gators of course!
i would like University of TN.
penn state
U of M all the way
The men’s University of Texas.
I’d like the Tennessee!!
I would love the University of Arkansas. Thank you
I would chose Virginia tech 🙂 thanks
I would like the University Of Georgia.
I would like Texas A&M
I would choose the syracuse scent.