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I LOVE L.A. LIVE FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

11.01.11

By Sheryll Alexander

Get into the holiday spirit this season with a getaway to the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE with the “I Love L.A. LIVE” holiday package offered Nov. 26-Jan. 1. Park your car and experience the myriad of activities at the exciting sports and entertainment district of L.A. LIVE.

“I Love L.A. LIVE” holiday package starts at $249. To book the package, visit www.lalivemarriott.com and enter code ZJ5. The package includes:

Luxury accommodations at the JW Marriott with views of the LA skyline and L.A. LIVE

10% off restaurants in the hotel, including LA Market Restaurant by Kerry Simon

Overnight valet parking

Plus, choose from two L.A. LIVE experiences, including:

Two GRAMMY Museum tickets

Two games of bowling with shoe rental at Lucky Strike Bowling

Two movie tickets at Regal Cinemas

Two $5 ESPN Zone game cards

Two Ice Skating Tickets to L.A. Kings Holiday Ice presented by Coca-Cola

For more holiday fun, unwind in the evening with a seasonally-inspired après-skate cocktail menu in JW Marriott’s The Mixing Room. This sophisticated lobby lounge features expert mixologists who create holiday-themed cocktails such as The Spiked Egg Nog (with bourbon, cream and fresh nutmeg) and The Sparkling Snowflake (sparkling wine, pomegranate, fresh lemon juice and orange bitters).

About JW Marriot Hotel Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE

The JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE is located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles and serves as the focal point of the L.A. LIVE sports, residential and entertainment district. With its 878 well-appointed guest rooms, nine treatment room spa, full-service fitness center and outdoor pool, diverse dining options (including celebrity chef Kerry Simon’s LA Market), the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE has become a vibrant center of life in the city. For more information, call 213-765-8600 or visit [url=http://www.lalivemarriott.com]http://www.lalivemarriott.com[/url].

Sheryll Alexander runs a news media agency based in Costa Mesa, Calif. Follow her! @sheryllalexande

NATURAL TRAVEL PARFUMS!

09.25.11

Review by Sheryll Alexander

If you really hate the artificial smell of synthetic perfumes (which you find at department stores), especially when traveling, then consider JoAnne Bassett’s natural travel parfums. We love to bring along our expensive, but worth it indulgence from home for long days on planes, in cars and when getting ready for fancy dinners.

Plus, JoAnne’s glossy black metal travel container with diamond-like studs is rugged, sprays nicely and looks lovely sitting in your evening clutch. We’ve been taking these all-natural exotic parfums on lots of getaways recently and a little spray or two really makes you smell fresh, clean and pretty.

So far, our favorite scents are Madame Pompadour, Marie Antoinette and Amazing (which truly does smell amazingly delicious after it mellows for a bit). And if you want to be totally blown away, try JoAnne's mysteriously delicious Dark Mistress scent (meow!).

JoAnne Bassett, who lives in north San Diego’s Cardiff-by-the-Sea, describes herself as a spiritual alchemist as well as a fragrance therapist, botanical expert and artisanal perfume teacher. And, all of her perfumes and body care products are 100 percent organic and vegan.

Using traditional French methods for creating the finest parfums, JoAnne only includes the world’s most rare (and in some cases extinct) ingredients such as Bulgarian white rose oil, vintage Mysore sandalwood oil, vintage jasmine sambac, osmanthus, mimosa and tuberose.

JoAnne also teaches classes where you can learn about scent nuances, color energy and aromatherapy properties for body, mind and spirit. Classes start at $50 and include a custom-made bottle of perfume. For a group, she travels to Orange County for private classes.

Esoterica Launches in Gorgeous Blue Bottle for Holiday Gifts

Each season, JoAnne Bassett launches new fragrances in exquisite hand-blown bottles. For her new Esoterica parfum, she bottled this clean-smelling scent in a gorgeous assymetrical bottle in blue ombre shades. Esoterica features Bulgarian damask rose otto and very expensive and rare Bulgarian alba (white) rose otto as well as sensual jasmine sambac, exotic neroli (orange blossoms), vanilla absolute, bergamot, patchouli, sandalwood, and many other “secret” citrus and floral notes in an organic jojoba oil base. The half-ounce bottle hold 15 mls of all-natural perfume made in the traditional French style and costs $350. A 1 ml sample can be purchased for $35.

For more information on couture natural perfumiere JoAnne Bassett, check out her website (http://JoAnneBassett.com), her blog (http://joannebassett.com/natural_perfumes) and her Facebook page (http://facebook.com/joannebassett.perfumer).

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