Philippine Daily Inquirer

Switch your perfume scent in an instant

- By Annelle Tayao-Juego Photos by Alanah Torralba

I T WAS a curious sight: Ladies who lunch, who had just had their fill of a hearty, well, lunch, sat blindfolde­d, sniffing at two cloths they held in each hand. It got even more curious after they removed their blindfolds— the ladies began to focus their sniffing on just one of the cloths, which they would rub and rub before sniffing again. scene, wasn’t It wasn’t your but that’s a typical typical because lunch, lunchtime it either. recently Socialite hosted Mons “The Downy Romulo #Instaswitc­h Experience,” an intimate get-together at her home in Pasig, which gathered some of her close friends. She shared with them her new discovery: the Downy Parfum Collection and its unique ScentSwitc­her technology.

The blindfold and clothsniff­ing were part of a game to test if the ladies could distinguis­h the Downy scent from the usual perfume. After guessing correctly, they were asked to put to the test the fabric conditione­r’s new technology by rubbing the Downy Parfum-washed cloth, which “switches” the cloth’s scent.

Collection’s technology The Downy makes Scent-Switcher Parfum use of two kinds microcapsu­les of perfume for each of the fabric conditione­r’s variants.

Once you rub a Downy Parfumwash­ed garment or linen, these microcapsu­les are “activated,” or burst at one’s touch. Every rub effectivel­y changes the scent of the cloth, depending on how the microcapsu­les combine.

If you’re talking in Instagram lingo, you could say that every time you rub, you make the #instaswitc­h.

“Most people don’t know that Procter & Gamble (the makers of Downy) is one of the biggest perfumers in the world—we produce Lacoste, Dolce & Gabbana, Hugo Boss. The

same perfumers who work on those scents are the same ones who produced the Downy Parfum collection,” shared Nicole Villarojo, Downy country brand manager.

“Unlike your regular perfume which loses its scent throughout the day, Downy Parfum’s aroma doesn’t diminish and gets stronger when you rub your clothes,” she added.

Aside from using it on clothes, Mons recommende­d that her friends also wash with the kitchen their sheets,” won’t beside “I Downy have luncheon. need your linen, said this a Parfum bed scented Mons. also as anymore.” she on line “At my did candle least their bed for you

you Innocence, “Downy to choose has Passion from: four scents Mystique, and for Happiness. what mood your So it husband depends or on boyfriend added Mons, wants which to be elicited in,”

giggles Guests from were the delightedl­y ladies. amazed at Downy’s latest innovation, and loved the scents produced by the variant they had sampled, Happiness, which has a light and citrusy aroma.

“I was amazed that could be done. We’ve been using Downy for quite some time, and this is a new experience,” said businesswo­man Juliet Cantor.

“I’ve been using Downy for over 30 years. Before, it was just the baby-scent Downy, but now, the smell is more like that of a woman,” added Regal Films’ Roselle Monteverde Teo. With their tummies full and sated by the scrumptiou­s fare prepared by chef Florabel CoYatco, the ladies, one by one, bid Mons farewell, excited to try and #instaswitc­h their scent with Downy’s newest collection.

 ??  ?? MONS Romulo (seated, third from left) with her lunch guests: (standing) Michelle Gawson, chef Florabel Co-Yatco, Josephine Suarez, Aileen Lagman, Juliet Cantor, Irene Tan-Luy, Alicia Sy, Joanna Lao; (seated) Carol Cabangon, Roselle Monteverde Teo,...
MONS Romulo (seated, third from left) with her lunch guests: (standing) Michelle Gawson, chef Florabel Co-Yatco, Josephine Suarez, Aileen Lagman, Juliet Cantor, Irene Tan-Luy, Alicia Sy, Joanna Lao; (seated) Carol Cabangon, Roselle Monteverde Teo,...
 ??  ?? LIGHT and fresh table setup, with linen washed in Downy Parfum’s Happiness variant
LIGHT and fresh table setup, with linen washed in Downy Parfum’s Happiness variant
 ??  ?? MONS with Alicia Sy, author of “Eat Out Now: 115 Manila Restaurant­s We Love”
MONS with Alicia Sy, author of “Eat Out Now: 115 Manila Restaurant­s We Love”
 ??  ?? DOWNYcount­ry brand manager Nicole Villarojo and event host Mons Romulo
DOWNYcount­ry brand manager Nicole Villarojo and event host Mons Romulo
 ??  ?? CHEF Florabel Co-Yatco
CHEF Florabel Co-Yatco
 ??  ?? SISTERS Lupe and Mons Romulo
SISTERS Lupe and Mons Romulo
 ??  ?? LISA Gokongwei-Cheng and Arnold Vegafria
LISA Gokongwei-Cheng and Arnold Vegafria
 ??  ?? MONS gets guests' reactions to the product.
MONS gets guests' reactions to the product.
 ??  ?? MODELS carry two trays of cloths—one batch is Downywashe­d, the other sprayed with perfume—and distribute them among the guests.
MODELS carry two trays of cloths—one batch is Downywashe­d, the other sprayed with perfume—and distribute them among the guests.
 ??  ?? GUESTS try to decipher which cloth is washed with Downy Parfum.
GUESTS try to decipher which cloth is washed with Downy Parfum.
 ??  ?? DECADENT desserts
DECADENT desserts
 ??  ?? YELLOWbloo­ms brighten up the buffet area.
YELLOWbloo­ms brighten up the buffet area.
 ??  ?? WATERMELON, Goat Cheese and Arugula Salad with Balsamic Glazed
WATERMELON, Goat Cheese and Arugula Salad with Balsamic Glazed

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