Fascino Scents Turns 7 Today! :)

"Fascino was born on March 24, 2008 at the very heart of Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental.  It started out as a mere experimentation in our kitchen.  With a very small capital, I developed four scents and sold my first batch of products to friends and relatives. 

Unexpectedly, people came to love the fascinating scents and recommended the products to other friends. 

Then the Fascino fever began which encouraged me to develop other scents.  Now, Fascino Scents are available in fifteen (15) fascinating variants and still counting!"

- An Excerpt from How Fascino Started (My Fascino)

And it has been whole 7 years of Fascinofying!  Praise God for another year of fruitfulness and productivity!  :) Speaking of productivity, Fascino already has more than 15 fascinating scents to date.  Aside from these 15 Fascino Originals as listed here, we had concocted 5 collections (Cravings, Aromatherapy, Christmas Goodies, Blossoms, and Fifty Shades) to add up to our customized fragrances. We also went adventurous with Fascino Versions!  These are imitations of expensive designer scents which are actually requested by some customers.  You may refer here for a list of your favorite designer scents which you can also purchase for refill at 90 cents per mL only!  And our latest family members in the Versions are:

For our another productive year, Fascino Scents had catered debut souvenirs in cooperation with Mr. Federico Araniego, Ozamiz City's top event host and planner!

Paula's Photo Courtesy of Sir Fede and Ammy's Debut Planning Here

And it was also our first time to cater promotional items for a company.  Thank you Ong's Fine Jewelries for trusting Fascino Scents! :)

So to live on partnerships with people, institutions, and the general public, Fascino Scents continues to support beauty pageants namely, Miss Brgy. Lam-An, Miss Brgy. Bongbong, and Miss Medina College!

With Miss Medina 2014, French Kate Hammermüller

With a heart filled with gratitude to give back to the society, Fascino had launched its community project last November 2014, the Singko Mo, E-Regalo Mo.  Recipients of the said project are the kids of Happy Church Brgy. Bongbong.  Through the Fascinofiers' generosity, plenty of kids had a happier Christmas last December 2014 and we're hoping to carry on this project until there are kids who deserve to enjoy a very merry and meaningful Christmas!

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Indeed, Fascino won't come this far without you, our Fascinofiers.  Even until now, I still feel kilig everytime I see a Fascino bottle in somebody else's bag or get to smell the unique scents of Fascino worn by somebody else!  Keep on spreading the fascinating scents of Fascino, everyone! :)

Since today is Fascino Scents' 7th birthday, we feel so generous to give back to our valued customers.  We're giving away not just one but TEN Fascino bottles for free!  Just follow the steps below:

1. Click the Tweet and Share buttons below this post.

2. Click LIKE on Fascino by Maria Rosalia's Facebook fanpage HERE.

3. Post a short message about your favorite Fascino scent on YOUR Facebook Wall along with a link to this blog post.  Don't forget to tag @Fascino by Maria Rosalia and make your post option public to qualify for the contest.

4.  Simply copy the URL above this blog post and paste it along with your status update.  Click POST and VOILA!

Get creative with your post and you will get a bottle of Fascino scent of your choice for free!  Send your entries before March 31, 2015!  Good luck! :)

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Fascino Store @ 5!

Exactly five years ago, we opened Fascino along Gomez St., Ozamiz City.  Time just flies soooo fast as I always say and here we are, still standing proud of keeping the biz at pace.  From a cramped little corner at Centrum Department Store which we opened last June 5, 2009,

Blessing at Centrum

to a cute pink shop in our former little house, Fascino had gone through the tests of times.  (For the complete history, see Here Comes the Fascino Store of My Fascino.)

Inauguration and Soft Opening

Truly, running a business is not an easy task much more to a non-business person like me.  I never had any business training and I didn't have appropriate knowledge in putting up one.  What I just had was a dream - a dream of giving my family better living.  So despite the downside of the business, I fought for it and we also triumphed the trials by God's blessings!

Fascino's First Christmas

Fascino's First Valentine's <3

With that, we had a thanksgiving last November 6, 2010 wherein we also had a relaunching of the brand and a shooting for Fascino's first TV ad as well.

Relaunching of Fascino's New Look

And so the store became known not just in Ozamiz but also the whole province of Misamis Occidental.  However, we were still striving in marketing our products and in making sales.  Well, it's reality that apparel and fragrances are not needs but luxuries especially to people in our city who are only earning just enough to meet daily commodities.  Sales were not really good so we added party needs and balloons to our merchandise on August 25, 2012!

Party Needs and Balloons Added to the Store

Luckily, the idea of including party needs and balloons saved Fascino from going into its downfall.  I couldn't say that it's totally a downfall because we were not bankrupt.  It's just that, we were only break-even with the fragrances and apparel.  And fortunately with the party supplies, we began profiting!  People came to recognize and we also entered balloon arrangement.

Extension of the Store to Accommodate Balloon Orders 

From a bare, clean, pink store in its opening in 2009 to a lush, embellished, blue store in its happy days in 2010 to a messy, dusty, rubber-smelling bigger store in its bountiful days at present, Fascino may have different looks but still instills its goal by heart.  And this is to be a channel of blessings to others.  

Fascino and Friends

So apart from my family who are always there to support me since day one, thank you so much to all my storekeepers - Hayde, Len2x, Glaiza, Tata, Mary (who served for only a week), Mispha (who served for two months whom I kicked out for not remitting all the balloon sales), and Cecile who just came in today.  A big "thank you" to the in-betweeners who had filled up the store in my absence - Christ, Annalyn, Deo, and Alvite.  To my forever suki Ann2x and my frequent visitor Hannah.  To my MUHS gang - Yieldeza, Irish, Cheryl, Ate Aida, Rhea, Rene, and Charelle.  And of course, to my MUHS kids who are so kulit every time they pay a visit to the store.  Last but not least, special thanks to that special someone who had made this store a once happy place. :)  It's not that this place is not happy now.  It's just that, here is an empty seat, an empty store, and an empty me.  Though I had planned for a renovation last year, I couldn't move yet because I don't have that fuel to do so like before.  You know where to find me.....

And above all else, thank you so much to Papa Jesus for the realization of my dream and for all the bountiful blessings that you had showered upon us!  Thank you for the creative mind and creative hands you had bestowed upon us and these we use for your glory!

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Fascino Scents @ 6!

"Fascino was born on March 24, 2008 at the very heart of Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental.  It started out as a mere experimentation in our kitchen.  With a very small capital, I developed four scents and sold my first batch of products to friends and relatives. 

Unexpectedly, people came to love the fascinating scents and recommended the products to other friends. 

Then the Fascino fever began which encouraged me to develop other scents.  Now, Fascino Scents are available in fifteen (15) fascinating variants and still counting!"

- An Excerpt from How Fascino Started (My Fascino)

And it has been whole 6 years of Fascinofying!  Praise God for another year of fruitfulness and productivity!  :) Speaking of productivity, Fascino already has more than 15 fascinating scents to date.  Aside from these 15 Fascino Originals as listed here, we had concocted the following collections to add up to our customized fragrances:

The Fascino Cravings Collection

Strawberry Ice Cream

Chocolate Frosting

Milky Melon

Aromatherapy Specials

Lavender

Green Tea

The Fascino Christmas Goodies

Apple Pie

Berry Crumble

Vanilla Cake

Fascino Blossoms

Cherry Blossom

Fifty Shades Trilogy

Fifty Shades, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed

Then we went adventurous with Fascino Versions!  These are imitations of expensive designer scents which are actually requested by some customers.  You may refer here for a list of your favorite designer scents which you can also purchase for refill at 90 cents per mL only!

Hugo Boss Bottled Night

Moreover, we had also ventured into manufacturing the Fascino Body Essentials!  This is a complete line of bath and body products which are carefully formulated for all skin or hair types.  Soapworks already has two members and another one is still under research and development.  So watch out for it! :)

Goat's Milk & Olive Oil Soap

Miss B Kojic Acid Soap

Fascino Body Wash

Fascino Hand and Body Lotions

Fascino Shampoos

Fascino Hand Sanitizers

Hand Sanitizers w/ Bag Straps 

"My journey with Fascino is a typical roller coaster ride – ups and downs and mostly downs.  No, I should not say that!  I am just so thankful to God that until now, we’re still standing.  Various stores in our neighborhood had already closed down but Fascino is still open, still striving, and still spreading fascinating scents!  And all these we owe to all Fascino users who believe in our products and just couldn't do without them!  My great gratitude to all of you!  You know who you are…..:-)"

- An Excerpt from Here Comes the Fascino Store (My Fascino)

Indeed, Fascino won't come this far without you, our Fascinofiers.  Even until now, I still feel kilig everytime I see a Fascino bottle in somebody else's bag or get to smell the unique scents of Fascino worn by somebody else!  Keep on spreading the fascinating scents of Fascino, everyone! :)

Since today is Fascino Scents' 6th birthday, we feel so generous to give back to our valued customers.  We're giving away not just one but TEN Fascino bottles for free!  Just follow the steps below:

1. Click the Tweet and Share buttons below this post.
2. Click LIKE on Fascino by Maria Rosalia's Facebook fanpage HERE.
3. Post a short message about your favorite Fascino scent on YOUR Facebook Wall along with a link to this blog post.  Don't forget to tag @Fascino by Maria Rosalia and make your post option public to qualify for the contest.

4.  Simply copy the URL above this blog post and paste it along with your status update.  Click POST and VOILA!

Get creative with your post and you will get a bottle of Fascino scent of your choice for free!  Send your entries before March 31, 2014!  Good luck! :)

Related Posts:

How Fascino Started

Fascino Scents Turns 7 Today! :)

Fascino Store @ 5!

How To Stay Positive When You Are Getting Negative

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