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1 fresh idea

Designer duo Cynthia Rowley and Ilene Rosenzweig have created a home collection that's anything but ho-hum. The mod vinyl "vase" at left is actually a gift bag, the Swell Flower Bag. Check out the entire Swell collection at Target stores; 25 winners.

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2 botanical bliss

Spring is always in the air when you wear this enchanting fragrance. Creed's Spring Flower is a blend of rose, jasmine, peach, apple and melon. Fifty winners will receive the 1-ounce perfume, 25 will win the 6.8-oz body lotion, and 50 others will get the refreshing 6.8-oz shower gel.

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3 ponytail posey

This fashion must-have blends two of spring's hottest design trends--flowers and shimmering metallic accents. Goody's Leather Rose Ponytailer is the accessory answer to those "what will I do with my hair?" days. The bronze finish complements our skin tones; 100 winners.

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4 present perfect

This is a great gift for Mom, but if you're one of our ten winners you'll score one for yourself! Handbag with Blooming Plants--two potted hydrangeas charmingly presented in a lined straw tote from 1-800-flowers.com. The perennials can be planted outside to bloom again next year, and the embroidered bag is the season's style staple.

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5 flower bed

Sweet dreams are yours with these luxurious linens. A fresh, contemporary floral pattern graces the Martex bedroom ensemble. Three winners will receive a set of 180-thread-count cotton-polyester-blend sheets, a comforter, two shams and a bed skirt; queen size only.

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OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter, send a 3 1/2-by-5-inch postcard stating the prize you would like to win: Creed Spring Flower; Goody Ponytailer; 1-800-flowers.com bag; Martex bedding; or Swell Flower Bag. (Each prize is a separate drawing, thus only one prize per card.) Also include your name, address, telephone number, birth date and age to: Free for ESSENCE Readers, ESSENCE, 1500 Broadway, New York NY 10036. No entries in envelopes will be accepted; they will be discarded unopened. No mechanical reproductions. One (1) entry per household. Giveaway starts April 22, 2003. Entries must be received by May 19, 2003. ESSENCE ("Sponsor") not responsible for lost, late or misdirected mail or illegible entries. Winners will be randomly selected on or about May 30, 2003, from all eligible entries received by ESSENCE staff, whose decisions on all matters are final. Winners will be notified within two weeks of drawing. Creed fragrance winners will each receive one of the following: 1-ounce perfume, approximate retail value (ARV) U.S. $78 (50 winners); body lotion, ARV U.S. $68 (25 winners); bath-and-shower gel, ARV U.S. $50 (50 winners). One hundred Goody Ponytailer winners will each receive one ponytailer, ARV U.S. $3.99. Martex ensemble winners will each receive a queen-size sheet set (contour, top sheet and two pillowcases), comforter, two shams and a bed skirt, ARV U.S. $200 (3 winners). Swell Flower Bag winners will each receive one vinyl gift bag, ARV U.S. $4 (25 winners). Winners of the 1-800-flowers.com handbag will each receive one handbag containing potted plants, ARV U.S. $40 (10 winners). Entry and acceptance of prize constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) to use the winners' names, hometowns and likenesses for purposes of advertising and promotions on behalf of Sponsor without further compensation or permission. Each winner may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability and publicity, which must be received within 14 days of date printed on notification or an alternate winner will be selected. Prize is not transferable or redeemable for cash. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event of unavailability. Open to U.S. and Canadian residents (except residents of Quebec and Puerto Rico) age 18 years or older. If winner is a Canadian resident, he or she must correctly answer a time-limited, skill-testing question or an alternative winner will be selected. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Employees (and their immediate families) of ESSENCE Communications Partners; 1-800-flowers.com; Creed; Target; Goody Products; or West Point Stevens and affiliated companies not eligible. For winners' names, available after June 23, 2003, send an SASE to: ESSENCE May 2003 Editorial Contest Winners at above address. Winners responsible for any taxes; giveaway subject to all applicable laws and regulations. Void in the province of Quebec and where prohibited. Sponsor and the companies listed here accept no liability or responsibility in connection with any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from the acceptance, possession or use of any prize or substitute prize awarded. Sponsor: ESSENCE, 1500 Broadway, New York NY 10036.