Do you remember...the fragrance of your life?
By Mermaid Debbie
"Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance, the lasting perfume." ~Jean de Boufflers
Do you remember your first perfume- not the one that an older sister or cousin passed down to you, half empty, but your very own, new bottle of perfume? I do. It was 6th grade, 1974. I rode my bike to our neighborhood drug store and spent my hard-earned babysitting money (at .50 an hour, it was hard-earned!) on a bottle of Love's Baby Soft Cologne Spray. It's light, baby-powdery, slightly woodsy scent was perfect for a 12 year- old girl's first introduction to the seduction of scent.
Love's Baby Soft is back on store shelves and I was thrilled to recently re-discover it. I was perusing the fragrance shelves at my local drug store for something to slip in my 14 year-old daughter's Easter basket. There it was; the perfect gift, so familiar with its bullet-shaped bottle and bright pink lid. With just one sniff, I was transported back to a time of childhood wonder and innocence.
Remembering my own, personal journey through scent has been fun. My taste in fragrance has definitely changed through the years.
- At the age of 16 I discovered a more sophisticated fragrance, Aromatics Elixir, by Clinique. Aromatics Elixir, a feminine, woodsy, floral scent with a hint of patchouli, was to become my signature fragrance for a several years.
- Estee Lauder's, Cinnabar, a heady, sweet and slightly musky scent will always remind me of my senior year in high school and a certain boy. When that relationship changed, I went back to Aromatics and stayed with it until the next major phase of my life.
- I wore Opium to my wedding in 1983.
- Calvin Klein, Eternity became my favorite in 1990, until a very nauseating pregnancy changed that in 1991. The scent of Eternity, is lovely, but no longer for me!
- I skipped fragrance all together during my next pregnancy to avoid the issue of having a scent that was forever ruined.
- After the birth of my daughter in 1996, Red Door, by Elizabeth Arden was the one! I still love it and wear it occasionally, but another favorite has stolen my heart.
- Coco Mademoiselle, by Coco Channel is my current favorite.
Occasionally, I like to switch out my signature scent and wear lighter fragrances in the summer. Some of my favorites are:
- Dolce & Gabbana, light blue - flowery with a hint of citrus and vanilla undertones
- Bobbi Brown, beach - smells like the beach or neighborhood pool; reminiscent of Coppertone tanning lotion
- Issey Miyake, L'eu d' Issey - fresh water florals, including lilly, with a touch of carnation
What about you? Does fragrance take you back in time? Do you have a signature fragrance that everyone knows you by? Do you switch perfumes with the season?
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