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Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:14 pm  |
I am so intrigued by the power of scent - how it can trigger a memory, take you back in time and alter your emotions in one quick sniff. You know how putting on the right fragrance can make you feel all dressed up instantly. I have fragrances I wear to work, fragrances I wear at home after an evening bath and, of course, fragrances I wear for special occasions. In fact, I have a fragrance I only wear once a year; it is my wedding fragrance and I only wear it on my anniversary.
I think all of us on this board love products that make us feel good and fragrance fits in with that. I usually do most of my fragrance ramblings over on makeupalley, but was thinking I would love to hear all about which fragrances mean something to you.
The inspiration for this thread is my new love for a fragrance I have had for a long time and wear rarely. I picked it out from my collection today and it just felt right.
Ormonde Jayne Ta'if
The first impression is a spicy pepper, heady and with conflicting notes, but as it lingers it unravels the most beautiful damask rose set against a backdrop of saffron, tree resins and pepper. It is deep and mysterious and would be an obvious choice for any party where you would like to get noticed. The nose behind it describes it as fragrance which dislikes daylight and prefers dusk. It has an almost smoky quality, smelling hot and sweet. The rose is the saving grace keeping it from stepping over to the dark side by adding a fresh innocence. It is dripping with sensuality and it is, quoting the website again, madly in love with life. I love it dearly, but don't wear it very often simply because it begs for a special occasion and I associate it more with the end of the day, then the morning. Today, I was so tired before going to work and decided to put my best dress on and celebrate life. Ta'if was my perfect partner in crime, and guess what; I felt special all day, I felt dynamic and like I really had a presence. People I met would hug me longer and compliment me on this fragrance. It is not for someone who likes to smell fresh, this is opulent, sinful and gorgeous.
www.ormondejayne.com
I hope to hear about your fragrance experiences and will share more of mine as well. |
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:10 pm |
Sisley Soir De Lune
I lifted the beautyful sculptural bottle stopper and found myself in a fragranced vertigo, not knowing if I was stepping back to the past or into the future of fragrance. This exquisite floral chypre is at once true to the chypre family yet it owns a modern softness which makes it in my nose a masterpiece. The fresh top notes of mandarin and lemon quickly reveals the intensly rich heart of may rose, mimosa and jasmine. The base notes of moss, sandalwood and patchouli softly support the floral heart which beats steadily throughout the dry down. There is never just a whisper of the fragrance left, it changes after around twenty minutes and then stays the same for six hours. From the beautiful bottle, to the evocative name and the raw ingredients used, this fragrance which took seven years to make is pure perfection. It makes me feel confident, glamorous and proud to be in the presence of its beauty. |
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