vain note.
birthday coming up next week. usually feel rather grumpy and under the weather because of said date approaching... however - this year... i kind of went into pre-emptive overdrive, trying to think about something i really had a craving for. that is to say - a new perfume.
truly good perfumes and scents are in shortage in turkey and you generally have to pay horrific prices to get hold of them.
to the point that around town it is common to find shops that sell imitations of the most famous and popular fragrances. these concoctions to me smell about as synthetic and chemical as industrial bleech - only more overpowering! (not pleasant).
have always been fanatic about perfumes, scents and niche brands that make lovely, unusual fragrances and really miss to sniff good stuff.
however - i did eventually find something to be excited about in one of the few bigger perfume stores in town. namey the "collection extraordinaire" by van cleef & arpels - six fragrances that (finally!) seem interesting and different. they include:
gardénia pétale, orchidée vanille, lys carmin, muguet blanc, bois d’iris and cologne noire - and while thinking they all seem sophisticated and classy i would pick lys carmin, bois d'iris and cologne noire as personal favourites...
birthday coming up next week. usually feel rather grumpy and under the weather because of said date approaching... however - this year... i kind of went into pre-emptive overdrive, trying to think about something i really had a craving for. that is to say - a new perfume.
truly good perfumes and scents are in shortage in turkey and you generally have to pay horrific prices to get hold of them.
to the point that around town it is common to find shops that sell imitations of the most famous and popular fragrances. these concoctions to me smell about as synthetic and chemical as industrial bleech - only more overpowering! (not pleasant).
have always been fanatic about perfumes, scents and niche brands that make lovely, unusual fragrances and really miss to sniff good stuff.
however - i did eventually find something to be excited about in one of the few bigger perfume stores in town. namey the "collection extraordinaire" by van cleef & arpels - six fragrances that (finally!) seem interesting and different. they include:
gardénia pétale, orchidée vanille, lys carmin, muguet blanc, bois d’iris and cologne noire - and while thinking they all seem sophisticated and classy i would pick lys carmin, bois d'iris and cologne noire as personal favourites...
so... with the excuse of beating "birthday blues" i will have to resort to aromatherapy as a cure...and will definitely get one of these three gems in the next few days.
(cannot wait!)
(cannot wait!)
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