Perfumes can be so dreamy and heady sometimes, they make me think happy thoughts... well I have this one bottle of perfume that makes me think naughty thoughts. That might not happen for everyone but I think if you're a perfume lover and you sit to think about it, perfume can give you a fantasy, and conjure such colorful images in your mind you would never have imagined. I'm pretty sure my perfume doppelganger is a helpless romantic, who goes around sniffing flowers and writing poems. The real me on the other hand must be a dramatic perfume lover which was why when I made a list of my favorite romantic perfumes, the name of each perfume on the list was accompanied by dramatic images which my mind associates with the scent of each perfume. After you read the list of my favorite romantic perfumes below, I would be very happy if you would share your list with me and the fantasy or drama they conjure.
Here goes...
Green Tea by Elizabeth Arden: the sugary fresh and citrus scent calls to mind a young sheltered girl whose idea of love and relationship is a fantasy from all the fairy tales she's heard. She is standing with her first boyfriend, giggling nervously in anticipation of her first kiss as he holds her hand and pulls her closer to him, closing the gap between them. Her stomach is flooded with butterflies, her eyes closing involuntarily as she tilts her head and he holds it to kiss her. Her knees buckle under the beautiful current of puppy love.
Romance by Ralph Lauren: A rush of floral, musk and high tempo citrus sirs up the image of a Lady. She is much older now, tougher from previous heart breaks, suspicious of overly chivalrous men. She likes him, she knows this. She wants him to kiss her but it's their third date, she hasn't decided if she'd let him kiss her. The next few minutes would decide. She has tested him in a battle of wits and sarcasm, he didn't do poorly, she has tested him in religious debates and politics, he seems to hold up nicely. He excites her, she's happy with him still she is testing his ego, arrogance and vanity, how he fends will determine if she'd let him kiss her.
Nina by Nina Ricci: the burst of citrus, candied apple and soft warm flowers brings her to mind once again. She's in a purple silk dress. She is elegant and graceful in her simple hairdo with diamond studs on her ears. Manicured fingers, pink lip stain, silver purse and the sweet smell of candied apple floating around her as she steps out of her chauffeur driven car and enters the restaurant. she is classy but she knows how to feel young and have fun. She lets her heart lead her like a girl and let her head guide her like a woman. She is confident and she knows she loves the man standing at the table. He pulls a chair for her to sit, and holds on to her hand as he bends on one knee in front of her. She knew he would ask her soon, she didn't know it was today but she knew he would and she knew her answer would be yes. He heart led her here, her head guided her here, this moment, this scent.
Sensuous by Estée Lauder: warm, woody, balsamic scent, very secretive, you could barely tell its there but its clings to her skin as floats gently in her snow white gown, carried on doves' wings, pure yet sensual. Her heart is racing, the butterflies are back, her joy is overflowing as she walks down the aisle towards him, her prince charming. They've been through thick and thin, she'd met a few huntsmen but she'd waited for him and he for her. Now they are here before everyone to start forever together in the embrace of amber, balsam, wood and lily.
No. 5 by Chanel: It's New Year's Eve, and almost past midnight, she is standing with the love of her life, his arms around her, his beautiful eyes gazing into hers, waiting for the first second after midnight so he can kiss her and wish her a happy new year. There's a river below them, a slightly jealous wind surrounds them with chills. She moves closer to him, letting his body warm her as the cool air carries her woody, musky,powdery scent to him wrapping them both in glistening love.
Ange ou demon by Givenchy: She knows him so well as he knows every birth mark in the secret places of her body, every scar every imperfection. The sweet smell of vanilla , the warmth of aromatic, spicy and woody oils is the scent of making love to the man of your dreams. It's not the first time, it's the passionate love that comes with knowing each other's body, knowing where to touch, how to touch, when to move in a rhythm, when to stay still, when to dance slowly, when to stumble when to fall, when to sing and when to moan, when to speak and when to whisper, when to nibble and when to take a mouth full, when to kiss gently when to eat ravenously.
