Saturday, 30 October 2010

that sweet ornament

Indian carnation, viburnum,
Turkish rose and orange blossom
cardamom, coriander and cinnamon

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MissM left her perfume behind
on the dining room table.

I look at it for a while
and then I lift the lid cautiously.

The fragrance of laughter floats out.
Posted by alice c at 00:01

17 comments:

  1. blackbirdOctober 30, 2010

    Delicious!

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  2. AliOctober 30, 2010

    I know what I'm going to sniff next time I pass a department store!
    Sometimes though, I love the descriptions of the ingredients even more than the scent itself.

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  3. UnknownOctober 30, 2010

    the power of perfume...

    I was working in the perfume dept of a big store and once I discovered this particular fragrance I couldn't stop 'sniffinig'.. everytime I went past. Like a magnet.

    I then discovered that my mother used to wear it when I was a tiny baby....

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  4. menopausalmusingOctober 30, 2010

    Oh Alice...................

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  5. JaneOctober 30, 2010

    My brother-in-law sent me some things of my late sister. The smell of her perfume took me straight back to childhood (she being many years older) watching her get ready to go out on Saturday evenings.
    The list of ingredients is wonderful - so evocative.

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  6. kristinaOctober 30, 2010

    How lovely. Going to seek this one out now to have a sniff... K x

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  7. PaolaOctober 30, 2010

    You have such a way with words, I love it.

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  8. rachelOctober 30, 2010

    And from such a delightfully mad bottle too!

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  9. The Coffee LadyOctober 30, 2010

    That's a lovely one. She has excellent taste.

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  10. JannetteOctober 30, 2010

    Yes, that's exactly what it feels like, coming upon a scent, a smell that takes you straight to a person's laugh, a smile, the way they read a book while eating an apple. How beautifully put.

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  11. dottycookieOctober 30, 2010

    That sounds irresistible.

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  12. MaryOctober 31, 2010

    Delicious post in every way.

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  13. AnonymousOctober 31, 2010

    What a beautiful way to fragrance a room - with laughter.

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  14. AnonymousOctober 31, 2010

    Wonderful description of perfume! Surprised it's not VW's 'Naughty Alice' - 'the perfect example of modern feminity' - would seem appropriate!
    Bobby x

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  15. Baa-Me KniitsNovember 01, 2010

    sounds deliciously exotic :-)

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  16. katheNovember 01, 2010

    From a Mother's heart, well said. xo

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  17. hampersJune 01, 2011

    Lovely combination. I love the bottle as well.

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