Ever since I was a girl of about 6, I have had a love of perfumes and fine fragrances. Certain scents are engraved in my memory; just a whiff of something sweet can trigger specific memories of people or events - good, bad or in-between.
When I was about 8, I can recall trying to make my own perfume: I got a small glass jar with a glass lid, combined some water, baby powder, a few selections of my mother's colognes, and gave it a good shake. This milky-looking substance with a questionable 'scent' was then launched for sale. With a girlfriend in tow, I went to Mrs. Abbott's house next store and offered the eau de toilette for 25 cents. "Sorry dear, I just spent all my money on groceries," Mrs Abbot lied. Other neighbours had similar refusals.
My blog will be a combination of (1) Past and present events, and which scents triggered memories of those events, and (2) My 2-year search for a new "signature" scent, a daunting task of combing through a huge selection of fragrances at The Bay, Sears and Shoppers Drug Mart to replace the signature scent I'd used for over 20 years, Miss Dior. I erroneously thought it had been discontinued with the introduction of Miss Dior Cherie, but have since found out it is available online and in limited supply at The Bay before Christmas.
But by then I had found the "new one".
Which one did I pick? Stay tuned.
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I wonder if you recall The 12 Days of Christmas envelopes you sent me back in the late 70s. Every envelope was scented with a different scent. Very impressive.
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