My signature scent is so special to me; however I’ve been wearing the same scent for at least a dozen years. I don’t smell it on me, my husband doesn’t, nor do my kids. I think it’s time for a new scent, but where to start? The scent I’ve been wearing for the last decade literally fell into my lap.
While living in Bombay, there was an amazing woman named Anne–no, not me. (Although I like to think of myself as amazing as well!! Heheh.) Anne smelled amazing, like out of this world. Every time I saw smelled her I told her so. Since I saw her quite often, she heard this compliment a ton. One day, I returned to my office and sitting on my desk was a bottle of Narcisso Rodriguez for Her! Anne gave me my first bottle, and I have been wearing it ever since.
The thing is I can smell this perfume right when I spray it, but then within ten seconds the scent is gone. I’ve done some research because I find this phenomenon baffling. Basically from this article I learned that once our nose smells a scent, it sends the message to our brain, and then basically we’re done with it. It’s gone, forgotten–until we clear our nostrils with something like coffee, wool, even our forearm. Then, we’re able to smell the scent again–for another moment or so.
I’m faced with a couple of problems in searching for a new perfume: first Narcisso Rodriguez for Her is just so special for obvious reasons. Second, I love that people are still commenting on my signature scent, letting me know they love my perfume, and telling me they know when I’m around or have been somewhere. It’s definitely an Ann Krembs smell, and I like this.
My sister, who is an aficionado, has been put to the task. She’s so knowledgeable about perfume. First she asked me to do some homework: I am supposed to describe four specific memories in very descriptive phrases where I was filled with esteem and pride. Major homework, huh?!
These are the four memories I came up with for her: 1) walking the crowded beach in Juhu, Bombay smelling the sandalwood incense burning for Ganesha offerings; 2) sitting at a café enjoying a delicious Italian wine on the coast of Cinque Terre; 3) the smell of a Balinese spa surrounded by all the beautiful flowers; and 4) rain, anywhere, anytime is so very calming and cleansing to me.
She wrote me back with a phrase: voglia di girovagare. In Italian it means “wanderlust.” Well that aptly describes me! I cannot wait to see what perfume she finds for me…
In the meantime, if you want a strong, beautiful, sensual scent, give Narcisso Rogdriquez for Her a try.
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