First of all I like anything vanilla. My newest crush of all time in candles is Bath and Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar....um to die for. I could have one of these burning 24/7 if they weren't so expensive.Next, my favorite smell is any kind of baking bread. We used to have a bakery down town that baked bread everyday and I loved to drive around down town with the car windows down just so I could smell that wonderful odor.
Richard always bought me Vanderbilt perfume and lotion. He loved the smell and he said he always knew where to find me when he smelled it. I have only drops left in the last bottle he bought me. I guess I'll have to see if I can find it and buy myself some. It is my signature fragrance. Do you have a signature fragrance.
And last, but not by any means least, is the smell of the men's cologne Obsession. This is what Richard wore. He had a bottle left and after he died I split it into 3 little tiny spray bottles for Harley, Paige, and me. The girls spray theirs onto their pillow at night and remember Papa. I sniff mine occasionally
Smells that remind me of my mother are the perfume Tabu and anything lilac. Oh, how she loved those smells. I remember my uncle and my dad whenever I smell Old Spice or Aqua Velva. The smell of the air when rain is coming always takes me back to my childhood, for some reason. I haven't a clue as to why.
Hi Paula - good remembrances ... my mother hate vanilla! So I craved it - and on occasions bought vanilla slices - very extravagant taste, expense, sugar and cream wise!! Baking bread ... always ... but I love fresh scents - and thankfully I'm not allergic - so mowed grass, flowers, bulbs .. hyacinths, roses, and many others ... a flower shop is just lovely ... enjoy yours ... and I hope you get that bottle of Vanderbilt .. cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of vanilla slices but they do sound amazing. I, too, love the smell of freshly mowed grass
DeleteI had a powerful sense of smell as well...at one time. Not anymore though. I use a nasal spray for my osteoporosis and it has hindered the smelling to a degree. I enjoyed reading about all of the different smells you enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThat wouldn't be good Dianna. I am sorry that has happened to your 'smeller'.
DeleteI love the powerful way scents remind me of my memories.
ReplyDeleteMe too....I can be out somewhere and smell Tabu and immediately I think of my mom
DeleteI love the smell of bread baking :) Lots of great smells you enjoy!
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I hope that we all love the smell of baking bread...the smell of it is so much better than the tastes of it, I think
DeleteWhat a great array of aromas! Once upon a time I had a 'signature' cologne (Chloe). Each Christmas my mother would have a bottle under the tree ... and each Christmas I'd act shocked. We'd both enjoy a good laugh. Come to think of it, aside from wanting to save $ on 'unnecessary' stuff, I've not worn it since Mother passed away in 2004.
ReplyDeleteI love your observance of spraying Richard's cologne on your bedding ... and methinks HE thinks so, too!
:) Thanks Myra
DeleteLike you, I have a crazy sense of smell. And my memories are very tied to smells. Gardenias and Honeysuckle take me right back to my childhood in an instant. Those two smells, in the humid Mississippi night, made my bedroom smell like perfume. On the other hand, anything bad smelling and I have to keep from dry heaving. It's gotten worse as I've gotten older. These days, I could never smell some of those "ICU smells" that I remember from the first part of my career. On to better things, I love the smell of the men's cologne Cool Water. Smells like Joe, even though he's moved on to Burberry, LOL!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about those horrible hospital smells...cleaning out colostomy bags with my mouth open so I couldn't breathe....and Cool water. I once bought a small bottle for myself because I loved the smell of it.
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