That Summer night of reading Lorca is long gone, and now the August nights in my Pacific Northwestern home are chilly. I have not thought about cante jondo in years. But it came to my mind to help me understand the complexity of Lioness.
As Caron’s N’Aimez Que Moi unfolds the roses lose their machine oil edge that came after the initial sweetness I see a different story unfolding. The woman is not clutching a bouquet of forget-me-nots or putting her life on hold. She is opening the door to the great Unknown.
I think that there is no fragrance I’ve tried that is not connected to some image in my mind. it is summer in all its glory and The Lake Isle of Innisfree by William Butler Yeats poetry evokes many fragrances…but one special perfume by Diptyique
When I reread Arch de Triumph last year, I approached it with a different eye, much more open for the small details. And, of course, as a perfumista I immediately noticed the mention of perfume bottles!
The Lily is associated with the Virgin Mary and is a symbol of her purity. The Feast of the Annunciation, art, perfume and poetry evoke personal associations for Contributor Olga Rowe
My passion for perfume had crossed the gender lines at least once and I wear fragrance specifically marketed for the so-called “opposite sex”.
I was aware of crossing gender lines through another one of my interests, that is, vocal music and opera.
