a scent that fits me
Christmas has come early this year. Instead of waiting for someone to buy me perfume as a gift I decided to treat myself for a change. A sample was enough to captivate my senses and I knew it was right for me. Martin Margiela's "Untitled" has a very feminine, warm note without coming across too sweet or fruity, just lots of musky incense. It's a very special scent in the way it manages to express an individuals character, I feel as if it was made especially for me.
A Life in the Nose: A Fragrance Timeline
My mom wasn't fancy when I was growing up. She was a stay-at-home-mom, then a part-time aquatic director and swim instructor, then a high school English and ESL teacher. My dad still doesn't dress up unless we beg him. We lived in PA horse and mushroom country. There weren't a lot of parties that didn't involve tupperware or gardening. The only party I really remember my parents throwing is a Halloween party in our garage. The "fancy dress" was not of the sequin and stiletto variety. But there was a damn good grocery bag costume. The Chesire Cat and Caterpillar were there, too. I can smell it now, even surrounded as I type by croissants and coffee at Marvelous Market. I can see my parents' bathroom, my mom getting dressed in her Very Basic Nude Undergarments and getting ready. I can see the window facing our street, know it's dark outside, and picture the plain shade that shielded her from the neighbors (who wouldn't have pried anyway, but still we lower the shade)....
