Saturday, July 21, 2007

the sweet smells of summer






i am always thinking about fragrance. i can't have enough. i always want another. i think it's because i am looking for that singnature fragrance--one that embodies my personality. i havent found it yet and i have a bathroom full of fragrances to prove it. mind you, i realize that fragrance is something manufactured by a group of people in a lab and sold to millions so i might never find it, but you've got to have hope, people! life would be so boring without hope, fragrance or beauty and skincare products. now everyone knows you need to change your fragrance with the seasons. winters call for a heavier scent and summers for a lighter one. during the summers i usually alternate dolce & gabbana light blue, moschino i love love and annick goutal eau de hadrien. there is something about these three i love--they are all light and refreshing scents that are crisp with a definite hint of citrus. perfect for summer. this year i dont know why but i havent even thought about wearing them. right now i am alternating burberry london, dkny red delicious and vera wang princess. all are lovely scents, but none scream or smell summer, if you will. instead, this season, i am all about the girly scents. maybe it's the plaid bottle, i dont know, but i am loving burberry london. it's floral, yet modern--sweet but not cloying. vera wang princess is so deliciously feminine, it couldn't be better named. it's sweet with hints of vanilla and it always makes me feel like i am wearing the prettiest, floaty fairy-princess type dress (and that's not how i roll) dkny red delicious is another sweet one, but there's something about it that's still crisp and refreshing and always makes me feel pulled together. maybe i wont find my signature fragrance any time soon, but i'll definitly feel good while searching.