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Seasons of Scent
“You smell like the eighties”, my daughter invoked when she hugged me recently. She was right – I was wearing an old 1980’s favorite, Coco by Chanel. It was a fragrance that I…
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The Fragrant Home
Nothing pleased me more than when my young niece opened her gift from me, inhaled deeply and proclaimed, “Auntie, it smells like your house”! I was almost as delighted when a visiting friend…
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Perfume Imprints
When I was expecting my daughter and for a time after she was born, I wore Coco by Chanel. I had a beautiful lacquer-black refillable eau de parfum that looked so glamorous on…
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An Heiress’ Perfume
I hadn’t tried L’Air du Temps in a long time. Even though it is considered a classic fragrance, it’s always been a loyal drugstore brand although I haven’t seen it at my local…
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The Scents of Fall
I switch my light summer fragrances to those with warmer accords when the air turns cool in September. More often than not, the perfume I reach for on chilly mornings is Chanel No.…
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In January – The Things I Didn’t Write
There are so many things I wanted to write about in January. I really wanted to tell you about the quintessential snowy New England weekend I spent many years ago at a old…
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On the Seventh Day of a Feminine Christmas
It’s hard to believe that at one time a bottle of Chanel #5 perfume could be purchased at the local drugstore for about $5.00. Today I would love to at least see more…
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On the Fourth Day of a Feminine Christmas
Love came down at Christmas, Love was born at Christmas, Love, all lovely, love divine, Stars and angels gave the sign …Love shall be our token Love be yours, and love be mine…
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Wish You Were Here
I like to take a little something home with me each time I go to the beach. Sometimes I find a pretty piece of sea glass or a perfect creamy white shell. These…
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Carrying Her Heart Away
During the war, it was considered un-Patriotic for a Homefront Honey not to care about her appearance. Even Rosie the Riveter wore lipstick while she riveted. Many of the red lipsticks at the…
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Heaven Sent
I love this vintage ad for Helena Rubenstein’s Heaven Sent perfume. It ran in Seventeen for years. The sweet and now quaint copy is ostensibly the words of the fetching model, telling us…
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The Comfort of Perfume
The Boston attacks came close to home. I worked in the Back Bay for many years – it was my daily turf. The older perp’s wife lives in my current town, and the…
