Topaze I hope you will come along with me on my continuing obsession with finding the few varieties of forgotten vintage perfumes with special meaning to me from the past. How did we live without eBay anyway? The first Avon scent I remember as a small child came in a tall, slender yellow bottle with… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Topaze
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Vintage Friday: Moonwind 1971
Recently I have been on a mad tear regarding perfumes. It started with a passion to purchase violet fragrances—more on those in a future post–and learning the technicalities of scent–jammy, basenotes, oud, aldehydes and the like. What a fascinating field! I see a lovely career coming up soon for a favored heroine. My passion now… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Moonwind 1971
Vintage Friday: 7 Secrets of Perfume by Flossie Benton Rogers
Who’s to say stone age women didn’t rub their skin with aromatic flowers to tickle the smell buds? With the critical need for well developed senses back in the day, it’s certainly a possibility. It’s also probable that ancient shamans incorporated fragrance into their religious rituals. Throughout history perfume has been used not only to… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 7 Secrets of Perfume by Flossie Benton Rogers