My SOTD today was Givenchy Gentleman.
I bought this two years ago as a possible wedding fragrance. It ended up losing out to Dunhill For Men 1934, but I promised it I would take it on the honeymoon to make up for it. So while I wore something light in Thailand, I reserved GG for our time in France, and to this day, everytime I smell it I think of Paris.
(Brief diversion follows...)
Unfortunately, I am somewhat "scared" of GG - it just strikes me as so powerful and outlandish, certainly not like the crowd pleasers of today. Such a big dose of patchouli - is it old manish, smelly, or just plain weird? Today I thoroughly enjoyed it, didn't feel smelly at all, and vowed to wear it more often.
Back to the topic...
GG reminds me of Paris. Not just because I wore it there, but also because it "feels" like Paris - quirky, confident, classic but avant garde, etc.
Chanel PMC also feels very "French" to me.
On the other hand, Bvlgari PH reminds me of Ireland, not because of its feel, but because I wore it there.
So, what frag reminds you of what place, and it is because of its "feel", a personal memory, or both?
Ged
I bought this two years ago as a possible wedding fragrance. It ended up losing out to Dunhill For Men 1934, but I promised it I would take it on the honeymoon to make up for it. So while I wore something light in Thailand, I reserved GG for our time in France, and to this day, everytime I smell it I think of Paris.
(Brief diversion follows...)
Unfortunately, I am somewhat "scared" of GG - it just strikes me as so powerful and outlandish, certainly not like the crowd pleasers of today. Such a big dose of patchouli - is it old manish, smelly, or just plain weird? Today I thoroughly enjoyed it, didn't feel smelly at all, and vowed to wear it more often.
Back to the topic...
GG reminds me of Paris. Not just because I wore it there, but also because it "feels" like Paris - quirky, confident, classic but avant garde, etc.
Chanel PMC also feels very "French" to me.
On the other hand, Bvlgari PH reminds me of Ireland, not because of its feel, but because I wore it there.
So, what frag reminds you of what place, and it is because of its "feel", a personal memory, or both?
Ged
