Since I have been here on Basenotes, I've been introduced to a significant amount of high quality fragrances, much more than ever before in my life. I sometimes take this for granted (in my hurry to get more, more samples...more fragrances...!) Suffice to say, whether I'm testing out a new fragrance or I'm wearing something out of my wardrobe - I'm smelling pretty good.
Usually on my way to the office, when my SOTD is swirling all around me in the confined interior of my car, and when my mind can concentrate on the scent - I sometimes imagine that the scent I'm wearing would be MUCH more appropriate for some other occassion besides going into my office for work. I mean, let's face it, the office is not always the best context to appreciate a fine fragrance.
My SOTD was Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia by Estee Lauder - one of those new 'big florals' that are coming back in style (like Voile Fleur Black Orchid, Sarassins...). The brightness and pure power of this scent immediately transported me (mentally) to a more appropriate context to enjoying PCTG. I felt like spending the morning walking in a botanical garden, dressed in a comfortable seersucker suit and ordering an ice cream cone, while I relaxed the day away. This type of atmosphere would really flatter my scent. Much more than my office would.
This happens many times. Sometimes I feel like I should be wearing a three piece suit, dressed to the nines and going into a high powered meeting with a customer (Tom Ford for Men Extreme), sometimes it's walking in a rainforest (Route du Vetiver) or sitting down to an extremely delicate pastry and coffee at a sidewalk cafe in the rain (Borneo 1834).
Of course, there are those moments (ever so often) when I wear a scent and for whatever particular reason I am actually in the perfect context for the scent. This past summer vacation in Puerto Rico I experienced this on the beach, with Virgin Island Water. It was quite amazing and (of course) the happy moments of my vacation are woven together with the scent of VIW.
Care to share your thoughts on scent and context?
Usually on my way to the office, when my SOTD is swirling all around me in the confined interior of my car, and when my mind can concentrate on the scent - I sometimes imagine that the scent I'm wearing would be MUCH more appropriate for some other occassion besides going into my office for work. I mean, let's face it, the office is not always the best context to appreciate a fine fragrance.
My SOTD was Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia by Estee Lauder - one of those new 'big florals' that are coming back in style (like Voile Fleur Black Orchid, Sarassins...). The brightness and pure power of this scent immediately transported me (mentally) to a more appropriate context to enjoying PCTG. I felt like spending the morning walking in a botanical garden, dressed in a comfortable seersucker suit and ordering an ice cream cone, while I relaxed the day away. This type of atmosphere would really flatter my scent. Much more than my office would.
This happens many times. Sometimes I feel like I should be wearing a three piece suit, dressed to the nines and going into a high powered meeting with a customer (Tom Ford for Men Extreme), sometimes it's walking in a rainforest (Route du Vetiver) or sitting down to an extremely delicate pastry and coffee at a sidewalk cafe in the rain (Borneo 1834).
Of course, there are those moments (ever so often) when I wear a scent and for whatever particular reason I am actually in the perfect context for the scent. This past summer vacation in Puerto Rico I experienced this on the beach, with Virgin Island Water. It was quite amazing and (of course) the happy moments of my vacation are woven together with the scent of VIW.
Care to share your thoughts on scent and context?
