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Thunderstorm Scents

September 16, 2011 by Lavanya

Some scents remind me of a thunderstorm – especially one particular thunderstorm. I am sure I must have witnessed many storms, but this one I remember particularly well. I was standing in one of the balconies in my grandfather’s house, singing to myself, as a break from studying. I used to do that pretty often then. Take a singing-dancing break in the balcony, I mean. Twirling and singing, and giddy that I could do that with a sharp breeze  hitting […]

Categories: Art, Perfume Review, Scent, writing • Tags: Aftelier, Black Aoud, Montale, perfume, Shiso, Tango, Thunderstorms

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1 2 3… Tango

July 21, 2011 by Lavanya

I wore Mandy Aftel’s Tango three times before I fell under its spell. Tango is not conventionally beautiful or pretty, and defies established notions of what can be categorized as perfume. However, conventionally pretty is not what I usually look for in perfume. When I wear perfume, I want to be moved, or entertained. Sometimes, I want to be comforted. Other times I want my perfume to be evocative, or rise up to wrestle with my moods. Almost always, I want […]

Categories: Art, Perfume Review, Scent • Tags: all natural, mandy aftel, perfume, Tango

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