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White Iris by Bronnley

White Iris

Palonera
06/20/2018 - 10:51 AM
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Jane Eyre

Bronnley.
That sounds a bit like the Brontë sisters, like Emily, Charlotte, and "Wuthering Heights," like Victorian, dusty England with its gloomy, strict gray, center-parted, the dresses raven black.
It sounds like scents that one does not want to smell like, not as a child of today's time.
So I thought in the first contact, and I still thought so when "White Iris" came to me, which is surely younger than "Jane Eyre," even if one cannot know for sure.

White is "White Iris," very white - but not piercingly white and radiant, not a direct look into the sunlight, not harsh, sterile, and strict like the protocol at court once was.
Bright and clear like a young morning, the air still cool and silky from the not very long night - dew pearls in the grasses, on the feet that stand in the blades, naked and bare, just escaped from the land of slumber.
A light mist hovers over grass and green, tingling in the hairs on the arms, raising them, dispelling the tiredness.
Somewhere in the tree hang oranges, deep golden ripe in dense, dark green - no sweet-sour, no juice, no orange jam, just firm fruit, the skin slightly bruised.
A hint of metal - perhaps the knife still, the blade silver-bright and so very sharp.
Or are they the flowers, the blue, long, yellow-flamed ones, standing tall like little spears in the dark bed?
Moments later - velvety clean skin, soaped, creamed, a hint of powder here and there.
I think of orange cream - not for the tongue, for the skin, finely porous light, like butterfly wings of lemon.
Very fine, very feminine, very bright, very pure.
Center-parted - that may be true.
But perhaps "Jane Eyre" is not so far from our time after all?
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28 Comments
RosalieRosalie 7 years ago
The way you describe this scent, it might have even calmed Heathcliff a bit...
A fine, pure vessel for it - and the scent...the scent is going on my wishlist ;o)
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PlutoPluto 7 years ago
Sounds like a timeless fragrance.
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ChypienneChypienne 7 years ago
What else can I say - all the previous writers have already done it: once again, enchanting word art and a renewed interest in the scent. And once again: thank you for the reading pleasure!
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VerbenaVerbena 7 years ago
Such effortlessly light-footed word art. What I take away is pure reading pleasure.
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JumiJumi 7 years ago
Once again, I'm enchanted, dazed, almost in love with your words. Will the scent live up to the comment? We'll see...
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Can777Can777 7 years ago
Ah, Donna Palonera,... you just can’t help it! (sighs)
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FrauLohseFrauLohse 7 years ago
Are you aware of the beautifully sounding words you use and create? Your comment is wonderful.
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KleopatraKleopatra 7 years ago
The Brontë sisters wrote fine things. And you did too! This scent definitely sounds worth trying.
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CravacheCravache 7 years ago
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Very fine, very Palonera, very enlightening, a pure reading pleasure!
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16paws16paws 7 years ago
Beautifully told.
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ParfumAholicParfumAholic 7 years ago
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A piece of yesterday can always be found in today - it's beautiful how you've made that connection!
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ErnstheiterErnstheiter 7 years ago
Very nice, very feminine, so I guess I'm out! As always, great writing.
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ExUserExUser 7 years ago
Jane Eyre fights for her freedom and self-determination. It doesn't get more modern than that ;-). Beautiful comment.
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ZoraZora 7 years ago
Somehow your wonderful comment piqued my interest; I think it must be the orange cream. I could really like this for summer, old-fashioned or not, it's going on my wishlist! :)
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MokkaMokka 7 years ago
Now I need to shake myself awake... Hello, eyes open! :-) Thanks for the lovely story...
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0815abc0815abc 7 years ago
Dream beautifully, trophy for you, wonderful ♡
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GschpusiGschpusi 7 years ago
Sounds very fine and feminine.
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YataganYatagan 7 years ago
Bronnley is a rather simple, but honest and VERY traditional English brand. I'm currently looking for their lavender scent, which seems to be a bit controversial.
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ErgoproxyErgoproxy 7 years ago
I only know one citrus scent from the brand, and I didn't think it was bad at all.
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GaukeleyaGaukeleya 7 years ago
Jane Eyre fits! However, I found the scent overall a bit too ... old-fashioned, almost spinsterish. By the way, the longevity is surprisingly impressive.
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SeeroseSeerose 7 years ago
Bronnley - The scents are just nice.
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MeggiMeggi 7 years ago
The "Müdenoch" is of course great.
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DuftpuppeDuftpuppe 7 years ago
Oh dear Palonera, you wrote that so beautifully!
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ElbchenElbchen 7 years ago
Wonderful comment, sounds nice!
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ParmaParma 7 years ago
Sounds great! And as always, wonderfully described with imagery :)
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Holly66Holly66 7 years ago
Ooh, such a lovely lemon butterfly-like orange cream on me - in me - almost everywhere - bright and pure - I would really enjoy that right now... very nice! :)
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FlirtyFlowerFlirtyFlower 7 years ago
Very nicely described :) Trophy for you!
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FittleworthFittleworth 7 years ago
Wonderful! Gondal Poems Trophy!
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