NorthernSky

Everytime I see new members of various fragrance communities ask about scent recommendation, many of them metnion: light citrus scents for summer, heavier spicy ones for winter. Every season without fail, many perfume fans put certain scents away in a drawer only to pine after them until the suitable season arrives again. I must say, I love mini rituals. Taking perfume out, putting them on a tray by my bed, chosing a 'rotation'...

Every once in a while, I take out from the dark corner of the cupboard a tiny mini of Guerlain Winter Delice. Or a gorgeous bottle of Fendi Theorema. Or a bottle with the last drops of Feminite du Bois by Shiseido. And then I put them back, because I am too afraid to use them, knowing that each spray means there is less in the bottle and that I will not be able to replace them anymore. And then I catch...

In my first ever job, a lady sitting next to me in the office asked about the perfume I was wearing. Proud and happy, I told her the name. It was DSquared Crystal Creek Wood. She looked it up online. "You must have a lot of money to be able to afford such expensive perfume!", she exclaimed. I felt really embarassed. Someone behind me turned around. I started making excuses, I was saving up for it for a long...