The Armoire

      I am not a shopping person. At least I haven't been for a while. When I find something at a store, most times it's completely by accident and I feel like I found buried treasure. I remember I was working in the mall and the closest parking space was at the JCPenney entrance. I had to pass the cosmetics counters, full of Flowerbombs, Lolita Lempicas and fruity florals that most of the girls seem to like. The Dior counter was close to the exit. That's when I saw this beautiful little poison apple.      During that time, my signature fragrance was Sensuous by Estee Lauder. I was already used to spicy, woody fragrances, but this one hit me like a ton of bricks in all senses. At first, I couldn't explain it. I was used to smelling Youth Dew, Beautiful, Sensuous, etc, so I was kind of used to powerhouse fragrances. Hypnotic Poison though, was different. It's predecessor, I can say was THE Powerhouse fragrance of the mid 80's. Launched in 1985, Poison was

     When you start looking for a fragrance, be it for yourself or a friend, you tend to look for what they usually like in a fragrance. I normally wing it and get a fragrance that reminds me of that person. I haven't failed so far.      I remember once, I gifted a perfume to a friend and she told me: "this is the perfect night out perfume". I smiled, but in my head I was thinking...wait....why? Why just for a night out? Why not for the office? Or to go out shopping? Which takes me to a question that plagues people in search for perfume: When should I wear it? Short answer is whenever the hell you want. Long answer:      Perfume and makeup companies sell their products by marketing. Do you need to feel sexy for a night out? Use this sexy, strong, spicy, heady perfume. Want to tip-toe through a prairie on a spring morning and roll around in daisies? Buy this juicy floral fragrance....what? you want to use the spicy perfume during the day? ARE YOU CRAZY?

Greetings and Salutations!      I wanted to create this blog as a way to making writing something habitual. The desire to write has always been something that I wanted to do, but I never make the time. There is no excuse. As an avid reader and someone who is a perpetual literature student, I must write and do it well.  Why perfume?      Scent, to me, is something very powerful. You can evoke whatever you want with specific scents and memories are triggered in such a way through scent that it has become a very significant part of my life. I believe that perfumes are a way of art, expression and part of your wardrobe. Also, I like to smell good.         Oh Connie...      I'm way too impatient for bubble baths (you know you heard it in her voice...*bubba baffs*) and I enjoy wearing different scents during the week. Do you have a signature scent?      As a matter of fact, I do. Even though I own many, I use two of them the most: Hypnotic Poison by Dior and Al