Sas' Magical Mystery Tour

June 25, 2009

scent

This scent wafts around me all day.

It’s roses blooming in a summer garden.

And cold white wine on a roof terrace, bare arms, peep toe sandals.

It’s the smell of hot London streets bathed in the sun.

And stopping for gelato at midnight before walking home.

It’s deep, slow kisses.

And turning over pillows to the cold side and sleeping naked covered by just the sheet.

Nomenclature: london,womyniness | 8 Bantering Wittily

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9:04pm September 28, 2009
Thursday said:

I adore Penhaligons and plan to wear their violet perfume when I’m old and grey with all its powdery loveliness. In the meantime, I wear Jo Malone’s Red Roses which is wonderful – the bath oil is equally heavenly.
9:08pm September 28, 2009
Thursday said:

I’m also keen to check out the Miller Harris scents and I adore the Tocca Stella candle which fills the room with the scent of blood oranges. I believe they also do one which tinges the air with the scent of tomatoes growing on the vine on a warm windowsill …
9:16pm September 28, 2009
Robin said:

I don’t think we have anything quite that delicious in the States. Adding to list of reasons to go to UK….
9:17pm September 28, 2009
Mr London Street said:

I have one of the Miller Harris scents but most of them don’t do much for me. I can recommend Editions de Parfum Frederic Malle though. And the Cire Trudon candles are absolutely amazing – I have one which smells of moss and is incredible.
9:20pm September 28, 2009
Mr London Street said:

Sas – if smell is important to you I recommend Les Senteurs on Elizabeth Street in Belgravia. It’s a marvellous shop with loads of fantastic fragrances that are really hard to get hold of anywhere else.
9:21pm September 28, 2009
Mr London Street said:

I used to wear English Fern. Penhaligons is proper old school stuff.
9:21pm September 28, 2009
sas said:

Oh yes I absolutely adore Jo Malone’s candles. I must go and check the London store out.
9:34pm September 28, 2009
the girl with the pink teacup said:

Divine.

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Watts once said: any attempt to define oneself is like 'trying to bite ones own teeth'. Anyway. I am an ENTP, a Four, a Libran and a Water Ox; scatterbrained, organised, coulrophobic, messy, hopeful, sarcastic, optimistic, romantic.

I ♡ freshly ground black coffee, travelling on trains, white roses, hugs, finishing crosswords, steak medium-rare, a well-turned phrase, big-brained scientists, the departure lounge, my homemade marmalade on toasted crumpets, hand-written letters, the possibility of aliens, the possibility of god, remote New Zealand beaches, jazz trumpets, the colour red, rom-coms, the information superhighway, organic shapes, the poetry of ee cummings, the Bach cello suites of Yo-Yo Ma, ad-free content, picnics, pay day, and a good night's sleep.

I live London with the techie beekeeping paramour (ash) and the furs (rex & badger).