Over the years my perfume collection has grown steadily- from christmas presents to little duty free treats; I officially have enough perfumes to wear a different one each day of the week. And they’re pretty to look at so I am happy I have got some kind of display going on now. Also, it wasn’t until I photographed these that I realised the bottles are either gold or purple- either a coincidence or a subconscious lure towards my favourite colours.
Left to right: Stella McCartney Limited Edition The Print Collection, Guilty by Gucci, J’adore by Dior, See by Chloe
The little one at the font is a fragrance I bought in an Egyptian market called Cleopatra.
From left to right: Daisy by Marc Jacobs (British Airways Limited Edition duty free), Pure Poison by Dior
In the forefront is a unnamed fragrance that i bought in a Souk in Kuwait.
Fragrances carry a lot of nostalgia- whether it is the scent that transports you back to a memory of many years past, or the sentimental value it has as a precious gift from a loved one. The most notable scents for me are ‘Pure Poison’ by Dior because it takes me back to my University days and more specifically whenever I was getting ready for a night out I would always spritz this before heading out the door. ‘See’ by Chloe reminds me of when I was training for my job as cabin crew, with its many connotations of hard work and tiredness!
The scents that I have bought on holiday take me back to that very memory of pondering the many fragrances and finally selecting the one.
It’s funny how other peoples fragrances can also have such an effect. Even just a brief whiff of someones perfume walking down the street can instantly remind you of someone else.
For me perfume has become an accessory- something that I can match to my mood or to the occasion and yet another thing to spend my pennies on as my collection grows!
Under the Big Top 