Have you noticed how many lotions and potions designed to be applied externally smell like they should be taken internally? You can get strawberry shower gel and coconut shampoo, for example. I’ve just been thinking about this because of some of the birthday presents I got in the last week.
One, from rather lovely friends, was a bottle of Chance by Chanel, which has quite a herby, basil-like kick when first applied. Another was a pot of scrumptious-smelling almond body cream.
I love them both but I’m slightly wary of perfumes and cosmetics that smell like foodstuffs ever since I had a bottle of Joop perfume that was supposed to be redolent of apples. I think it was called All About Eve.
One of the first times I wore it, I was heading out on the town on a Saturday night. I swanned off down the street, delighted to be enveloped in such a heady scent. On the way to the bar, I bumped into my (male) flatmate, who was heading home. We chatted for a while and, as we said our goodbyes, he leaned in to give me a hug. “Jaysus!” he spluttered. “You stink of cider.”
Slightly too redolent of apples, then.
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auds // May 27, 2007 at 9:22 pm |
A friend recently gave me a pressie of Laura Mercier’s “Creme Brulee” hand cream – I think it smells fabulous, but loads of people have told me my hands smell like (and I quote) “sick”.
(Loads = 4; consisting of 2 sisters, 1 flatmate and the aforementioned pressie giver)
Paula from Only Cookware // September 21, 2007 at 5:52 am |
LOL – Classic!! I have always loved apple scented shampoos but I will have to think twice about buying them in future.
Riihele // November 21, 2007 at 7:10 pm |
Hei there
LOL!
Hilarious. I better stay clear of much apple scents then, i suppose. Take care.
KitchenGoddess83 // December 10, 2007 at 5:05 pm |
LOL I’ve been told the same about chocolate hand cream, as a foodie I keep being given these types of gifts, but I try steer clear of them.