The Signature Wedding Scent
Well, I was just about to post a blog about how Brian doesn't understand the difference between hearing and listening (I'm sure we'll come back to that eventually) when Brian said he was going to bring up my mid-week drinking in a comment if I did blog on his listening. And so, to avoid that topic until Brian forgets his threat, I thought I'd go back to an idea suggested to me a while ago, where I discuss my different perfumes and suggest what they say about me and my life. What prompted this, you might ask. Well, I'm glad you asked, because I'm pleased to announce that I've found my wedding scent!
What is a wedding scent you now ask? Well, despite common belief, it is not a perfume you use to douse the church and everything wedding-y with, nor is it the fragrance that you spray on every person who attends the wedding. No, much simpler than that. I, the bride to be, will wear the chosen scent on the wedding day, although I've dabbled in the idea of spraying the invitations with the wedding scent - we'll see.
The chosen wedding scent, which I still need to go buy, is Vera Wang's "Truly Pink." I suggest you all go to the mall and smell it and post your opinions as comments, as it is not too late to abort the wedding scent plan... yet!
You are probably now wondering, "Naomi, what is the fascinating and complex path that led you to this decision on your wedding scent?" And, I'm not surprised, I questioned my very self on that! And, without further adieu, I'll tell you.
Now, if you know me at all, you know that my personal signature scent is Love Spell from Victoria's Secret. It has been for years. In fact, I would posit, that I would not in fact be engaged now if I hadn't had such an appropriate signature scent to cast a spell over my special guy (who hears everything I say, but isn't really listening).
But, is Naomi one-sided? Surely Love Spell doesn't get at the deep mystery that is SupNomes! And, it's true, I have many sides, all of which can strangely be defined by my other perfumes...
Here they are in chronological order (high school to present)
CK One: Calvin Klein: This androgynous scent shows that I do not subscribe to traditional gender roles, which is mostly cause my Mom made me wear boys jeans when I was little.
Curve: Liz Taylor - This sassy smell shows that I'm not a straight shooter. I'm likely to throw curve balls in my walk of life - so watch out!
Happy: Clinique - I'm generally a happy person, except when I'm deep in critical thought, like when I'm blogging.
Cool Water: Davidoff - Hello! I'm from Michigan.
Inis - My Mom bought this for me when my parents were in Ireland. So, naturally this perfume represents my Irish roots and my parents, who are somewhat Irish.
Dune: Christian Dior - Ann gave me this one. Jeff brought it back for her from Europe and she didn't like it. So, I inherited it. What does that say about me? That I will take anything free and never get rid of it. But, actually I wear this one; it's my professional scent. Which also shows that I am professional.
Basic Instinct: Victoria's Secret - Surely there is no need to explain this one.
Glow: Jlo -Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got, I'm still, I'm still Nomey from the block.
And, that sums it up. And, now I'm ready for my wedding scent (sniff). Life moves so fast. I wonder what scent I'll get for each child I have and what that will say about them. Perhaps they should be named after the scent. Aww! little Glow and Dune!
So, don't forget your task to go and smell my proposed wedding scent and let me know if you think it fits me and my very mysterious self.
posted by Naomi @ 7:48 PM
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