
Perfume and poetry
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I have a very talented friend who has written a poem inspired by my perfume Alba and another that captures Thamnic beautifully. I love the way perfume can complement and be complemented by other art forms.
Perfume is such a subjective experience; so a poem that captures one person's singular thoughts is a beautiful thing.
Abundant woods melt into vast oceans
a vibrant bloom of summer.
Life.
So lovingly lived and embraced,
Unfurls.
Blossoming,
through heady days and glittering nights.
If you'd like to read more, have a look at Suze's Instagram profile.
If you're in the mood for another poem about scent, this one had me ready to head to the perfume bench to start gathering materials...
The Scent of Summer
by Violet Dolui
Nor'wester winds
on summer afternoons
assail with childhood scents
soaking the fuming earth
bestirring petrichor
born of a thousand flowers
grandma's pickled raw mangoes
steaming rice
fish frying in hot mustard oil
Darjeeling tea
infused with cardamom
blooming sheuli, tuberoses
curled on bed
with a book
I watch the rain...
If you have a favourite poem you think I should add to my Scent Journal, let me know, I'd love to read it.