I want to be a morning person and see the sunrise, but I also love to stay up late. I want to savour the morning news with a cup of coffee, but I also want to scroll on my phone. I want to keep up with all the shows, but I love reading books too. I want to leave an impression, but I also want to observe.
I need to be impeccably dressed, the hardest working, the best-scented, the funniest, the wittiest, the quickest, the smartest.
For me, there’s Portrait of a Lady, a perfume I love but don’t wear enough because it is so potent! I love the mixture of spice and rose, and the rose patchouli, and most days I get out of bed wanting to wear something spicy and beautiful, but I also don’t need everyone to smell me at all times. One spray of this is more than enough, so a little bottle will last me a lifetime. I still remember smelling this at the Malle counter and being blown away by the spiciness in the opening, the mouth-watering cinnamon and anise, crispy and pungent. I was also blown away by the price and didn’t get it right then. Now, there are many great rose-patchouli options but this remains a kind of reference. What do you think? Are we over it? Do you still need it in your perfume collection?
