IT ARRIVED

Yes it came and isn't it cute? In a previous post I mentioned how much I loved Orange Blossom perfume when I was a kid and how disappointed I was when I discovered my Mock Orange plants that were supposed to supply that aroma, proved to be of the scentless variety.

I found this perfume through Amazon and couldn't resist. I was truly excited when I opened the package and there it was. The label and  shape of the bottle were identical to the one of my youth though it was quite a bit larger. The original was half dollar sized. Ouch. I just realized that there are many people who have never seen a half dollar.  

My hands almost trembled as I opened the small bottle. Tentatively, I took a sniff that took me back the 60 years I was hoping for. Oh yes, it was a familiar scent from my childhood all right—airplane glue. Very similar to what my young boyfriend used when he built model airplanes. The memory target was the same, the scent was not.

Rats, twice disappointed by a scent in one week. I repeatedly sniffed it in the bottle hoping I was wrong.  Un uh, still glue.  The optimist in me dabbed the glue smell on my pulse points hoping it would improve outside the bottle. Nope, still the glue smell though not quite not as strong.  Now however, it followed me around.

Planning to chalk it up as a learning experience, I sadly went about the rest of my day. I puttered about the yard, had dinner and while waiting for my Marlin's baseball game to start, I went out on the porch swing to enjoy the approaching evening. There was a gentle breeze when I noticed it. The distinct aroma of orange blossoms.

Thinking my plants were finally coming through for me, I ran to sniff the blossoms. I buried my nose in them but nothing. Huh?? Then I took a whiff of my wrist. There in all its nostalgic glory was the delightful smell of orange blossoms. The glue smell was almost totally gone. Evidently this perfume takes its own sweet time to get going.

So those of you who also had sweet memories about this fragrance, I can recommend it. Just don't be in a hurry to go anywhere till it kicks in unless you plan to lunch with a person of interest who still dabbles in model airplanes. It will drive someone like that most likely into a frenzy of desire. Be careful.