ducks
In a desperate attempt to get muscles ready for the trip in France that begins in 7 days I take the bike daily. Passing over a pedestrian bridge on my way to town I see a bunch of ducks, sitting on a little sandy semi island in the river Limmat. Usually they sleep. The sun light is still yellowish and the sleeping ducks is a picture of peaceful creatures in golden light. Every moring I pass by there, get a glimpse on them and feel jealous for their morning sleep. I’d bet… they are even fed by old ladies during the day; duck paradise.
Thus, having passed the ducks half an hour ago, it is time for this week’s last post… as promised earlier ….on the lavender. Where are we there right now?
Things got somewhat complicated and the state of work is pleasing with some “buts”. Taking advantage of some things I have learned while working on the Orris earlier this year, it was an easy thing to arrange a fresh-berry-yummie orris accord for the middle. The head note is green and round and the base so far quite woody-fresh, elegant and enduring. Without going into the details of the composition there are weaknesses:
The head needs a twist…like a mini-micro-touch of galbanum or similar -> not decided yet.
The head needs to see more lavender -> can be done
The woody base needs a twist more erotic stuff, it is still a little bit too dull -> why not!
The middle needs to get a little hole filled -> Tricky. I realized that (on skin) there is a brake in the melody, somewhere in between the orris theme and the woods. For a while there seems the Okoumal/Kephalis to stand alone. A shaky construction involving cistus does not bridge the gap. Contrary to the scenery from the bridge over the Limmat with golden water and happy ducks, the vista is not there, yet.
Pix: Packages of samples, ready for their travel, Australia, Canada, … you name it.
July 14th, 2006 at 7:43 pm
I lam enjoying the pictures of your samples. They are artistically arranged, somehow, and have a presence of their own, probably because, in fact, they do have a life of their own.
Ah, ducks and life!
July 15th, 2006 at 12:31 pm
Oh…Mimi
They are as a matter of fact arranged in a truly erratic way. I sticked the labels on and every finished carboard envelop landed on a pile…..
All of them are shiped by now and I wish they all arive in due time and good order
July 15th, 2006 at 3:59 pm
Hi Andy
I hope all the recipients of the orris samples can see how much work (and money) you put into this mailing. Much appreciated, and I’ll give you feedback as my end of the deal.
July 15th, 2006 at 6:11 pm
Dear Anya
Thank you very much your comment. I am confident… my perfume lovers will. Andy you know… it is just a little bit given back to many people who put their trust in me and my perfumes and helped me smile a lot last year. In that sense: I guess that’s money wisely invested and efforts put at the right place.
Have a beautiful weekend
July 16th, 2006 at 3:21 pm
As my Orris sample makes its way down to Aussie, I feel this would be a good time to share “The Duck Poem” by the Melbourne caroonist Michael Leunig ( http://www.leunig.com.au ) -
“With a bit of luck
A duck
Will come into your life
When you are at the peak
Of your great powers,
And your achievement towers
Like a smoking chimney stack,
There’ll be a quack
And right there at your feet
A little duck will stand;
She will take you by the hand
And lead you
Like a child with no defence
She will lead you
Into wisdom, joy and innocence
The little duck
I wish you luck”
May your Direction Finding Duck lead you safely to Paris and onwards into another blogging year!
July 16th, 2006 at 3:30 pm
oh wow! Mark, how lovely. Thank you very much. That poem just came at the right time, thank you!