Logitech
The latest trial of my fragrance, built on lavender as one of the core elements, the one with the galbanum and a touch more fir absolute and some minor modifications found its way under the nose of my buddy in arms … (excuse me, my dear Vero, but I just couldn’t resist…). Thus, armed with paper strips, some sample flacons of a variety of lavender trials we sat in the Storchen lobby, next to a couple of wealthy tourists, some from the US, smoking cigars; welcome to Europe, happy sinners! You wonder why these tobacco users did not bother me? First I love the fragrance of a freshly lit cigar or cigarette anyhow and then…if diluted…if see how the smoke brings out notes on a paper strip and sensibilises some receptors in a most positive way, at least for me. In a sense it is like a touch of birchtar bringing out wonderful facets, but as always in life: a question of how much.
Well, we sniffed lavender trials (from ok..to ohh…) and the latest versions was the starting point to discuss green notes and armoise and then sniff “Bandit” (well….) and finally “la nuit” (Pacco Rabanne) ( ahhh and roar…jungle stuff!). Bottomline: we are on a good way, and after a couple of days maturation we will have a look at it again.
Home again, I was somewhat stressed in the evening, and trembling because standing at 3°C outside of Pascal’s shop let my inner body temperature decrease to a level where an aligator would not move anymore… well, trembling I poured part of the lavender soup over my logitech keyboard. The return key is blocked since then. And the keyboard smells like paradise. As a matter of fact the whole room smells like the lavender’s base. Which is nice, but not appropriate once you want to think about other scents….
But no hurry to buy a new keyboard: I am heading off to Brussels anyway and will be back Thursday. Fragrant greetings!
December 18th, 2006 at 12:39 pm
My poor old lungs no longer cope with the smell of smoke - my tubes spasm, and I’m there, reaching for my inhaler. It’s a shame.
Have fun in Brussels Andy. Say hi to the Mannequin Pis for me, and his little fella!
December 18th, 2006 at 2:45 pm
Oh wow! Then I am amazed that you can still cope with perfumes! I bet you have to be careful with what perfumes you choose! How about lonestar memories and the smoky birchtar line? Not too much smoke there?
December 18th, 2006 at 4:49 pm
you can take your keyboard apart. It’s not complicated. Just be gentle once the screws are out. You should find several layers. Keep them in order and wipe them gently with a clean wet rag. Dry gently with some paper towels. If you kept them in order, just put them back and tighten the screws.
Hope this helps
December 18th, 2006 at 5:09 pm
For some reason perfume has little effect (not entirely true - there are one or two scents that I have problems with - out of thousands that’s not too bad). The smoke thing might be as much psychosomatic as real, much as I am loathed to admit it.
December 18th, 2006 at 5:37 pm
Dear Gary
thank you for this hint… as I have built my PC myself, I should have thought about it, too! But maybe I was somewhat happy, looking forward to a cable -free keyboard! arghh…looks like this wish won’t come true then…. thank you!
December 18th, 2006 at 11:00 pm
Oddly enough, I love smoky perfumes, but now cannot bear the smell of cigars and cigarettes since I quit smoking. They make me want to brush my teeth. Of course in America, we have such dreadful cigarettes, filled with all sorts of additives in addition to the tobacco and to keep the things lit, so perhaps that’s what I’m reacting to.
November 1st, 2007 at 10:25 am
How cool to be a perfumer! :))))
November 1st, 2007 at 10:26 am
How cool to be a perfumer! :)))
November 1st, 2007 at 12:05 pm
well, Jeff…my keyboard is still not 100% functional. You see….perfumers do not even get enough money to buy a new keyboard, or they do not have time to do so ;-)