More lilac
Couldn’t help this morning posting on Lilac again.
I feel somewhat sorry for my perfume loving friends on the East Coast, getting snow again and being far away from Lilac fragrances. Trust me: It will come to an end soon! Officially, the Zurich Böögg does not really work for the US East coast, but using my super-trooper Swiss NSA agent contacts, I can confirm that the Böögg said: “your spring is to come in about 2 weeks”. View the pictures of this year’s bonefire with the Böögg (the white thing on top, burning and finally exploding…) here (German site). To be precise: The Böögg really says what summer we can expect. This year will be a somewhat average summer (if you believe it in light of this April…..)
Almost drowning in lilac on the balcony this morning, I did a flower inspection with low coffein levels in my blood stream, my nose and camera in my shaking hands. There is something obnoxious in this scent. Overpowering, especially before breakfast, meaning before noon, as I do not eat breakfast.
And there is something sexy, indolic about it, animalic, soft but it is there. Too much for early morning. And there is a green line in it. Somewhat stingy almost, although somewhat hidden by this white flower-linden flower like powder.
(pict: Lilac, from very close, seen April 17 in Zurich)
Looking at a lilac flower and stem in all its details I realized that the hairy little stem fits nicely with the scent impression…hairy animalic indols, hairy and green, and a white innocent little flower….taking over my balcony.
April 18th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Andy, I like the lilac pictures. I can almost smell them! I was thinking about L’air du Desert Morocain. To me, it smells like the Mojave desert - Joshua Tree. When I first smelled it, it immediately reminded me of my times in Joshua Tree, it brought back all kinds of memories. Amazing that you captured the desert so perfectly…anyway, I know this is off the subject of your post. I’m SO looking forward to Reverie au Jardin!
April 18th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
Gina! Believe or not, I will be in Joshua Tree for two days soon. I can’t wait to be there and enjoy the beauty of this wild land. I do not have any memory to the Mojave desert, thus it will be a discovery. I am SO looking forward to getting off ground Switzerland and land on the other side of the Atlantic!
April 19th, 2007 at 9:25 am
Andy, you will love Joshua Tree, it’s magical, one of my favorite places. I like the Twentynine Palms Inn, it’s not fancy at all, but strangely comforting. The weather’s been amazing here, today’s run in Griffith Park was just incredible.
April 19th, 2007 at 9:40 am
I looked at the twentynine palms inn, but in the end reserved at the harmony motel. I just liked the pictures of the place. By the way….our weather is incredible too. Never had such a warm April, at least I can’t remember!
April 20th, 2007 at 8:52 am
Haven’t stayed at the Harmony, but a friend has and loved it. You’re going to love the way Joshua Tree Park smells.