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Old 01-08-2006, 10:53 AM   #73 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Sultana
I tend to like scents that make me think of...water. Like, carnations or gardenias...tings that have so much water in them that's what you smell. Maybe I should look into this Cool Water one, eh? I love White Shoulders, but it turns into 2-week-old funeral arrangement on me, sadly.

Edited to add:
In researching White Shoulders, I came across this link explaining why the older perfumes don't smell as good today. It boils down to cheaper ingredients. Too bad.
http://www.cranemoon.com/history_of_perfumery.htm
I really like Cool Water: Woman. We got free samples with a kit when I moved into the dorms back in the day and a lot of the girls didn't want theirs for various reasons (already had perfume, weren't going to use it, etc) so I have a lot of little vials of it (enough to add up to a small bottle).

White Shoulders reminds me of my grandmother. She had a box of White Shoulders powder she would let me use after bathtime when we stayed at her house. It's one of the few pleasant memories I have of her any more.
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