perfume week: what perfume means to me.

Breathe in. Can you smell it? The unmistakable scent of your favourite perfume. Maybe you can remember the first time you wore it. How you felt. How you stood a little taller. That is the magic of scent. It has the ability to take us back to certain moments. It can boost our mood. It can make life a little brighter. No wonder there are so many perfumes in my collection. Each one has a memory and a story. Each one reflects a little piece of me. With lots of perfumes to choose from, my daily scent is typically dictated by my mood. Do I feel like something light and clean? Sweet? Musky? Complex? There is a perfume for every mindset. That is why it is an essential part of my everyday routine. A carefully selected scent can start the day off right. 

There are lots of wonderful perfume-related memories in my life. Like the first bottle that ever came home with me. Or the perfume my dad bought for me one day for no reason at all. My boyfriend (now husband) choosing a scent that he thought would make me smile. Wearing a certain perfume for a special occasion. The fragrance that I wore to each and every concert. Ahh...memories. The perfume bottles on my shelf all have a story. They have witnessed all sorts of moments in my life. Some good, some not so good, and some utterly forgettable. No matter what happened, there was always perfume. 

Perfume is an important part of my life. It is an act of self care for me. Something that I do just for myself. A subtle form of self-expression. A quiet confidence booster. Since fragrances are so meaningful, it only made sense to focus the next theme week here on the creation of beauty is art. on perfume, perfume, and more perfume. Over the last several months, different perfumes have been added to my perfume shelf. One bottle was won, one was a splurge, and one was a gift. If perfume makes you smile, then be sure to stay tuned for review posts on the blog throughout the week. There will be posts dedicated to Scent From Above by Dolly Parton, Nude Suede from the KKW Fragrance Essential Nudes Collection, and Daisy from Marc Jacobs. 

"Sometimes you find an old bottle from which the soul returns."

"Perfume is a poem to be breathed in."

"Fragrances are powerful magicians that can transport you through the years you have lived."

Do you love perfume? Share your favourite scents in the comment section below!