Confessions of a Fugitive Mind
March 10, 2006
Five on Friday for March 10, 2006
Scent-sory Overload - Thanks for these sweet-smelling questions should be directed to the always scent-sational Amy Marr.
- 1. Do you wear perfume or cologne?
- Mostly I wear Bath and Body Works' Warm Vanilla Sugar perfume. But depending on the season I'll layer one of their body sprays on top of it, like Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin in the fall, Cherry Blossom in the spring, and Coconut Lime Verbena in summer. I can't wait to check out their new Japanese Cherry Blossom, White Cherry Blossom, and Pear Blossom fragrances at lunch today.
- 2. What brand or kind of soap do you use?
- Whatever bodywash Jon buys? I'm not very picky about my body wash since I find the scent disappears after a half hour. As long as it moisturizes a little bit and smells good, I'm happy.
- 3. Do you use anything to scent your home (candles, potpourri, scented oils, etc.)?
- I have Air Wick scented oil warmers (with nightlights!) in my kitchen and bathrooms. I haven't unpacked my glade plugins for the living room and bedrooms yet, but they'll turn up eventually. I have a collection of scented candles I rarely burn because of my mischevious cats and an electric tart warmer that's much more kitty friendly.
- 4. What's your favorite scent on a member of the gender to which you're attracted?
- I like clean, crisp scents on men as well as some woodier notes. Jon wears Cool Water, which I love on him. I like hugging him even more when I get to snuggle in close to that scent.
- 5. Have you ever tried aromatherapy? If so, describe your experience; if not, do you think it works?
- Can't say I have, beyond trying the aromatherapy collection at BBW, but I think it would be interesting to try. Our sense of smell has deep roots in our memory and it would be pretty easy to manipulate our feelings by triggering certain memories with scents.
Posted by criminal at March 10, 2006 10:30 AM
Comments
1. Do you wear perfume or cologne?
Rarely. And when I do it's an old old old bath and body works jasmine & grapefruit body spray. I really love that smell.
2. What brand or kind of soap do you use?
Whatever is on sale. I really like the softsoap milk & honey one though.
3. Do you use anything to scent your home (candles, potpourri, scented oils, etc.)? Candles in the bathroom, occassionally in the living room and a tart burner in my bedroom. I have it on top a bookshelf (and it's a light bulb one) so melli isn't tempted.
4. What's your favorite scent on a member of the gender to which you're attracted?
freshly showered soap smell. It really doens't even matter which kind of soap it is.
5. Have you ever tried aromatherapy? If so, describe your experience; if not, do you think it works?
Sort of. When you go get a hair cut at Douglas J's in EL, they have you choose one of 4 scented oils that they massage into your scalp before washing and cutting your hair. It's always really relaxing, but I've never associated memories with the scents they offer.
Posted by: Barbie at March 12, 2006 06:01 PM