Perfume, Poetry, Spring
Patricia talks of spring and early summer and regales us with poetry and fragrance.
April
Spring always sneaks in with an edge, as noted by T. S. Eliot in The Waste Land, “April is the cruelest month.” April promises, then takes away, tantalizing us with a hint of green shoots pushing through the hard earth and following up with a snowstorm. I always crave green fragrances during early spring and none more so than the late, lamented Gucci Envy, created in 1997 by Maurice Roucel. Notes of hyacinth, lily-of-the-valley, rose, and jasmine are surrounded by a strong green presence that has always said spring to me.
I still have half a bottle of Envy from my original purchase, but in the search for an alternative that is currently produced, came upon Début by Parfums DelRae. Debut, created by Michel Roudnitska, starts out with a sharper green than Envy, but then goes more floral in the dry down with notes of ylang-ylang, linden, and cyclamen. Although I prefer Envy, Debut has a permanent place in my collection as a well-crafted floral green fragrance.
Elizabeth Rush in 5 Books about Dance and Resilience: Thanks you for an interesting combination – ballet and fragrance. I’d like to add Jacques D’Amboise to the list. He was wonderful dancer and is a warm spirited teacher. His… March 1, 2021 at 6:58pm