A gift from my mother. My last birthday before her death in 1972. She apologised for not being able to afford to buy me the perfume. In my bottom drawer ever since.
Ah, Liz, my last gift from my mother was scented soap. Although I've used Chanel No 5 since Hunky Husband first gave me a tiny bottle in 1963, Mom gave me another scent that I used for several years, Ombre Rose. Memories! Cop Car P.S. I loved the scented soap from Mom because that is something on which I would never have spent the money. Too frivolous.
I wonder if I would have used it had she lived, Debra.
It is, Terra.
I love to wear Chanel No 5 too, CopCar, but it never seems to smell on me. I mean no-one else can smell it and I am only aware of it when I put my hands in warm water.
Liz--I swear that I have the same "problem" with Chanel No 5 these days. I think the last bottle was distilled water - lol. It had been years since anyone had mentioned a fragrance on me; but, a few weeks ago when I was having my passport photo made, a woman had to pass close by me in the aisle. She turned around, came back, and told me what a delightful fragrance I was wearing - not overpowering, but sweet. Although I've been using that scent for 2-4 years, I couldn't tell her the name. It was Very Irresistible by Givenchy. A saleswoman had recommended it when I asked her for something with a tuberose scent - to replace the no-longer available Ombre Rose.
I've not been able to use the Ombre Rose soap from Mother, for sentimental reasons. I did use such soaps that she had given me in prior years. Cop Car
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Great sentimental value even once the scent is long gone. I understand.
What a lovely and feminine memento.
Ah, Liz, my last gift from my mother was scented soap. Although I've used Chanel No 5 since Hunky Husband first gave me a tiny bottle in 1963, Mom gave me another scent that I used for several years, Ombre Rose. Memories!
Cop Car
P.S. I loved the scented soap from Mom because that is something on which I would never have spent the money. Too frivolous.
I wonder if I would have used it had she lived, Debra.
It is, Terra.
I love to wear Chanel No 5 too, CopCar, but it never seems to smell on me. I mean no-one else can smell it and I am only aware of it when I put my hands in warm water.
Liz--I swear that I have the same "problem" with Chanel No 5 these days. I think the last bottle was distilled water - lol. It had been years since anyone had mentioned a fragrance on me; but, a few weeks ago when I was having my passport photo made, a woman had to pass close by me in the aisle. She turned around, came back, and told me what a delightful fragrance I was wearing - not overpowering, but sweet. Although I've been using that scent for 2-4 years, I couldn't tell her the name. It was Very Irresistible by Givenchy. A saleswoman had recommended it when I asked her for something with a tuberose scent - to replace the no-longer available Ombre Rose.
I've not been able to use the Ombre Rose soap from Mother, for sentimental reasons. I did use such soaps that she had given me in prior years.
Cop Car
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