• Bottled Emotions perfume
• Watermelon Lip Smackers
• Bath and Body Works lime and verbena lotion
• Britney Spears Fantasy perfume
• The perfume that came with Tropical Splash Barbie
• Yankee Candle's now-discontinued Berry Bramble candle
• Inside the building where my old dance studio used to be
• Coffee beans that remind me of the coffee store in the mall
• Mall pretzels
• Jelly sandals
May 14, 2024
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There have been a handful of occasions where I’ve smelled the now-discontinued shampoo my mom’s late best gay friend Jackie used (who called me his little bitch when I was growing up and taught me everything I know about style, elegance, and attitude) and it made me cry. The smells of lumber, soil, and wood varnish remind me of the countless hours spent in my childhood with my dad in the greenhouse, the back patio workshop and at various supply warehouses.
The smell of creosote in the desert rain—sorely missed and I want to buy a candle or something that replicates this because it’s my favorite scent in the world. L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme on a shirt-collar takes me back to the warmth and security of first love and reminds me of what it feels like to be home. I’ve posted that I wear Fracas every time I want to remember a happy significant day so that’s probably my most strongly nostalgic scent.
The smell of old books and cigarettes! When I come into my apartment after stepping out for just a moment after making espresso and the lingering smell makes me feel like I’m in a cafe! The smell of a REAL Christmas tree!
Yesterday at the farmer‘s market I smelled a butterfly bush plant for sale and childhood memories came flooding back. Juicy Couture by Juicy Couture was my grandmother's signature scent because she liked the Schnauzers on the bottle so Tuberose always reminds me of her + the smell of face powder. I could go on forever…
May 12, 2024
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VS Pink Warm & Cozy body lotion makes me think of being in my best friend's mom's car the summer after sixth grade when she'd drive us to local baseball games, the mall, the quarries where we'd go swimming, barnes & noble. Runner-up is Bath & Body Works Brown Sugar & Fig lotion, which reminds me of my babysitter Ashley from down the street and the way I could hear her flare jeans swishing when she walked down the hallway to my bedroom to check on me late at night
May 2, 2024
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and other children’s arts and crafts toys…
i think i have an affinity for familiar and comforting smells (things, places, etc.) and wanting to bottle them up (see my rec on ikea and subway, the restaurant)
particularly also enjoy the crayola mess free finger painting one from my youth but i cant find it anymore… i long for the lost scents of nostalgia!
Feb 5, 2024
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She wore this lace-up, star-studded look in Perfectly Imperfect's signature colors to 'Carmen Electra's Dance Party' at MTV's Spring Break 2001 in Cancún.
Jan 22, 2024
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Natasha Lyonne, Clea Duvall, Parker Posey, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Selma Blair, Jennifer Love Hewitt, et al. Any movie with a Gen X ensemble cast is soooooo comforting to me. I can sit and enjoy the movie because everyone is at least vaguely recognizable and/or I can sit on my phone and satisfyingly look up every single actor's IMDb/Wikipedia.
Apr 15, 2024