There are a lot of beautiful scents out there. Some you will love simply because they are fascinating and beautiful in and of themselves. But for me, the scents I like the most are the ones that evoke memory, emotion, personal connection. They are the scents that immediately make me want to tell a story.
Chistopher Brosius is an amazing perfumer, and he is the undisputed king of ultra realism in scent. I could love him for that alone, but my favorite thing about his work is how often it is personal to him. One such scent is CB I Hate Perfume Memory of Kindness. The scent is described as smelling like "the shining green scent of tomato vines growing in the fresh earth of a country garden," but the story he tells about the scent and why it is named Memory of Kindness is what really touches me. On application, Memory of Kindness is a tangy, bitter, dirty, rooty, salty, warm masterpiece. On dry down, though, it becomes a sweet, gentle scent with just a little spicy after bite. Even without the story it would be amazing, but Brosius’ story of experiencing kindness in childhood inspires other beautiful stories. Art, at its best, inspires others to feel and to create. In Memory of Kindness, you will find originality, beauty, and inspiration.
And that’s art.
"She said, 'I don't know what he meant to me.
I just know he affected me.
An effect not unlike his art,
I believe...'"
- "Mark Rothko Song," Dar Williams
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~ A very touching and lovely review from Perfume Smellin’ Things can be found here.
~ Robin’s review for Now Smell This! is here.
~ A review from For the Love of Perfume can be found here.
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