For her it’s the smell of sitting in church where incense merged with the lavender scented oil men used to slick back their hair. Lila said Agua Lavanda reminds her of her childhood in Spain. Notes: Bergamot, lavender, rosemary, nutmeg, geranium, cedar, oakmoss, musk and tonka bean. The always entertaining Katie Puckrik Agua Lavanda by Antonio Puig Katie quipped that she needed it after arriving via London Underground. Florida Water soap is also recommended for use after dealing with negative people. She read us some of the possible uses which included helping those in a “possession trance” (we’ve all been there) and attracting love by adding a few drops to a bowl of water and lighting a “red attraction candle”. Interestingly, Katie told us that Florida Water had a second life which continues to this day as an item used in witchcraft. It has been used in purification rituals practiced by the Santeria religion and you can buy it in magic shops in New Orleans. KP agreed but qualified that with “cheap Cola”as it’s not terribly effervescent. It was marketed as an all-purpose feel-good aroma which could be added to your bath water and laundry. It was seen as suitable for young ladies in the Victorian era as it was deemed “nice”. It originates from 1808 and is an American version of Eau de Cologne with more of an emphasis on sweet orange as opposed to zesty citrus and with the addition of spice. The fabulous Katie Puckrik told us some of the background to Florida Water. Notes: Citrus, sweet orange, lavender and clove. Lila said it wasn’t her favourite and I think most of us prefer something with a twist. That’s indeed how it came across – lots of zingy citrus and easy to recognise as an Eau de Cologne.
Lila described this as classic cologne (it dates back to 1806) with no doubts as to what it is. Notes: Bergamot, lemon, neroli, petitgrain, rosemary, cedarwood, sandalwood, myrtle, cedar, vetiver, musk and white amber. Jean Marie Farina Eau de Cologne by Roger & Gallet So we tried a diverse group of fragrances from the genre and a good time was had by all. Lila introduced the evening by saying we weren’t going to do a historical trip through colognes and in any case, as Michael Edwards says, there’s a lot of myths surrounding the origin of Eau de Cologne. Though Lila led proceedings, it was a sort of Show and Tell.
Lzzie and LilaIt was a great turn out (50 or more) with lots of familiar faces and a kind of a leaving party vibe.
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