Stressful situations are an unavoidable part of life – whether they come from work, travel, health issues or everyday logistics. While perfume obviously can’t fix any of those problems, many of us still reach for certain scents when we want a bit of comfort, distraction or a small boost of confidence.
Saturday Question #293:
What Perfumes Do You Reach for When Dealing With a Stressful Situation?
Do you have some particular perfumes? Or is it a type of scents that you choose? Or does it not affect your choice?
My Answer
It’s not a theoretical question for me: because of a recent mishap with the fire sprinklers in a neighboring condo, we ended up with water damage in ours. Since that happened, I’ve been dealing with insurance adjusters, contractors and estimates, and preparing for the upcoming demolition (they constantly use that word!) of some of the walls and flooring.
None of this is dramatic in the grand scheme of things (at least yet), but it does involve a lot of phone calls, paperwork, waiting and generally feeling that things are a little out of your control. Plus, extremely loud fans running for 14+ hours per day.
So when my morning starts, I ask myself: “What do you feel like wearing?” And, surprisingly, after a couple of days, I realized that I was craving lavender. My “go-to” perfumes recently have been Serge Lutens Gris Clair, Guerlain Jicky (both EdP and extrait) and Parfums de Marly Darley – but I suspect I’ll go through more lavender-heavy perfumes before this ordeal is behind us.
How about you?
Undina's Looking Glass 
Oh no, that is horrendous. We know that lavender is traditionally used for calming and I think your senses craved this note for good reason. In stressful situations nowadays find I can’t wear perfume at all, but when I did, it would be soft and creamy, like a comfort blanket; Balenciaga’s Le Dix springs to mind. as an old favourite. I think the smell of violets is a particularly calming note for me.
I hope it won’t be too long before this nightmare is over. Sending lots of good luck wishes.
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Jicky eau de toilette!
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