Parfum
"You Remain"As a perfume doth remain
In the folds where it hath lain,
So the thought of you, remaining
Deeply folded in my brain,
Will not leave me;
all things leave me;
You remain.
Other thoughts may come and go
Other moments I may know,
That shall waft me, in their going
As a breath blown to and fro;
Fragrant memories,
fragrant memories
Come and Go.
Only thoughts of you remain
In my heart where they have lain-
Perfumed thoughts of you, remaining
A hid sweetness, in my brain.
Others leave me; all things leave me;
You remain.
By the British poet, Arthur Symons (1865-1945).
While I live a simple life, enjoying life's simple pleasures, one of my favourite indulgences in life is perfume.
Do you have a favourite perfume, cologne or scent?
Comments (50)
I bought one years ago made by monks on Cauldie Island in Wales. It was called FERN! They brought flowers over from the continent 100years ago and have made perfume ever since.
20 Years later I returned but could not remember the name of the perfume so had an aroma test. Bingo as soon as it hit the nostrils I knew. So yes today I wear fern.
Have lovely day
I have never heard of Fern... I wonder if they have it in Ireland. I am going to look that up.
The perfumes there are only the ones I have open, I have a few boxed in the cupboards. It really is a weakness for me. The top one on the right is a Calvin Klein one that an English lady convinced me to try on the ferry from Ireland returning to England. It's gorgeous. BUT some of these I only wear at night because they are too 'heady'.
It's evening here. It's 1934.
I think way to many use way to much perfume today. It is not good to be tucked in a scent that is so hard you can cut it with a knife. I say too much is too much and prey they will stop using so much. It nearly kill me
I have not heard of your perfume either, so ... this will give me something to look for next time I am duty-free shopping.
AND I certainly agree that perfumes must suit the individual. I have smelled 'Beautiful' by Estee Lauder on women and it smells lovely on them...but I cannot wear it.
I'm no expert on perfumes, but here in SA they make a most fragrant perfume from a most foul smelling weed (kakiebos). That leads me to believe that a foul scent is merely a very high concentration of a good scent.
I mean, take it when you have a barbeque. While you stand next to the fire the foul smell of the smoke wants to overwhelm you. But stand 30 yards away and your mouth starts watering.
They say that durian fruit taste nice, but it's difficult to get past the smell.
No no sorry just have fun Fern can only be bought on the monks island.
You have lovely night
Darn, I would love to have tried Fern. I was in Wales in July, but only in the really touristy areas. It's a beautiful country. I fell in love with Tenby.
Thank you, Redex.
Never been to the shamrock country yet but will no doubt do a tour before I get too old
I really loved Ireland, enough to return... but I enjoyed England too... it finally helped me understand the stories I had listened to as a small child.
Mike, I wholeheartedly agree...if it's overdone, then it's quite unpleasant.
if you know what i mean
hope you're well
On my very first day beginning Nurse Training 27 years ago , I was making a bed with the Staff Nurse appointed to be my mentor for the day - as we were making the bed , I got the scent of her perfume ,,,it was gorgeous ! I asked her what is was called ..
Oscar De la Rente --I went into town the next day and bought it -
27 years later , I am still wearing it , and now patients and students ask me , the name of my perfume - everyone loves it
But like all the guys are saying ,, less is more !
A few drops and will last all day
Oscar De la Rente is a very nice choice. I have never owned that one ...which means it clearly doesn't work on me. One of those perfumes that I love on other people. Chanel No.5 is like that for me too... I adore it on other people.
Thank you for sharing your favourite perfume.
I say perfume is reflecting someone's personality. Like your poem said "all things leave me, you remain!".
if I smell channel-egoiste, it remind me to my ex boyfriend (20years ago). I don't know where he is now but every time I smell this channel-egoiste, I remember him !!!
on men ... I think you can't beat Old Spice
White musk from Body shop, and fragrance brume Parfumee (Endless Love) of Victoria's Secret, mhhhh.. smells good
My favorite scent is any perfume a lady puts on
hi Abagail.
GoDaniel ...now THAT is a very diplomatic response. Quite the gentleman, aren't you?
Angelpepper ... any good quality perfume should last all day. However, now I am curious about these body oils. The Paris Hilton fragrances I am familiar with; they have them on sale regularly so I have walked past them. I know last Christmas they were next to the Justin Bieber range and I bought his perfume for my 14 year old niece. I believe I bought her 'Girlfriend'... It was surprisingly pleasant, and she loved it. Is there a specific store for these body oils??? ( I am missing an experience here...
great to see you
I am not sure how you could get any more admirers at your door Bogart, so you are probably safe as long as they stand in a neat line.