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inonibird · 2 months

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Wait, candles are cool

but also consider:

s o a p ?

#Inoni Talks #guess this is a thing now #look I want to make things that smell nice #and gift them to my friends and family #(and make nerdy things for myself)#and soap sounds less intimidating than candles now that I've started that?#melt & pour specifically #I already have all these fragrances #hmmmmmMM

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frodothefair · 1 month

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Heard it through the family grapevine that my dad is unhappy with me that I never had kids, nor intend to, because "that is the end of our line, and everything I do in my life, everything that's in the family, will be inherited by my nieces and nephews on my husband's side." Apparently, had he known ten years ago, he would've have gone and had other kids besides me. (For context, both my parents are only children and my brother has a severe disability).

To which I say... What in the bloody hell kind of medieval thinking is that? Are we royals or whatnot in that we need "heirs"? The meaning of life does not lie in children for everyone. Everyone has a different legacy and contribution they can make to the world.

On the other hand, a part of me still grieves that I didn't have children, and likely never will. Before I had the bad drug reaction that messed me up for a good chunk of this year, and which will probably take years to recover from, I still did not consider myself a mentally healthy enough individual to have children. Frodo with his PTSD and ring sickness might (spoiler) be saved by the prospect of having a child in FoM, but I'm not that sort of person; I 100% know that approach won't work for me. Instead, having a child would just make everything 500 times harder. I decided early on for myself: children or career, both are impossible, and I chose career because even medicine is (usually) not a 24/7/365 commitment -- unlike parenting.

And yet, somehow, in every story I write or conceive, the plot always bends toward the characters having a child, no matter how heavy their burdens are already. I guess that might say something about my inner grief and desires.

#family #children #personal #the family invalidation party #fragrance speaks

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heelanhomestead · 5 days

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We’re running low on soap again, so I think I’ll make one of our favourites …. zingy orange, with an oatmeal base.

It smells so good and is so gentle on our skin... bliss. 🥰

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fawnonthelam · 5 months

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Whenever I smell lilac, I’m transported back to childhood, I close my eyes and my face is buried in a waxy sweet, cool fatty clump of pastel purple stars, auditory hallucinations emerge of happy bugs, buzzing.

My Grandfather has played the accordion since childhood. He had to practice every day after school or my Nana would tell him he was being idle and neglecting one of his responsibilities. Kids didn’t get an easy ride, in those days 🤣.

By the time he was stationed in Hawaii as a young man, after years of playing for school performances, church functions and Parent-Teacher and charity events, he was quite good on the accordion. Good enough that he could dip into pretty challenging pieces on the spot, in public and play with ease and confidence.

True story (and if you’ve seen this scene in films before, I guarantee it was based on eye witness accounts of this exact event, spit through a wave of laughter):

My Grandfather just missed active war theater by a couple of weeks and ended up stationed in Hawaii for the duration of his service. They were all sitting back-up but a peace declaration was made before they were scheduled to ship out.

In the meantime, they went through the routine prep motions and kept busy with duties and entertainment.

The USO would provide live music and variety shows, celebrity visits and physical display feats to entertain stationed service members. This usually involved an outdoor stage performance, “meet and greet” interactions and shared meals between the service members and USO workers and performers.

There was a transportation issue with The USO crew before a performance scheduled at the base and at the last minute, they weren’t going to be able to arrive on time that evening. It probably wouldn’t be until the next morning that they’d arrive.

It wasn’t like it is now, where there are offices and agreements between local companies to fill in for performance cancellations; back then it was tours, a group touring for a period and that was it.

The cook was already preparing the special meal and the service guys had already started gathering on the field for that night.

My Grandpa is a lovely person, with a big heart, who will help anyone. He was training to be a Chaplain in the service and planned on being a priest before he met my Grandmother—a town beauty from Massachusetts—at a Valentine’s Day dance, when he returned home for a visit.

Being the ever-helpful good guy, he knew this was something he could really come through on: He had his accordion!

He’d go up on stage, bail the planners out and save the day!

So there he is, walking out on stage, with his accordion. He starts playing.

There’s silence. Then mumbling from the crowd. Then groans. The groans grow louder. The groans form into grunts and growls. The growls become expletives. The expletives became louder.

“What the &$@% is this?!” he heard the guys yelling.

“Where are the girls?! BRING OUT THE GIRLS!!!!”

Everyone began booing and hissing. He kept playing his accordion but with more energy.

Then, no exaggeration: He felt something wet splatter on his face. More wet slop.

The cook had come out with vegetable waste and was passing it out to the guys. They were literally flinging tomatoes at my Grandpa onstage 🤣.

He finished his set and then calmly walked offstage and cleaned his accordion in the back. He’s a remarkably resilient and optimistic man and that’s why he was able to tell all of his grandkids this story, exactly like that (well, minus the expletives; I heard those mumbled, as an adult years later 🤣) with laughter in mouth and a twinkle in his eye. He’d tell us that sometimes people won’t like you, will make fun of you doing something you worked hard at but do it because you love it and eventually, someone will think it’s beautiful, too. That’s how he won over my Grandma 🥰.

Back to lilacs. My Grandpa would bring out his accordion to play at the holidays and cookouts. We loved listening and dancing to it; the jauntiness of an accordion is compatible with childhood joy and lack of cynicism. It’s just fun to hop and jump to.

When my cousins from New Orleans came up to visit, there was a particularly raucous performance including my Grandpa, my Uncle and my cousins.

My Uncle isn’t exactly an Elvis impersonator but was an Elvis tribute performer at the time, who would sing at local events and would sell independent cds with his voice on them, at his performances.

I still remember him calling me over to the stereo whenever we had a family get together and asking me what I thought about some tracks he’d just recorded at a little, local studio; he was also the Uncle who made me mixed tapes my whole childhood and teen years of 50’s and 60’s rock and pop, the music of his parents’ generation. I was probably the only kid in the 90’s humming “Blue Velvet” by Bobby Vinton and “Venus” by Frankie Avalon through the halls of my school 🤣.

“What does this all have to do with LILACS?!” you’re probably wondering. I’m getting there 🤣.

My New Orleans cousins have a Zydeco band and at the time, they were organizers of a Zydeco festival every year. They brought their instruments up here to Connecticut with them and planned on playing some songs for us.

Sunlight dappling the grass, under two old trees, tables full of cold salads and grilled foods mixing with the intoxicating scent of lilacs and my Grandpa comes running out with his accordion to join my cousins. My uncle starts singing. All the kids start dancing in the grass, around the lilac bushes, to Zydeco styled Elvis songs. And everything was right with the world 😌.

All it takes is one breeze of lilac to tickle my nose and I’m right back there. Dancing in the warm grass, with the cheerful, chirpy sound of Grandpa’s accordion, playing in my ear.

(Photo from “Britannica.com”)

#accordian #music #family stories #military #songs #comedy #childhood #fragrance #scent #memories #Stories

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inlovewithlucimorningstar · 2 years

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If the Agreste family was Uno.

#agreste family #gabriel #adrien #adrien the fragrance #meme #true memes #uno #miraculous #mlb memes #mlb fandom

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daiseukiis · 1 year

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hii how have you been?

i miss my family 🧍‍♀️

#my mom sent me a video about once your child leaves the mom also needs them #to like be there for them when their mom is stressed when their mom misses them #and i cried for a bit bc i argued with my mom a lot #we didnt see eye to eye but i really do think my mom still thinks of me as her little girl #bc despite not being as close i am to my mom compared to my dad i felt like i had so much burdens for being the eldest and girl #so sometimes i would get upset that my brother would get some special treatment from my mom #idk now i just rlly miss her cuz i miss actly waking up to have brekkie w her #i rlly missed cooking w her b4 i didnt like it bc i thought it was bothersome but now i miss it a lot and her cooking !!!#one of my roommates are husband and wife and i helped cut up the onions and garlic for her bc she started crying from the onions #and then i just completely rmbrd how many times my mom would ask me to help her cook and it makes me miss jmy family !!#i dont rlly get homesick often but i have been in a few arguments w my husband but its like those small quarrels where we're both #tired stressed n feeling defeated like there was no wrong but mentally tapped out #i feel hella lonely tbh ion have many friends outside from me talking to my roommates or my coworkers #and i go once a month to my friends thats an hour and half away but i never mind the travel bc their family treats me well #im supposed to go today but our plans got cancelled and since the travel is far i usually sleepover we were gonna watch a movie !!#we were gonna go watch the mario movie but i might go by myself w my teddy bear #or i'll ask my coworker maybe #but yeah other than that im just trying to survive xoxo im so tired #im also getting so much free cosmetics skincare and fragrances at work that i cant even use all of it #tha shit is displayed on my shelves just cuz #but so excited for my smau heheheheh #༊*·˚ koca has heard your wish #༊*·˚ a kiss of blessing #༊*·˚ a wish upon a goddess #༊*·˚ freddie <3

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consolecadet · 1 year

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This perfume sample I'm wearing rn smells exactly like my dad right before he would go on a business trip in, like, 2007. I'm assuming he smelled like aftershave but I have no idea what it was, just that I haven't smelled it in well over a decade

#reminds me of staticky dry cleaner bags over suit jackets. like with the plastic hangers #or shirts from the dry cleaner with the cardboard in them to keep them rectangular #but it's not the smell of the dry cleaner it's like. the smell of him packing to go to buttfuck arkansas to advise walmart executives #boring text posts #childhood #family #fragrances

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dullahandyke · 2 years

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Fell down the male grooming rabbit hole and I now have both the knowledge that beard and fragrance guys are fucking deranged and the incredible need for a beard brush and moisturiser

#if a girl wants cologne is that too much to ask for... might fuck off from the family next time we go grocery shopping #and beeline for holland and barrett. they sell grooming shit i think.#my notion of holland and barret comprises solely of loose vitamins being sold in eco-friendly bags #anyway if u ever want to see beard or fragrance guys in action google 'art of manliness' yes it is a real website i am not codding ye

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blennie · 2 years

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Primaniacs Kekkai Sensen Character Fragrance

Capturing the brilliance of Absolute Zero | A secret concealed by aromatic notes

Steven A. Starphase: The deep oakmoss fragrance of chypre as refined as a high quality suit slowly drifts through the air. A soft sweetness gently wafts and the warmth of maturity melts the heart, underneath lurks an impenetrable brilliance like ice that erupts from the soles of his shoes and freezes everything over. A scent of seductive masculinity that floats softly, hiding a sharp cold persona. TOP：Orange, Lemon MIDDLE：Black Pepper, Jasmine, Cardamom, Clove, Rose, Coriander LAST：Oakmoss, Musk, Patchouly, Amber

#kekkai sensen #blood blockade battlefront #kkss #the cross in starphase is a cute touch #chypre is the family of fragrances that's a bit citrussy and earthy like oakmoss as described #they're like oohh ooooh he's a sexy two faced sort of guy look at him he's so frigid but he's got mature sex appeal #well i mean they're right but he's also just a funny guy and who likes hanging out w his buddies <3 #i think i'm getting better or at least it's getting a bit easier... maybe?

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avonmom · 1 year

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AVON FRAGRANCE GUIDE

Learn all about #Avon #fragrances & how to choose the perfect scent. #JenAntunesBeauty #FragranceGuide #FragranceTips #AvonFragrance

Avon Fragrance Guide Scent is the most powerful trigger for memories. There are some who only wear one signature scent while others have a wardrobe of scents that they choose from based on the occasion or even the outfit or “theme” you are looking to complete at that given moment. With this guide, you will not only learn all about the fragrances you can shop from Avon but also learn how to…

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frodothefair · 5 months

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I tried a cocktail last night called the Last Word, made by my favorite eccentric uncle-in-law who was in town. My uncle is a bit of an adventurer: he studied at Oxford, worked for the Indian Health Service, had a medical practice for a while on a remote island in Washington state, and us now going to work as a doctor for expats in China. He also makes excellent drinks: I know what I’ll be ordering the next time I’m in a bar. Fun fact: the Last Word contains Chartreuse, which is made in limited quantities by a group of monks in France who take a vow of silence. The recipe is secret. It is therefore oddly hard to find, particularly due to the homemade “cocktail craze” that began during COVID.

#cocktails #fragrance speaks #family #chartreuse

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falseandrealultravival · 2 years

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Today's tanka 13:sometimes with picture

Over ten years

continued to bloom

Massonia

Water cut off in summer

wake up in autumn

十年も

咲き続けたる

マッソニア

夏は断水

秋に目覚める

Massonia longipes is a plant of the Pheasant family, which is drought tolerant and is considered to be a succulent plant. I bought it from "Sakata Seeds" more than 10 years ago, and it blooms with good fragrance every year.Just in full bloom on New Year's Day.

(2014.01.06)

#Massonia longipes #Pheasant family #succulents #fragrance #New Year's Day #tanka

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retrofragrances · 1 year

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Understanding Perfume Families: A Beginner's Guide (eBook)

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Perfume families, also known as fragrance families and olfactory families, are perfume categories based on a fragrance’s most prominent scents.

Knowing how to categorize your fragrances will help you to more easily shop for perfumes you’ll love, spend less time looking for a perfume you’ll love, and prevent you from wearing the wrong perfume at the wrong time.

By knowing a perfume’s olfactory family, you’ll know which perfume family smells best on you, which family you like the best, and which family to wear according to season.

If you have a fragrance that smells great on you, learning which perfume family it belongs to will help you find more perfumes that will smell great on you.

Weather Affects My Perfume’s Smell?

Yes, it does. Have you ever bought a new glorious-smelling perfume for a summer holiday and received loads of compliments, but those compliments stopped coming when you wore the same perfume in autumn? It’s because you wore a perfume that belonged to a fragrance family designed for warm-weather use.

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wickedzeevyln · 2 months

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Reunion

Said farewell to a friend.The lids on his eyes shut tight.Family and friends gathered,All wearing murk and gloom,Some are there for coffee, nothing more,Some sing hymns that he won’t hear,Some dishing words on a platter garnished with sugar and spice,Tears well up, last goodbyes. His spirit need not wear a suit—Spandex-like for the next forty,until there’s visible wear,not pre-loved in any…

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matejavrckovic · 2 months

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Baked Sweet Potatoes with Ginger and Honey Recipe

Fresh ginger, cardamom, and sweet potatoes will fill your house with a fall fragrance as well as call your family to the table. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

#honey #family #fall fragrance #table #house #ginger #cardamom

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prismatic-skies · 3 months

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Lovingly named after lyrics taken from Marilyn Manson’s 𝘚𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘌𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘴 song from the 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 album.

This can be used as a shelf standing upright or used as a storage organizer laying flat on a dresser or wherever you decide to put this little macabre piece.

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐃

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𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 9.5”

𝐖𝐈𝐃𝐓𝐇 5”

𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐇 1.5”

𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 13.7oz

𝐅𝐔𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒

Quicklime was often used over plague or cholera burials to prevent the spread of disease, thought during this period to be transferred through noxious bad air known as miasma.

In practical usage, quicklime is being used not to destroy but to prevent disease from spreading.

Lime is one of the major finds in many forensics cases dealing with clandestine burials due to this popular notion of its ability to remove the identity of the deceased and destroy the remains.

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