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Perfumes
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The roses bloomed, thousands of them in a floral amphitheater, blossoms shading from gold and coral at the top of the garden to scarlet and deep pink on tiers below. At the bottom, in the center of the rosy congregation, the palest apricots and ivories perfumed the air.
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― The Cookbook Collector
― The Cookbook Collector
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French women choose a scent when they’re girls and use it until they’re grandmothers. It becomes their trademark.
'Ah,' he murmurs in the dark theater, 'Giselle is here tonight!'
But I think that a woman usually outgrows a fragrance every decade or so.
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― My Way of Life
― My Way of Life
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