Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 > And, by the way, I have a pot of blooming paperwhites > in my kitchen that smell so incredibly delicious to me > that I want to just keep my nose buried in them all > day long. But my husband thinks they smell like cat > pee and my daughter says they smell like diapers. > Everyone is kind of mad at me for having them around! > Can you believe it!? I keep wondering if something is > wrong with my nose! > > > Hi , While I've never smelled paperwhites, I am on another list where they had a discussion on them. The general consensus was that they had a " human " smell (ie: fecal). But, everyone's sense of smell is unique. You may want to move the flowers somewhere so you can enjoy them alone. (grin) Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Edited to correct top post AND Trim.....! > > And, by the way, I have a pot of blooming paperwhites > > in my kitchen that smell so incredibly delicious to me > > that I want to just keep my nose buried in them all > > day long. But my husband thinks they smell like cat > > pee and my daughter says they smell like diapers. > > Everyone is kind of mad at me for having them around! > > Can you believe it!? I keep wondering if something is > > wrong with my nose! > > > > Mel, , I have always had a love/hate relationship with paperwhites too. The diaper thing is true, more precisely, the smell of the diaper of a baby that has been fed pureed, overripe fruit. I have a baking sheet now smothered in hundreds of paperwhite blooms, replaced daily with a thin layer of leaf lard beneath, to try to capture this essence through enfleurage. I'm thinking that it can be diluted as civet is, to a nice supersonic floral top note. Civet always smelled like a poo-poo accident in a public restroom by a mexican kid who ate too much mango. I actually encountered that once, believe it or not, in Redondo Beach. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 > , Mel, > > Now I'm really wondering if something is wrong with my > nose for loving paperwhites! Eewww! Haven't actually > smelled civet but I guess it just goes to show how the > oddest things can play the most important roles in > perfumery. ZZ's squid tincture might just be the next > big thing (although Anya's right-- user's will have to > be careful of cats). I still maintain that there is > more to the paperwhite smell than just poop (indole to > be more exact). There's something beautiful there > which I have never smelled in a diaper! Let us know > what happens with your enfleurage. > > , I am not famililar specifically with paperwhites, but judging from my experience with wild narcissus, I wouldn't worry too much about your nose at all. Wild Narcissus has the most wonderful smell when smelled from afar. But as soon as you get near it too close (i.e. poke your nose in it's head to get a better whiff at its beauty) it smells intensely fecese, or more accurately, of bathroom that was just used for no. 2 and than sprayed with some awful floral air freshener. Just don't stay close to narcissus... It's a similar experience one can have with narcissit individuals, which seem charismatic and fabulous from a distance, but when you get close to them you realize they are full of shit. This is not my own original idea but that of a renown shrink I know LOL, so I have to cite him. Ayala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 > , Mel, > > Now I'm really wondering if something is wrong with my > nose for loving paperwhites! Eewww! Haven't actually > smelled civet but I guess it just goes to show how the > oddest things can play the most important roles in > perfumery. ZZ's squid tincture might just be the next > big thing (although Anya's right-- user's will have to > be careful of cats). I still maintain that there is > more to the paperwhite smell than just poop (indole to > be more exact). There's something beautiful there > which I have never smelled in a diaper! Let us know > what happens with your enfleurage. > > , I am not famililar specifically with paperwhites, but judging from my experience with wild narcissus, I wouldn't worry too much about your nose at all. Wild Narcissus has the most wonderful smell when smelled from afar. But as soon as you get near it too close (i.e. poke your nose in it's head to get a better whiff at its beauty) it smells intensely fecese, or more accurately, of bathroom that was just used for no. 2 and than sprayed with some awful floral air freshener. Just don't stay close to narcissus... It's a similar experience one can have with narcissit individuals, which seem charismatic and fabulous from a distance, but when you get close to them you realize they are full of shit. This is not my own original idea but that of a renown shrink I know LOL, so I have to cite him. Ayala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 On 2 Jan 2007, at 15:21, Ayala Sender wrote: > >> , Mel, >> Now I'm really wondering if something is wrong with my >> nose for loving paperwhites! > Snip snip> >> >> > > , > snip snip> > It's a similar experience one > can have with narcissit individuals, which seem charismatic and > fabulous from a distance, but when you get close to them you realize > they are full of shit. This is not my own original idea but that of a > renown shrink I know LOL, so I have to cite him. > > Ayala I have never had experience with smelling paperwhites, I love wild narcissus but know what you mean about getting too close! Ayala, I think I have met a few of those narcissistic types, oh ya he's the one that shows me how his tan is showing up nice after a sun bed session by flashing his six pack muscles and denting the tan with his fingers to show the white contrast to his golden glow... and I'm there waiting for him to notice my new hair do! GAWK! sticking fingers down throat!!! Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 On 2 Jan 2007, at 15:21, Ayala Sender wrote: > >> , Mel, >> Now I'm really wondering if something is wrong with my >> nose for loving paperwhites! > Snip snip> >> >> > > , > snip snip> > It's a similar experience one > can have with narcissit individuals, which seem charismatic and > fabulous from a distance, but when you get close to them you realize > they are full of shit. This is not my own original idea but that of a > renown shrink I know LOL, so I have to cite him. > > Ayala I have never had experience with smelling paperwhites, I love wild narcissus but know what you mean about getting too close! Ayala, I think I have met a few of those narcissistic types, oh ya he's the one that shows me how his tan is showing up nice after a sun bed session by flashing his six pack muscles and denting the tan with his fingers to show the white contrast to his golden glow... and I'm there waiting for him to notice my new hair do! GAWK! sticking fingers down throat!!! Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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