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A bottle for Christmas

Posted by Robin on 27 December 2008 5 Comments

And yet my father had been buying it for years. I was resolved to get it for him, among other reasons because I had promised and had made it sound so easy. But I began to panic. I knew this was his last year, and I desperately wanted to get my hands on a bottle for Christmas.

— Columnist André Aciman goes to lengths that many of you will sympathize with to find a bottle of his father's favorite cologne, Aria di Parma. Read more at Should an Old Fragrance Be Forgot: A writer's quest for his father's discontinued Italian aftershave at the Wall Street Journal. Many thanks to Ruth for the link!

Filed Under: perfume in the news
Tagged With: dearly departed

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  1. Anonymous says:
    27 December 2008 at 12:35 pm

    I'm so sorry the writer wasn't able to find a bottle for his father! My mother wore Murasaki for years, it was the scent I associated with her, and when it was discontinued, she stopped wearing fragrance altogether. When she was diagnosed with cancer, it became very important for me to find a bottle for her. I first discovered the world of perfume blogs looking for a replacement scent for her. Then I learned that vintage scents could be found on EBay. I scored a vintage botle of Murasaki just in time for Mother's Day, and when I gave it to her, I felt like I was giving her the gift of time returned.

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  2. Anonymous says:
    27 December 2008 at 1:28 pm

    That's so lovely that you were able to find it for Mother's Day :-)

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  3. Anonymous says:
    27 December 2008 at 10:46 pm

    This poignant story illustrates beautifully how evocative perfume can be – there's such a potent connection between scent and memory.

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  4. Anonymous says:
    28 December 2008 at 12:16 am

    Jirish

    What a lovely thing you were able to do for your mother. Murasaki is lovely, I wish it were still available.

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  5. Anonymous says:
    28 December 2008 at 10:03 am

    Yes :-)

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