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"I thought of myself mixing the fragrance of a certain day " the heavy musk of the hillside after the rain with the lightness of fresh blossoms doused in the downpour. I thought of each little bottle as the essence of a happy day or a sad one. I mixed the scent of a lonely moment " sandalwood and bergamot lingering over a rich, peppery base."
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