
Fragrance Poetry inspired by Bulgari Wood Neroli.
Life is like a bitter orange tree. . .
I close my eyes for a brief siesta.
My dreams sail me to a far-away place.
See, my midday break feels lugubrious.
But in paradise, that’s never the case.
Here, I make my couch among the driftwood.
Yes, my tropical drink is within reach.
The sun would swelter, but I’m in the shade.
Because, in dreams, fruit trees thrive on the beach.
I unlock my eyes, glare at my pale skin.
No, I want to go where my skin turns bronze.
Even orange, I would be OK with that!
But, after work, the sun’s already gone.
Life is like a bitter orange tree. . .
But, if you bloom on the bitter orange tree,
in time, you’ll yield the purest neroli.
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Very well written
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Thanks, Miss Mermaid. What did it bring to your mind?
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lovely!
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Thanks, thanks for the follow!
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my pleasure!
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I could smell the perfume in your words. Beautiful ☺️
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Thanks Christine, that’s one of my goals! Neroli flower is one of the main notes in this one, very similar to a more popular fragrance, “Neroli Portifino” by Tom Ford. If you don’t know, Neroli comes from a white flower that blooms on the bitter orange tree. The fruit itself is bitter, but when the plant blooms, it smells heavenly.
Let me know if you ever have smelled the fragrances I write about! I will be hitting more mainstream ones as time goes on – and I can get back into the malls!
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No I am not familiar with the perfume Jay but I am with orange blossom and its beautiful fragrance. It never changes regardless of the sweet or sour fruit. Isn’t that funny?
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Yes. I love drawing parallels from nature and fragrance with real life. And it adds a whole nother dimension to the poetry. Like that the expensive oud ingredient comes from an infection. Or the expensive ambergris is whale vomit, LOL
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🤮🤭🤣
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It’s beautifully written Jay. Loved it. I’m guessing the smell is similar to orange?
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Thanks! It has citrus in it, but the main note is Neroli. Neroli comes from the flowers of the trees of bitter oranges. So it’s a white floral that grows off an orange tree. It’s a very popular ingredient, so you probably smelled it before without knowing the name!
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Interesting. Next time I’m going to look for it. But I love citrus, my favourite anything to do with orange, lemon any kind I just love it
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I think the best citrus for a woman are these two classics, Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue or Chanel Chance au Tendre (which I think uses quince but it smells cistrus-y). Only problem is that citrus fragrances don’t last long. That’s why I prefer long-lasting “Oriental” fragrances with things like Rose, Oud or incense.
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Ohhhh for fragrance I personally use white tea and red door I just love the smell and of course Jean Paul but I know what you mean
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Oh wow I love the smell of white tea! Funny how minds think alike 😉
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Hehe yeah true😁
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There’s Elizabeth Arden White Tea and Bulgari White Tea. I am partial to Bulgari’s version. . . I think I will write about that in the future, so you must comment on that one, too 😉
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I’ll be waiting for it for sure😊
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well, now I know what you smell like, LOL. White tea and baked bread 😉
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Hahaha very funny Jay😁😁😁 thanks for making my morning. It’s morning here in NZ
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Thanks for making my day with all your kind comments. It’s almost quitting time at work, here in New York. Also still cold out.
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Oh you at work. Take care my friend. Yeah it’s getting cold here too, we are in autumn😊 you have a good evening and stay safe🤗
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You too, friend. See you on the next post 😉
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Beautiful poem Jay.
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Thanks, Navin. I appreciate the WordPress support!
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Your welcome!
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This is well written Jay. I can literally smell the tangy 🍊 I think someone is making orange juice around(not kidding I think my roommate is doing something in the kitchen)
I’ve read your comments above and now I know a thing or two about Neroli. Thanks for that.
See you around!
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Haha, good one Abhishek! I’m glad I can give a little education – fragrance is one of my passions! Tell your roommate to share!
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The last two lines, my personal favourite.
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Thanks! I try to draw inspiration and personal correlations from from how the scents themselves are formed. So you have this tree that grows bitter fruit that most people in the world won’t eat (from what I read), but the blooms smell heavenly.
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How paradoxical, and how poetic!
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Thanks, poetry and paradox are two of my goals 😉
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I probably spend 1/3 of my day day-dreaming so this poem speaks to me. What does Neroli smell like? Anything like the fruit? (A tidbit of info: oranges are one of the few fruits that I dislike)
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That’s too bad because I adore oranges! But no, it smells like a white floral. I think you can probably just imagine a basic light, white floral smell and it won’t be far off, plus a little bit of citrus and sweetness. To me, it smells closest to sunscreen on the beach! lol. It has that sort of vibe.
But I understand about the day dreaming. Where I live we have snow for about 5 months a year. So we try to enjoy it but after a while… you’re ready for Spring! But the moral of this story is, even if you’re in a bitter situation, you can still produce something sweet. I also wanted to touch on the idea that fragrances can take you places. Maybe I can’t go to the beach, but a beach-y fragrance can at least add a little tropics to my day!
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Sunscreen huh? Interesting 😂
I adore winter. Global warming has taken its toll and it doesn’t snow anymore. I really miss it. I’ve spring allergies and I hate insects and bugs so spring is not my season at all. That’s a really nice thought. If I smelled that salty smell of the sea I would definitely be engrossed in the fragrance, mind and soul.
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Wow you used to get snow there? We get quite a few feet of snow every year so there’s plenty to share 🙂 Do the sell Tom Ford fragrances where you are?
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Well yeah. It’s not all deserts like most people think. We’ve experienced a large range of climates actually. If only!
Yes, they do. I don’t look into these things, but I do know that much =)
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This smells very similar to a very popular Tom Ford fragrance called “Neroli Portifino.” So if you ever have a chance to smell that, you will know!
Well I’m not really sure which country you are in , but I know that pretty much anywhere has snow when you reach higher elevations!
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Thanks for letting me know!
Well, I live in Jordan if you’d like to know. True, true. Those places are usually for tourists to see and sadly they’re not in the city
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Now you have me googling “Does it snow in Jordan?” Now I learned that Petra even closes 1 to 3 days a year due to rain/snow!
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It does? I didn’t know that 😂😂😂
Somewhere called uhhhh Ajloun? Idk what it’s called in English but anyways snow is considerably deep there. Can’t go though 🤷♀️ Oh well
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If you don’t know what it’s called, I don’t know what it’s called! But actually i googled it and you did spell it right! lol
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I’m straight out proud 😂😂😂
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What… you don’t google random facts??
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Honestly? Random facts come to me. I love googling physics-y stuff I guess. But I know these things from family members and news and stuff like that
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Try googling “Top Ten Snowiest Cities in the World.” Three of the top ten are not far from me!
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Oh wow. But like to think of it maybe it’s a blessing we don’t have that much snow. I don’t think we’re built for it-infrastructure and what else
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Let’s just say you need some big plows, good heaters, and plenty of salt/dirt to spread around. We also get really hot weather in the summer! 100 degrees F (not sure what that is celsius)
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I think we reached 102 F as a maximum. However, about 300km away, it could reach 117 F and over so we’re pretty used to the heat, in a way.
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Wow. I’ve never experienced dry heat, though. It is very humid and and all other hot places I have been.
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I definitely have! Plus, that kind of heat is almost always acquainted with dust
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dust is a concern that never crosses my mind here! but we have more water than we know what to do with! are main pipes are so old, they leak half the water that runs through them. but it’s still cheaper to lose that 50% than to bother replacing the pipes! Water straight from the mountain reservoirs!
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Water is definitely valuable. It’s pretty expensive and you can’t just drink from sinks like I’ve known some people to do. Sink water is somewhat expensive and it’s not drinkable (it’s not unclean but it’s kind of metallic tasting).
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That’s rough. I’m lucky where I live. We can and I do drink from the sink water But a lot of that has to do with where my city gets its water. In Florida, their water comes from limestone wells and has sulfur in it, so it’s safe to drink but doesn’t taste as good and smells like eggs, lol.
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