I have never been much of a perfume wearer. Though my mother has gotten me a few from time to time, I have never seen much of a reason to wear them. A big reason for this was probably that none of the perfumes I'd gotten were that pleasing to me.
In the last few weeks, however, I've gotten quite a few perfume samples from listia.com, a low-cost auction website. I was surprised to found several perfumes that I really liked. Norell
is one of them.
If I had to describe Norell the first word that would come to me is "powdery". The second would be "old lady". This is definitely the type of perfume you'd imagine a woman in her seventies-eighties to wear. It's completely non-offensive, with no high notes, and yet very pleasant. Surprisingly, I find it very calming. It doesn't directly remind me of my aunt Gladys, I can't really remember if she or my grandmother wore a perfume like this, but they very well might have. I thus associate it with old ladies in tailored suits, pumps and perfect make up - the way Gladys looked when she went out to any social engagement.
One thing that I've recently realized (about me, at least) is that I like wearing perfume so that I can smell it - not others. And I think I will put on this perfume from time to time when I want to feel all warm and fuzzy.