Today’ chapter is Slow Explosions by Imaginary Authors is an Oriental fragrance for women and men. The fragrance features saffron, rose, leather, apple, benzoin and cashmeran. Opens teh best so far in my opinion, a sweet leathery scent that has a nice blend of lite citrus in the mix. It feels reminiscent of being at higher end lounge watching costumed revelers pass by on their way to a parade in the French Quater. Ironic and completely unplanned as today is 12th night, the official start of the Mardi Gras season. Iu
“In 1980, Gwen K. Vroomen quit her monotonous job in Dearborn, Michigan, went to the corner bar, and—on the bartender’s urging—threw a dart at a world map tacked on the wall. She had never heard of Goa, India, but knew immediately she needed to go. Three months later she was celebrating Hindu New Year at a tea garden high in the hills of Kerala, fireworks exploding below. She wrote of that night: “I was resuscitated by color, redeemed by the vibrant unknown.” Her self-proclaimed “Journey out of darkness,” dotted with unforgettable accounts of night markets, river floats, and harrowing moped rides, inspired a generation of young Americans eager to buck the drudgery of ordinary life.”