Bottled dreams
March 20, 2008 | By Rebecca Thorman | 7 Comments
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*comb through every inch of the photo with a magnifying glass*
They looked like ultra futuristic IV drips. When I first saw the names “dreams” and “heaven”, the whole scene took on a distinct sci-fi element. My sci-fi flashback isn’t as imaginative as it might have been though: Isaac Asimov once published a story about vending dreams seeded with subliminal emotional overtones.
Alas, I saw the fine print before I worked out my own sci-fi story: body mist.
Comment by Gene Shiau — March 20, 2008 #
Heaven is one of my favorite scents. Light and airy. Love it! Great pic…you amaze me!
Comment by Karen Hartline — March 20, 2008 #
@ Gene – haha. I love your story! And I could totally see that. When I first took it, I just liked how relaxing it seemed and the composition. It’s only later that I start to make up my own stories. : )
@ Karen – Agreed. I like them both depending on my mood. My best friend buys the scents for me for my birthdays, holidays, etc., so every day when I use them, I think of her. I’m glad you like it!
Comment by Rebecca Thorman — March 20, 2008 #
Nice pic and so true about the scent/memory connection. I’ll smell something and immediately be connected to the first time, place, person that it reminds me of.
Comment by Milena — March 20, 2008 #
Sadly, most bottled scents remind me of middle school. Truly, mostly good memories, but very, very immature stuff.
slow dancing, hiding boners, math class etc.
Comment by t h rive — March 20, 2008 #
My wife has stuff that smells (no idea what it really is, although I know I bought her a bottle of something that was expensive). Due to some life choices in my younger years, I don’t really have a sense of smell anymore.
However, much like t h rive, I remember this stuff in middle school. Girls would slather the smelling lotions on themselves all day long. Made me almost gag once.
Comment by Norcross — March 24, 2008 #
Lovely shot!
Comment by Ray Chung — March 24, 2008 #