maybe it's because i had one a little while ago but lately i've been thinking about birthdays. well specifically i've been thinking about birthday cakes.
ever since i did my first "birthday cake" scent ages ago, i've been reflecting on a perfume that's all about birthdays i've known. the main issue that's prevented me from designing such a perfume so far has been that i myself am not terribly crazy about sweet smells. so, creating a perfume that really captures the aroma of angel food cake (which has been my preferred birthday cake since i was six) has been a challenge. vanilla is not a scent i'd generally wear myself and while i love the smell on its own, i couldn't quite imagine what it could possibly blend well with.
but over the past couple of months, i've been trying certain things together and i think at long last, i've figured it out. i'm pretty sure i know now what my "birthday cake" perfume will be made of. tomorrow i'm going out to the farm for the weekend but when i'm back next week, i think i'll work on it a bit more formally...