Sonnet

This scent all started for me because of a bottle: The toad perched on a toadstool. The top is gold and the juice is amber. They are so close in color and tonation, it appears the the gold topper is being refracted through the glass. It really is the cutest thing, and I felt obliged to provide this darling a good and loving home. I surrendered the idea of wearing such a thing, aldehydic notes in vintage perfumes are the death of me. But low and behold, it was an extremely wearable scent! Let me clarify further; it's really good! Generic powder, spice, floral, and wood notes are listed above, and I giggle at my own pretensions. This is not only an Avon scent, but they haven't figured out who created this or what that person put in it. Naturally, my snobbish nose pointed north, "This temple needs finer anointment!" after all. Now I find myself eating my words, and scouring the internet for more of this power potion. It is comfortable to wear and pleasant puffs throughout my day make me smile. The woody notes with the pepper give this an almost vetiver feel, leaving me believing in its true unisex potential. Perhaps, we should not forget, that in life, the best things often come from the most humble places. And what seems like a dated company, really held toe with big names in the industry, and were really renown for their approachable fine fragrances.

I was trying to get some vintage Avon Topaze, so I bought a lot on eBay that included a powder sachet of Sonnet. I fell in love with it immediately. I had never smelled it before, because I guess Avon discontinued it before I was old enough to remember. I have since bought some cologne mist from eBay, and the powdery smell is there, along with the rest of the notes that make it irresistible to me. I don't smell the spices as much as the florals, and I don't find that it lasts long. However, maybe that's because it's cologne spray from the 70's. I smell more of the spiciness in the powder sachet. I think Avon had a limted edition of a fragrance called Shimmer Magic in the 2000's. Sonnet reminds me of that.

I bought a bottle still in the box from Ebay in 2010. I bought this for the bottle because I love peacocks. Well, today I tried it for the first time. I let it sit on my wrist for a few minutes and smelled it. It had a floral quality with a dated mustiness to it. I decided I didn't like it. I then smelled it again in 10 minutes and it's lovely. I love carnations and this is such a sweet carnation scent. It is now in my list of perfumes to actually wear. I think I will start opening and trying my other vintage Avons that I bought for the bottles.

Ten years ago I bought this in the box just for the bottle. I love peacocks. Well, today, I tried it on. Wow, it is lovely. Very floral with powder. It does smell a bit dated, but it's still a nice cologne for lounging in bed and reading novels!

My mother gave me this perfume in a bottle with a white cat decor on it for my graduation. I love this perfume, the kind that one can never forget. I wish they made it still...