Bottled dreams

by Rebecca Thorman on March 207 Comments
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  • http://hammering-reaction.blogspot.com Gene Shiau

    *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.

  • Karen Hartline

    Heaven is one of my favorite scents. Light and airy. Love it! Great pic…you amaze me!

  • http://modite.com/blog Rebecca Thorman

    @ 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!

  • http://quietthethunder.blogspot.com Milena

    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.

  • http://variableinterest.blogspot.com/ t h rive

    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.

  • http://www.restlesslikeme.com Norcross

    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.

  • http://www.raychung22.com/blog Ray Chung

    Lovely shot!