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She was still...
...a beautiful woman. Even though her alabaster-coloured skin had lost some of its youthful freshness, one could not get enough of her aristocratic features. Apart from her perfectly curved lips and sweet little nose, it was her eyes that captivated us. There were days when they seemed more blue...on other days more grey...and then there were days when he could have sworn they were purple...as purple as the heliotrope that blooms in the garden.
While she poured Earl Grey into his cup she looked at him with those purple eyes framed by long black eyelashes. God how much he loved that woman. She drove him crazy. He knew that she didn't love him anymore...and that it was his fault that this love had gone out over the years. But he couldn't help but control her all the time...and yes...it was also hard for him to keep his jealousy in check. Whatever she had to tease him... "is that an almond cake?" he asked her while she served him a piece on a dessert plate. "No, what makes you think so?"... "it smells like almonds and lemons here"... It must be my new scent, do you like it?" she sat down opposite him and poured herself tea as well. "Ah, that's your third new scent in a very short time. I wonder if collecting scents has become your new hobby or if you are more interested in the young man who is now working for Madame Julie in the perfumery". She paused briefly in her movement and put the jug down on the table ... "You mean Raoul? A very interesting young man. He studies pharmacy and earns a little money on the side with Madame Julie..."... "so you call each other by your first name"... he felt anger boil up in him and he clenched his hands into fists... "I beg you, why do you always have to overreact like that? Have I ever given you a reason to be jealous? I have always been faithful to you!!!". She grabbed her cigarette case and went to the window. She lit a cigarette with trembling fingers. "Madeleine! Please forgive me, you know I don't mean that and no, you've always been faithful to me. How foolish of me to think that such a young man could be interested in you. After all, you're not that young anymore. Come my darling, don't be angry with me, the tea is getting cold and I can't wait to try this delicious cake". She turned to him again and while she was pulling on her cigarette she watched her husband eating from the cake. At last she would soon be free. Free of him and his morbid jealousy, his need to control and the constant humiliation. Free for Raoul, who did everything for her, even getting the cyanide for her...
I can understand why Madeleine is called poisonous, as there are two components that are poisonous...bitter almond and heliotrope. On me you can smell the almond from the beginning to the end and the heliotrope makes it wonderfully vanilla, soft. I find the bergamot in it interesting, which is not dominant at all, but still present and makes the whole thing look a bit fresher. I don't know if it's the musk or if I'm imagining it...but I have the feeling that after a while the scent really gets on my taste buds, as unusual as it may sound...and I feel a bitter taste in my mouth. Nevertheless a fantastic scent which makes the wearer appear attractive and distant at the same time...
By the way, I was inspired for this little story by Can's comment, who kindly sent me a bottle of this perfume, thank you very much ;-)
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