Danielle
The sunlight broke brightly on Danielle’s pale golden body. She felt solid, durable, yet her very essence remained transparent to anyone who looked.
She was new on the scene. Convinced she could she prove she wasn’t too soft for the ruthless perfume game, she regarded her sweet nature as an asset. Danielle swiftly sought to work her subtle charms as she entered the business.
She knew she must inspire everyone she encountered to fall madly in love with her, or the whole effort would be a waste. She wasn’t in it for passion, she was getting ahead. One by one, Danielle’s lovers would allow themselves to be seperated from their money. She’d make sure of that.
But a single person could change it all.
An individual who, in those very moments she pondered her future, might pull her close and murmur in velvet tones,
“My dear, you are lovely, like a fart cloud of roses.”
Source picture of the fragrance line from the official Danielle Steele website.
In a funny case of serendipity, Marina has written a review of Danielle today, too: Danielle at Perfume Smellin’ Things.
Arf!
Succinct, to the point, apposite. Thanks for a morning laugh Katie.
Leopoldo
20 Dec 06 at 2:25 am
Huh. I got a fart cloud of something sorta Orange Glade-ish.
Packaging’s okay, though. Or is it a shameless ripoff of … what … Femme and Agent P?
marchlion
20 Dec 06 at 6:10 am
Dear ms Steel, double dose of a publicity of sorts for you, on this cold December day. You are welcome :-)
“yet her very essence remained transparent to anyone who looked.” - moaning with laughter here. I tried to fit the word “manliness” into my review but couldn’t find a place for it :-D
Marina
20 Dec 06 at 6:31 am
Thanks, Leopoldo, I simply could’t imagine writing about it any other way. Glad to make you laugh, as always!
March, yeah I can see Orange Glade fart cloud. My sister got a fart cloud of peach-scented car airfresheners. The packaging is close to those two, but I think it’s all right: It’s actually the nicest part about the fragrance!
Marina, it was bound to happen one day :) I wanted to work “manliness” in mine, too, but alas she doesn’t offer a masculine fragrance. If only! There could be whole plot lines and sequels with a male and female fragrance to work with!
Scentzilla!
20 Dec 06 at 10:06 am
You are funny!! I will never be able to even look at this w/ a straight face. Doesn’t make the list, that’s for sure….
sybil
20 Dec 06 at 10:33 am
Thanks sybil, I don’t think most folks could look at it with a completely straight face. I made my sister (she’s my favorite guinea pig) wear it, and all she could write about it was: “begins peachy and passionately, and ends up old and tired.”
Scentzilla!
20 Dec 06 at 10:41 am
Wow, how could I have missed this one?!?! :)
xoxo!
Patty
21 Dec 06 at 6:33 am
Oh, well.
PU.com….
chayaruchama
21 Dec 06 at 12:26 pm
Patty, you missed little ;-P
Chaya, in its defense it’s not really P.U., it’s pleasant enough, just rather vague in smell.
Scentzilla!
21 Dec 06 at 1:33 pm