The scent of my day today has been Vespertina™ solid perfume mixed with the aroma of puffed pastry. Eve and I decided to make Cream Puffs this very rainy and grey washed day in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Invented in France, by the Pastry chef of Catherine de Medici, Puff Pastry is referred to as Choux meaning small cabbages, according to Stephanie Jaworski at The Joy of Baking. The word was most likely used because the small puffs of pastry when cooked resemble cabbages.
We filled ours with fresh blueberries and homemade whipped cream. The crispy pastries turned out delicious. Decadent, rich and extremely messy to eat...but well worth it.
Vespertina™ solid perfume feels like a good match with French pastries. The Jasmine and Rose in this fragrance have a vintage yet modern feel, like something Kirsten Dunst would have worn while filming Marie Antoinette. Staying close to the skin she would have enjoyed it's aromatic without nuking her fellow actors overpowering silage.
Eve and I are planning a photo shoot inspired by these photographs from the film Marie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola. Here's a small clip for you to enjoy...
2 comments:
Dear Roxana, I so much enjoyed this post and of course the pictures/film snippet when I wandered around here sleepless and searched for some beauty for my eyes and mind. I had to read and view it again this morning - thank you for creating these wonderful posts ! I wish I had enough time to thorougly browse your blog - unfortunately I have to work today . I will return !!
Kind regards for a hopefully wonderful Sunday, Martina
Hello Châtelaine, thank you for your message. I am so happy to hear that this journal added some light to your day. Indeed, my Sunday was quite grand. Cheers, Roxana
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