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Because god forbid someone would look at themselves and love what they see.
Shame is ingrained in us since birth.
It has been our inheritance since the beginning of time.
A weight passed down to every generation from the one before.
We are all encouraged to foster self-love, but to stop just short of self-obsession.
But where is the line?
And what would be the consequence of loving yourselftoo much?
Marc Jacobs has always been about too much.
And always done with a wink.
But then came Daisy, a light, white floral with the irresistible bottle that launched a thousand flankers.
Daisy Dream, Daisy Love, Daisy Bloom, Daisy Blush.
The list goes on.
Oh, and Decadence, the overindulgent spicy, boozy rose scent that absolutely captivated.
That, to me, is what youd expect from a Marc Jacobs scent.
A lot of a lot.
All in all, with every fragrance and flanker, Marc has around 99 perfumes.
A banana, a domino, a silver mylar star balloon, a big, cockeyed blue bow.
But the scent is why were here.
I dont love floral scents, so at first spritz, I didnt find this exactly enthralling.
But, to borrow from another Greek legend, Perfect is a trojan horse.
Soon after, you realize that under the floral, it sneaks in a bright, sharp sweetness.
This comes from the other top note, rhubarb.
Its edges are softened by the narcissus flower, but its not altogether muted.
They dont blend together as one as much as they balance each other out.
Throughout wear, its a push and pull of a misty floral and a tart sweetness.
An almond milk note (???)
makes up the entirety of the middle of this scent.
Here, almond milk is more of an idea.
A soft, creamy, nutty note to temper the two contradictory top notes.
It allows the scent to breathe a bit, gives it space without cramming it with too many ideas.
Soft, woody, musky.
Perfect is really lovely and not what I expected.
It really strikes this balance of being just enough.
Its almost like one of those skin-like fragrances, if those ever actually smelled good.
Its not going to enter room before you do, but it will accentuate your arrival.
It draws the attention to you without taking it away.
It puts you front and center.
It shows you off.
Perfect isnt the star of the showits a finishing touch.
Perfect becomes part of the bigger picture, and bolsters everything it touches.
It makes an outfit better, your skin sweeter, your presence a little more palpable.
To me, fragrances are an every day exercise of unabashed self-love.
Scents are like makeupwe dont wear them for other people, we wear them for ourselves.
Why wouldnt you want to share that with others?
And Im still here, and so are you.
Because to the core, I am, you are, perfect.
