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Written - 11th September 2025

 The Perfume Bottle Poetry Contest - Sponsored by: Craig Cornish

 

The Perfume Bottle

A perfume bottle I'll never forget
Stays in my heart, where its forever etched
It was my eldest sister's first romance
That Christmas to me was heaven enhanced.

We watched as each present became unwrapped
All us sisters hearts were truly enrapt
Each item had a heavenly perfume
The fragrance simply made our young hearts boom.

I found it the best thing I'd ever seen
Lovely as an enchanting movie scene
First thing I bought with my first pay packet
Beauteous perfume, just had to have it.

Our mom let us spend our first wage, so sweet
After that we had to pay for our keep
I'll never forget that scent, didn't cost much
Was start of a love with a magic touch.

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Charles Messina Date: 9/18/2025 3:33:00 AM Very nice, Beryl. Fond memories, dear friend. Best wishes in the contest! Charlie Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 9/18/2025 12:51:00 PM Thank you Charles, your best wishes are appreciated… Beryl

Krishika Upadhyay Date: 9/15/2025 7:43:00 PM Such a tender and nostalgic piece ,the perfume becomes more than a fragrance, it’s a memory stitched with love, family, and the sweetness of firsts. Beautifully heartfelt. Thank you for sharing this with us. Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 9/16/2025 9:43:00 AM Thank you Krishika, yes you’re right, that fragrance is stitched with love in my heart, never forgotten… Beryl

Sam Kauffman Date: 9/15/2025 11:09:00 AM You have enhanced two lovely images - Christmas and perfume - in your story! Love the way you spin the mystery with anticipation as you wove suspense into your story. I know your L"Air du Temps story, what was your first fragrance? My first fragrance was Blue Grass by Elizabeth Arden. Best wishes for the contest. Blessings of fragrant grace to you. Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 9/16/2025 9:39:00 AM Thank you Sam. The first fragrance I bought was Bond Street by Yardley, loved it… Beryl

Victor Buhagiar Date: 9/13/2025 2:27:00 PM I visited Woolworths several times whilst in London. Remember those perfume bottles. You did well, Beryl, buying your first bottle. Good luck in the contest. Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 9/13/2025 7:16:00 PM Thank you Victor, I remember still the thrill of buying my first bottle of perfume… Beryl

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 9/11/2025 6:04:00 PM I appreciate the nostalgic nature of this poem...I found it captivating. I, too, remember my first bottle of perfume....don't recall the fragrance name...but, like you, I had to have it. have a blessed evening & best wishes with the contest, Sara Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 9/12/2025 12:59:00 AM Thank you Sara, the first perfume I ever bought didn’t cost a lot, but it was never forgot… Beryl

Paula Goldsmith Date: 9/11/2025 1:50:00 PM "The Perfume Bottle" is a lovely write/story. The little bottles gave us much joy as a young child. "Good Luck" Have a lovely day writing away................. Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 9/11/2025 5:03:00 PM Thank you Paula, when young us three sisters, two came along later, used to love going to the Woolworths store, there they had sweet bottles of scent in animal shaped bottles, we loved them, such lovely childhood memories, cheap and cheerful they were… Beryl