I often find myself going through my old perfume pics. (No, not to admire my glory days. Perish the thought. Please don’t tell me I’ve peaked many years ago.) I do this to find pics to illustrate various posts.
During one of my recent trawls, I thought why not compile a post featuring some of my favourite perfume pics for several reasons.
SELF-INDULGENT, YES, BUT…
To quote Ru Paul: “If you don’t love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?”
So, if you’ll excuse the vanity and nostalgia, but in the spirit of re-using, recycling, repurposing, etc, let’s get to the pics and I’ll not comment on any fragrance specifically. PS: Some of these I like the pic more than the fragrance.
Do you have your old pics? What do you think of them now? Has your style changed?
What do these pics tell me about myself then?
Most of these pics were taken either pre-Covid, or when IG deleted my account, or my computer crashed spectacularly.
They’re messier and I was very much in the grip of busy backgrounds to grab the attention, sexy water drops and reflecting mirrors.
Has my style changed?
Sometimes I think I’ve become more conservative and safer but then surprise myself with something quite daring / out there / even WTF-ish.
While my pics are more cleaned up now (I resisted the urge to do so in this post, some I couldn’t help myself), perfection is not my goal anymore. It’s unattainable and often soulless (AI, anyone?)
I’d like to think my pics make a statement, even if they’re not technically perfect.
What hasn’t changed?
I have eclectic tastes/smells.
I have a mix of styles, some a bit OTT.
I give cheapies as much respect as others.
I’m still very much an ugly-beautiful aesthetic kind of guy.
I find you photos inspirational, Richard. While all of them are wonderful, these were my personal favorites.
– Narciso Rodriguez For Him EDT
– Coty Exclamation
– Montblanc Legend EDP
– Alien Man EDT
– Penhaligon’s Elisabethan Rose EDP
Happy to provide some inspiration, dear Flaconneur. Big thank you!
Brilliant photos, Rich. It’s a hard to pick a favourite as they’re all so good. But, I’ll go with Montblanc Legend EDP and the Givenchy Gentleman. Haha. Love the commentary on the Nasomatto. It’s a very odd scent.
Much appreciated, dear Daniel. Thanks for highlighting those two. Fantomas… I shudder as I type it. Ha! Ha!
Loved the backgrounds, all work for the product. I don’t see much of the ugly, only the beautiful aesthetician. The Penhaligon especially was arresting — red on red.
Great to read this compliment, dear Yvonne, many thanks. Sometimes my visuals can be a bit OTT, ha-ha! I had fun shooting that Penhaligon’s, so glad that one stood out for you.
I always enjoy looking at your photos and trying to guess what the backgrounds actually are, how you manage to create such a multitude of textures! Any plans for a coffee table book some day? 😊
So glad they bring you enjoyment, thank you! Let’s just say with my busy brain, I’m always spotting potential backdrops and settings. A blessing and a curse. Ha! Ha! A coffee table book… there’s an idea to ponder.🤔😊
I love all the pictures Richard. Amazing visuals you have created! Such a shame that your previous IG account was deleted and you lost all the great work!
Big thank you, dear Aurore! Yip, such is IG life. Fortunately, I didn’t lose everything in that deletion.
Richard, you have a great talent – authentic, fun and edgy. Love your take on photos. Andre :-)))
Hello, dear Andre. That’s such a brilliant compliment. Love it and many thanks.