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Perfume began in Mesopotamia as incense offered to the gods to sweeten the smell of animal flesh burned as offerings, and it was used in exorcisms, to heal the sick, and after sexual intercourse. The word’s Latin etymology tells us how it worked: per = through + fumar to smoke. Tossed onto a fire, incense would fill the sky with a smoke otherworldly and magical, which stung the nostrils as if clamorous spirits were clawing their way into the body. Perfumed smoke began with the things of this earth but climbed quickly into the realm of the gods. Atop the famous ziggurat-shaped Tower of Babel, which stretched closer to the gods than mortals could reach, priests lit pyres of incense.

— Diane Ackerman, ‘Smell: An Offering to the Gods’ A Natural History of the Senses

i was worried my cat is dehydrated because i never see him drink water so i’ve started leaving a cup of water that’s “mine” (aka he sees me drink out of it once before he does) in my room so he thinks he is being a rebellious naughty by drinking out of it but rlly he is just following my plan & being hydrated .

be handed a letter by your maid, break the wax seal, read it with dawning understanding and then slowly look up into the middle-distance with an ominous smirk. order your carriage to be prepared at once. 

My own little version of the Birth of Venus by Botticelli

literally the only thing that matters in life is creating what you love and genuinely loving other people. being hot is meaningless and depressing. being successful if your heart isn’t in it is meaningless and depressing. sex without affection is meaningless and depressing. partying or drinking with people you don’t like is meaningless and depressing. political posturing, saying stuff you don’t believe in for brownie points, performing opinions based on hollow moral schemas instead of listening to what your heart says about being kind and understanding, all meaningless and depressing.

high treason and traitorous sentiments are allowed on my page but please try to keep it classy, sexy, you know how it is

Worth gowns, ca. 1900

I loved Dita Von Teese’s old house, but now she’s bought a larger, Tudor style home and decorated it very differently. (She still has her vintage taxidermy collection, though.)

This is the entrance hall. Originally, she collected taxidermied birds.

This was her old living room- Art Deco furniture, and the designer picked out the beautiful flocked teal wallpaper. 

This is the new living room. Check out that tiger- the crown is a nice touch. Dita says all the taxidermy is at least 75 yrs. old.

She went bright red oriental in the dining room.  

This was her old kitchen- retro & pink.

The new kitchen- she wanted it to look like a woman’s kitchen. Well, she’s got a teal Aga stove.

Rosy red velvet sitting room.

The old dressing table had a sultry glamour. 

The new.

The old bedroom.

The new.

A collection of vintage hats adorned her old dressing room.

The new one is a converted closet. 

This is the shoe room. 

It has a lovely bath that matches the style of the house, but it’s not her usual Hollywood style. I don’t know, I just like the old house better. 

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/

It is okay, he has forgotten me anyway.

Speed paint commission of Tuteur for Vin.

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