Hi Gary,
Several years ago in one of your articles for FWW, you mentioned that you finished the inside of a drawer with shellac with a touch of floral scent added (lilac I think). I'm wondering if you have any retrospective views on this idea, like: did it last?
Steve Warburton
The Sweet Smell of Success
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Posted 6 months ago #
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Steve,
Like the sweet smell of success, or any blossom for that matter, shortest is sweetest. And like life itself, a scent is transitory if fixed deeply in memory.
The past always seems sweetest.This wave of the linguistic cape no doubt confuses you as was my intent. But alas no, the scent does not last, particularly when you open the drawer a lot to get a whiff. Keep it closed and let memory do its thing.
But if you cannot help yourself, try a quick and brief reapplication of the jasmine scent or lilac aroma every few months or so. I imagine too that a moistened cotton rag of the scented shellac placed in a shallow bowl might also serve to keep memory fresh for a while longer.
Thank you for your question and for bringing back a memory or two. Gary
Posted 6 months ago #
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