by Thomas
Speechwriting 101 holds that the opening of a speech – the first 30 seconds or so – is crucial. In those thirty seconds, you ought to grab the audience’s interest and compel them to keep listening. The catch is, your opening must be an honest reflection of the rest of your speech. Just tacking a catchy opening onto a mundane speech creates a jarring effect and alienates your listeners.
Speaking of jarring effects…Have you tried Vetyver Haiti? No? Have you been to Haiti? Is so…could you tell me… does Haiti smell like mustard? I’m just curious. Why, you ask…? Because Vetyver Haiti opens with a strong mustard note. Yes, I’m serious. Mustard! Do I look like a hot dog? Normally I dislike the culture of focus groups, but in THIS instance, you could easily make a case for Focus Groups = Better World.
So after the initial shock (Gulden’s Spicy Vetyver, anyone?) comes…how do the coping stages go…shock, denial, bargaining…oh, wait – as we move from shock to denial, the mustard note disappears (give it about five minutes) and we come to an earthy/tropical vetiver. I do mean earthy, though. Where other vetivers dance and sparkle, this one plods and trudges. It gets only slightly sweet and takes on a dull cedar note.
Eventually the tropical drums start playing and the Haiti part steps in: a dash of dark rum joins the party. Well, not so much a party (wake might be a better word) – still this vetiver’s a bit heavy on its feet, but it’s relaxing a bit. So we have vetiver/cedar/rum at the end of it all. Sounds appealing, but in actuality it’s quite mneh. Nothing like any vetiver I’ve tried. Not enough lift to make it summery, and who wears Vetiver in the winter?
But wait…hope is just around the corner…
We have a vetiver scent that ought to be lighter but instead is dull and plodding. That’s a shame – what can we do to fix this? Add something else. Yes, we layer! …oh, don’t look so shocked. Add some Bay Rum with a Twist (did you get this yet?) to play up the rum note and add the crispness of lime. Now we're talking. Suitable any time the sun is shining.
Year: 1977
Notes: Lemon, Bergamot, Jasmine, Ylang, Gilly Flower, Vetyver, Vanilla, Musk
Speaking of jarring effects…Have you tried Vetyver Haiti? No? Have you been to Haiti? Is so…could you tell me… does Haiti smell like mustard? I’m just curious. Why, you ask…? Because Vetyver Haiti opens with a strong mustard note. Yes, I’m serious. Mustard! Do I look like a hot dog? Normally I dislike the culture of focus groups, but in THIS instance, you could easily make a case for Focus Groups = Better World.
So after the initial shock (Gulden’s Spicy Vetyver, anyone?) comes…how do the coping stages go…shock, denial, bargaining…oh, wait – as we move from shock to denial, the mustard note disappears (give it about five minutes) and we come to an earthy/tropical vetiver. I do mean earthy, though. Where other vetivers dance and sparkle, this one plods and trudges. It gets only slightly sweet and takes on a dull cedar note.
Eventually the tropical drums start playing and the Haiti part steps in: a dash of dark rum joins the party. Well, not so much a party (wake might be a better word) – still this vetiver’s a bit heavy on its feet, but it’s relaxing a bit. So we have vetiver/cedar/rum at the end of it all. Sounds appealing, but in actuality it’s quite mneh. Nothing like any vetiver I’ve tried. Not enough lift to make it summery, and who wears Vetiver in the winter?
But wait…hope is just around the corner…
We have a vetiver scent that ought to be lighter but instead is dull and plodding. That’s a shame – what can we do to fix this? Add something else. Yes, we layer! …oh, don’t look so shocked. Add some Bay Rum with a Twist (did you get this yet?) to play up the rum note and add the crispness of lime. Now we're talking. Suitable any time the sun is shining.
Year: 1977
Notes: Lemon, Bergamot, Jasmine, Ylang, Gilly Flower, Vetyver, Vanilla, Musk
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