Missing Lavender

My favorite lavender perfume is running low and the perfumery no longer makes it. It was classic lavender scent with no frills and it smells of hope and bright beginnings to me. Trying to find it has been an adventure reminiscent of my attempts to locate fragrances I recall from my childhood - perfumes my mother wore, some soaps, shampoos, and talcum powder we used at home also incense sticks. Sometimes I recall the details of the container or wrapper in great detail but the smell itself is harder to recall. I would not be able to describe it well to someone who was not familiar with it. 

Some of the smells are connected with the sweltering heat of summer relieved by a long shower and that transient feeling of freshness until it passed. Lavender is a smell from childhood summers - my love for it has not changed or diminished in all this time. I recall a very fashionable owner of a boutique perfume store telling me that lavender is basic and while lovely, its the starter end of good perfume - she recommended I try things that are a bit more complex. I did buy a perfume at that store and indeed it was amazing and even perfect for me. I love it but very rarely wear it. It's like expensive jewelry that you set aside for special occasions expect fragrance is an everyday thing for me - and I do like continuity. I always return to my trusty lavender to bring the bright energy into my day.