I never thought I would discover something quite so amazing by accident.
I was a chemist at the Amos cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA, trying to
design a new perfume when it happened.
1 was trying out all the usual mix of flowers and things — just like I always did —
when I decided to throw in a piece nl the fruitcake Momma had packed for my
lunch. I don't к now why I did it — I just did.
I put it into the mix with all the other things. Before long, I had a little bottle of
perfume made from the things I had mixed together. I put some on the back of my
hand. I thought it smelled nice, but there was nothing special about it, so I put
the bottle into my handbag. I couldn't give something like that to my boss.
After all, I am a chemist and my job is to make perfumes in a proper way. If I told
him how I made this one he would tell me not to be a silly girl. Later, he would
probably make a joke about it to his friends at the golf club.