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. | THE FRUTITCAKE SPECIAL. 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 k 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. That s the kind of man my boss was. Anna It was my boss David Amos the owner of Amos Cosmetics. He happened to be walking past where I worked. He never usually spoke to people like me. What did he want I felt nervous. Yes Mr Amos. I said. You re looking terrific today Mmm . . . what s that lovely smell It s like fresh bread and flowers and sunshine all mixed together with . I don t know - is it you Anna I didn t know what he was talking about. I couldn t smell anything special. Mr Amos had an expert nose for perfumes. And he knew it. Yes it is you he said loudly. All the other chemists nearby could hear. It was embarrassing. I had never heard my boss speak to-me like that before. Or to anybody else come to think of it. David Amos is a dark handsome English guy who would never dream of saying nice things to preferred to be with pretty young models who liked his appearance and his money. When he did speak to the chemists he was usually complaining about something. Was he playing some kind of joke today Suddenly he came over .
