"To Smell Like the Emperor?" Topic
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Tango01  | 19 Sep 2018 1:06 p.m. PST |
The authentic Eau de Cologne of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte at Saint Helena link
Amicalement
Armand
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| Frederick | 19 Sep 2018 1:24 p.m. PST |
How can they afford to sell it so cheap? |
 deadhead | 19 Sep 2018 1:38 p.m. PST |
I preferred your title. To Smell Like the Emperor? I suspect much depends on the date on St Helena…. |
| Nine pound round | 19 Sep 2018 2:17 p.m. PST |
Reminds me of the apocryphal story about Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington. They walked past a battalion of the Guards at drill, and she asked, "what is that peculiar smell?" He replied, "esprit de corps, ma'am." |
| Tango01 | 20 Sep 2018 11:57 a.m. PST |
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ScottWashburn  | 21 Sep 2018 8:17 a.m. PST |
I can't imagine he smells very good now… But then, ultimately, we will all smell like the Emperor :) |
| 4th Cuirassier | 21 Sep 2018 8:47 a.m. PST |
Are we sure he used eau de cologne as scent? I was under the impression that this habit started among men in the 1930s, with Hermann Goering a noted advocate (which probably retarded than promoted the uptake in certain markets). What if rather than rubbing it into himself he rubbed the stuff into toilet seats, furniture and what not? |
| Tango01 | 21 Sep 2018 10:29 a.m. PST |
Scotts… dude! (smile)
Amicalement
Armand
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