is fantastic fragrance - INVERNO - from my favourite Officina Profumo-Farmaceiutica S.M.Novella and was first created in 1612!

JK2006 wrote:
is fantastic fragrance - INVERNO - from my favourite Officina Profumo-Farmaceiutica S.M.Novella and was first created in 1612!

Is it aftershave, or incense?

1612 ? Nearly a quarter past 4 !

I came across a perfume in Primark the other day called "U ok hun" which amused me greatly.
Actually, it was very pleasant. Just a simple vanilla.
But what a funny name!

Maybe ITK bought a bottle for Mrs ITK. Maybe he bought himself some razors this year.

I think this is a Russian scent yes JK?

I have a Brush With Fame story with scents. When I arrived in Sydney I had a lovely PR friend who worked for a huge department store chain David Jones.

She rang me a fluster and said she had a VIP visitor in town..the very famous German designer Wolfgang Yoop & the stores were promoting his after shaves etc but no-one in Oz had ever heard of him.

She wanted me to grab a few pals with cameras and pretend to be paparazzi and dog his every movement over his 3 day promotion in all the stores.

I did and it was a huge success and Wolfgang invited us to his farewell party (we couldn't give away the snaps).

(c) from the forthcoming tome Brush With Fame-Diary of Another Nobody with Possible Dementia.

hedda wrote:
I think this is a Russian scent yes JK?

I have a Brush With Fame story with scents. When I arrived in Sydney I had a lovely PR friend who worked for a huge department store chain David Jones.

She rang me a fluster and said she had a VIP visitor in town..the very famous German designer Wolfgang Yoop & the stores were promoting his after shaves etc but no-one in Oz had ever heard of him.

She wanted me to grab a few pals with cameras and pretend to be paparazzi and dog his every movement over his 3 day promotion in all the stores.

I did and it was a huge success and Wolfgang invited us to his farewell party (we couldn't give away the snaps).

(c) from the forthcoming tome Brush With Fame-Diary of Another Nobody with Possible Dementia.

You should actually write that, Hedda.

I cant bear most aftershaves and perfumes. I wear Jean Patou's "Joy" which is a simple rosy/soapy smell.

I really wish Lynxx deodorant and aftershave didnt exist. Half the world seems covered in it and I want to tell them that sweating freely will smell much better than this!

It is a room freshener Honey so your "incense" guess is close - I bet it was originally used in churches too.

JK2006 wrote:
It is a room freshener Honey so your "incense" guess is close - I bet it was originally used in churches too.

I think it was. The same company makes aftershave too.

Oh yes; one of MUST visit places if you're ever in Florence; still the same premises; some glorious fragrancies; they made some for Elizabeth 1st!