1916
a small perfume factory
Parma
Italy
three Italian businessmen
LucaPaolo.
The original scent
hand-distilled in
cylindrical bottles
for perfumed handkerchiefs
in rounded boxes
Colonia.
Then
came
Audrey,
Cary,
Ava
to the rescue
Colonia Intensa
a unisex celebrity scent
for high society devotees
in
bright yellow packaging.
AND
Leather goods,
aromatherapy,
linens,
candles,
terrycloth bathrobes in
luxury hotels on
cruise ship liners in
cylindrical bottles and
rounded boxes
not to forget
Blu Mediterraneo
in bright yellow packaging.
Refined alchemy.
(thanks to Wikipedia)
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10 comments:
Refined alchemy, indeed! Wonderful piece, Steve.
Grazie Diego, Luca e Paolo -- auguri!
History ... revisited most beautifully.
Revisited through time, refined alchemy.
Nicely done.
Covers the whole process. Great piece.
Fascinating. I loved this historical read.
Mine is up.
PG
Great Magpie!
There's no sniff like an Italian one! Great Magpie!
Nice overview.
beautiful word play, cool reminder of our past.
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