After nearly 35 years, I have given my first thought to the perfume industry. Slate evaluates some surprisingly good celebrity fragrances, and discusses how they’ve revitalized the industry. Plus, you get to snicker at the extreme manliness of Cumming.
A First
23 Mar 2006
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Posted by Culture Snob on Thursday, March 23, 2006.
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