There was a post a bit ago questioning what De smelled like. Since he was a heavy smoker, there was some concern about him smelling of cigarettes. I’m happy to say that the few times I met him in person, he did not smell of cigarettes.
However, the ever awesome @citizenkampbell informed me that he wore Drakkar and Caroline Herrera for Men colognes.
Of course I had to find these to get a whiff of what De liked to smell like.
I found a teeny bottle of Drakkar on eBay (though it’s now Drakkar Noir) Drakkar is advertised as a well balanced blend of earthy, citrusy, woody and green notes.
I could not find a sampler of Caroline Herrera (which came out in 1991, so he must have used that later in his life), but it’s description is “The fragrance opens with a freshly transparent top note of Neroli and Citrus fruit leaves. Lavender and Rosemary further magnify through its heart, and combining with richly aromatic, spicy notes of green pepper leaves, cloves and geranium. A blend as eclectic as the Herrera man, the scent’s woody base of tobacco, sandalwood and ambergris reaffirms an elegant masculinity.” Say what???
Anyway, it appears that De leaned towards smelling citrus-y (he did have an orange tree in his yard 😉), but while sniffing my little bottle of Drakkar, I get more of a clean woodsy smell. It’s very nice.
And of course I had to post this appropriate clip from the episode “Obsession”.
hot take but this scene was actually relatable and not creepy at all because boys can smell so nice?? i am not immune to the scent of man musk and a little cologne. why should we shame hannibal for this he was just having a certified teenage-girl-with-a-crush moment
before i bought that stupid fucking sunscreen today i thought it was sooo funny that the company sold a literal eau de toilette that was just the scent from their sunscreen -> cut to not even seven hours later and i'm having to talk myself down from buying said perfume bc my nose has been practically glued to my arm since the second i put on the spf like the scent is doing shit to my brain chemistry for real
With little, and conflicting, biblical evidence, what do we actually know about the famed Three Kings who are celebrated each year on the 6th January, the feast of the Epiphany?
“They have tried to take the life of my son… They have tried to take the life of my son.”
soft sobs, duke leto the man that you are…
he’s easily becoming a favorite of mine
because he’s a man doomed from the beginning, everyone knows what his fate will be, it looms in the distance, the knowledge is palpable, practically a tangible truth
but he’s too proud, too honorable, too hopeful because of the fact that he can feel the enemy plotting— can see their hand metaphorically and literally reaching for the knife to impale him with
he’s just too used to the threat of danger to realize that this time, this time it’s more potent than its ever been
and in a way it’s sorta silly how easily and willingly he walks into the fire