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1 day ago · As per Napoleon’s ID, the film takes place during the 2004-05 school year. And yet, the movie is brimming with elements of the ‘80s and ‘90s.
- What Cologne Did Napoleon Wear?
- What Did Napoleon’s Chosen Fragrance Smell like?
- What About Josephine?
- How Often Did Napoleon Use Colonge?
- Is It Available Today?
- I Thought Napoleon Wore 4711?
- Our Tribute to Napoleon
It's unknown what the original fragrance was, but Napoleon had a standing order with perfume houseChardinto deliver 50 bottles of their signature Eau de Cologne every month. A substantial order to be sure, but fragrance bottles in the 19th century were significantly smaller and more fragile. In addition, formulas were roughly 2% concentration of pe...
It’s believed that Napoleon preferred his fragrance to have a strong citrus scent with notes of rosemary, lavender and thyme. The scent of rosemary, it's said, enabled him to remain calm during battle preparation as it emotionally transported him to his childhood home in Corsica. While he particularly enjoyed rosemary, it’s also famously recorded t...
Perfumer to French Royalty, Houbigant, created a perfume for Empress Josephine which had strong notes of musk and civet (animalic) of which she was incredibly fond. Those notes were not in common usage at the time and earned her the nickname “the musk lover.”
Napoleon splashed his neck and shoulders with Chardin's Eau de Cologne multiple times every day, but most thoroughly after bathing. While this may seem excessive, it’s now known that the fragrance he used was much less concentrated than what we’re used to today. In Paris, Jean-Marie Farina created a special bottle for Napoleon’s Eau de Cologne so t...
The company Jean-Marie founded, Farina, is still alive and well today producing outstanding fragrances. Entitled1709, it's available on their website, and is probably the closest we'll get to smelling what Napoleon's originally wore, but it is somewhat old-fashioned and un-refined when compared to the centuries of progress and discoveries made in t...
4711 is often attributed as being Napoleon's fragrance of choice, but this seems to be a common misnomer given that the fragrance was a copy of one of the more popular colognes from around at the time. Originally entitled Acqua Mirabilis (or Miracle Water) and meant to be both used as a cologne and as a herbal medicinal drink, it's creator, the per...
Here at Edenbridge, we have createdCorsica, a fragrance inspired by Napoleon and the fragrance he wore, but updated for modern sensibilities. We replaced thyme with brighter, less herbal notes of basil and deepened the cologne with leather and cedar wood. We wanted to create something that evoked the image of a strong, intelligent and powerful man,...
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One Man Show by Jacques Bogart is a Chypre fragrance for men.One Man Show was launched in 1980. The nose behind this fragrance is Roger Pellegrino. Top notes are Basil, Bergamot, Artemisia, Caraway, Galbanum and Brazilian Rosewood; middle notes are Pine Tree Needles, Carnation, Nutmeg, Patchouli, Spices, Vetiver, Geranium, Labdanum, Rose and Jasmine; base notes are Oakmoss, Leather, Cedar ...
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Aug 28, 2014 · There’s a lot of me in Napoleon. Heder: We took a trip to the local thrift store and scoured the racks looking for the type of clothes that would make you say, “Oh yeah, this is totally that ...
Box office. $46.1 million [1] Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American independent coming of age teen comedy film produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, and Sean Covel, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess, and directed by Jared Hess. The film stars Jon Heder in the role of the titular character, a nerdy high-school student who deals with several ...
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Jun 10, 2014 · "Napoleon Dynamite" was released in six theaters on June 11, 2004, but it's theatrical origins date back to that year's Sundance Film Festival. Where it really started, though, is back in 2001, with a black-and-white short film, "Peluca," that was the debut of the now-iconic character.
Aug 28, 2014 · The creator and cast behind this cult comedy look back on how a moon boot-wearing, nunchucks-loving geek became an icon. What a difference a year makes. In 2003, Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, and Jon Heder — students at Brigham Young University’s film school — were just another trio of independent filmmakers working the festival circuit in ...
