Monday, September 29, 2014

Papaya with a hint of sulfur

You can tell by the smell that it isn't going well:
The Cuban government has said it will take disciplinary action against a state pharmaceutical company that created perfumes named Ernesto Che Guevara and Hugo Chavez.

In a statement in the official Granma newspaper, the government described the project as "a serious error."
I'll say. But aren't you intrigued? What would these fine fragrances be? The Beeb is on the case:
Labiofam said Ernesto, the cologne named after the Argentine-born revolutionary who helped Fidel Castro take over in Cuba in 1959, would be a woodsy and refreshing citric scent with notes of talcum powder.

Hugo, named after the late Venezuelan president, would offer a softer, fruitier fragrance with hints of mango and papaya.
Walter Russell Mead thinks the Cubans are missing a bet on this one:
It’s a pity, really. The product could have ended up being a success story, even if it was only made for export. After all, there are thousands of young fools, excuse us, idealistic ‘activists’ who want to change the world all across the developed world who blithely buy Che t-shirts. These same people would no doubt line up to buy this stuff in a heartbeat. 
I would suggest adding a little patchouli to the brew as well.

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