STetc ch 38 - aspirational olfaction

[Michael Bailey]

I’m back, got the 40,000+ steps staggering around Denver & Boulder carless - bought some Lapsang Souchong at the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse and wandered lonely as a cloud on the meadow near the start of the Flatirons hike (someday do the hike, but a little bird told me this wasn’t the day)

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(A pic of the little bird)


Lots of searchable details in chapter 38!

Focusing tonight on just one, an over-the-top description of Lenthéric Men’s After Shave Lotion -

It seems to harken back to Pirate in GR glimpsing that Latakia-smoking inner circle he works for and would like to belong to - and to which Vond aspires in _Vineland_

- all those “raffinierten” details making it for Dippy a crucial part of his outfitting, an irresistible purchase with his newly acquired warbucks, though we know, and Hicks knows, and even Dippy probably knows, that that’s more’n likely as close as he’ll ever get to being one of Them:




Lenthéric Men’s After Shave Lotion


Vintage for sale on eBay

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Purple prose

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Imagine a man of refined taste and undeniable confidence, clad in a perfectly tailored suit, exuding an air of sophistication and charm. This is the type of person who would wear Men's After Shave Lotion by Lenthéric. A man who appreciates the finer things in life, who knows the power of a well-chosen fragrance to enhance his presence and leave a lasting impression on those around him. This fragrance evokes images of exclusive cigar lounges, leather-bound books, and intimate conversations by the fireplace. It is the olfactory embodiment of style, elegance, and masculinity.


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