Chloroform Cologne

Advertised in The Queen magazine, 1901. Apparently Queen Victoria was a fan of chloroform vapors.

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Posted By: Alex - Fri May 19, 2023
Category: Nineteenth Century | Perfume and Cologne and Other Scents

Comments

Buying her a fancy toilet cologne sure beats having to pull the old "Does this handkerchief smell like chloroform?" trick.

Posted by Phideaux on 05/19/23 at 01:40 PM

Whether Queen Victoria was in general a fan or not I cannot tell. She did, however, have it administered as an anæsthetic during at least one of her (many) child births, and definitely approved of it on that occasion, and for that purpose.

Posted by Richard Bos on 05/20/23 at 09:28 AM

Beware of the doctor recommending the product; he's apparently a fan of self-medication.

Posted by Yudith on 05/20/23 at 05:58 PM

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