Have you heard about the men’s perfume “Eight and Bob”? It has a fascinating story. When Fred and I last visited Old Road Mercantile (that I wrote about HERE), Kevin, the owner, was telling us all about this. Fred had read something about it long ago, it was the scent that John F. Kennedy Jr. wore. You must read the short history from the Eight and Bob website, so interesting! It is so classy and the scent… Out. Of. This. World!

Limited yearly production- – –  Yep, it’s only carried by a few select retailers, and when it’s gone for the year, it’s gone…

Read this blip from the EightandBob.com website:

ANDREA IS THE PLANT
WHOSE EXTRACTS ARE THE
SOUL OF EIGHT&BOB

In January 1934 Albert Fouquet traveled to Chile at the invitation of the Italian ambassador. Besides enjoying the charms of the country, he took advantage of this trip to search the Andes for aromatic plants that would enhance his fragances.

He returned to Paris with several sprigs of “Andrea”, the name Albert had given the plant whose extracts are the soul of his cologne “EIGHT & BOB”. Andrea is a wild plant in short supply due to the altitude and limited area in which it grows; and can only be picked during the months of December and January. The plants gathered undergo a very exacting selection process in which only seven percent are chosen. This process ends between March and April and only then is it known how many units of “EIGHT & BOB” can be bottled; and how many can be allotted of each country.

If you’re in Charleston, SC check it out at Old Road Mercantile on King Street!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

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