And following on from the previous post about French aromas .......The archtypal French cigarette made famous by the likes of Jean-Paul Sarte, and whose pungent aroma so distinctively permeated every French café is no more. The last French factory in Lille has closed, as a younger generation is seduced by milder and lighter American-style brands and aggressive marketing. True, Gauloises were probably highly unhealthy, but that aroma, together with a heady whiff of garlic, is such a lingering memory of what was so different about France, that I cannot but regret its passing. Perhaps some enterprising room fragrance company could produce one with a Gauloises/Garlic aroma specially for Francophiles - sounds more attractive to me the current range of artifical smellies available.



