Business: Scents & Smells

Fifty-four years ago was born a Corsican who grew up with a knowing nose for scents & smells. Smart women now know him as M. Francois Coty, a high priest of parfum at Paris. He conceals his origin so little that he is a Senator from Corsica. His hobby is to own and sometimes contribute to that conservative journal Le Figaro. Recently this hobby has gotten the scent & smell man into trouble.

Because Le Figaro has challenged the good faith of Germany in international matters there has begun a German press campaign urging...

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