Victorian Turkish Baths Picture of the Month for May 2008
Don't have a Turkish Bath
without "4711":
a popular newspaper advertisement, 1927
One of a series of newspaper adverts for 4711 toilet water, claimed to be the first, and on sale for over 200 years.
'Before going to your Turkish Bath,' advises the ad, 'take a 2/6 bottle of "4711" Eau de Cologne with you and get the masseur to give you a brisk massage in the final stage.'
Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline
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