“What’s that smell? What’s that perfume? I know that smell.” I laughed. “Oh, Michael, you don’t know this perfume. It’s an old drag-queen perfume from the 1950s.” At the words “drag queen” he started giggling and repeated: “Drag queen … hahahahahaha!!! No, I know it. It’s Jungle Gardenia, right?” I was more than slightly surprised.
— From The Boy Who Would Be King, an article about Michael Jackson, at Vanity Fair. Many thanks to Pigoletto for the link!
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I remember Jungle Gardenia. I was just a kid and it was Natalie Wood’s favorite perfume.
I remember the name, nothing else!