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Wednesday, January 25, 2006 :::

Squid beak and whale vomit.

While on my trip I was reading that science book that I keep blathering on about, and I came across this footnote:

The indigestible parts of giant squid, in particular, their beaks, accumulate in sperm whales' stomachs into the substance known as ambergris, which is used as a fixitive in perfumes... you may wish to reflect that you are dousing yourself in distillate of unseen sea monster.

So your Axe Body Spray is partially whale vomit. And squid beak. Anyway, by total coincidence, I also came across this article today:

Whale 'vomit' sparks cash bonanza


Just thought I'd share. I don't use the word "bonanza" enough. I'm amending my '06 new year's resolutions to include its usage.


::: posted by dan at 3:31 PM :: [ link ] :: (8) comments Social Bookmark Button

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"...after 10 years, it's considered clean and all you're getting then is the wonderful musky, very sweet perfume, which I've got to say is ultra smooth - it's unbelievable."

Yuckers. I don't ever want to smell this.

By Blogger brent, at 4:16 PM  




That reminds me of this story I heard about Rod Stewart...

By Blogger Erik, at 4:32 PM  




Well, that's just really...weird and .....eeeew.

By Blogger Colleen, at 5:44 PM  




That Rod Stewart vomit perfume uses a whole different kind of fixitive.

By Blogger dan, at 10:18 AM  




The one from Rod is probably alcohol based...

By Anonymous Richard, at 7:24 AM  




Puleeze.

I eat jell-o all the time (ingesting horse hooves) and hot dogs (who knows what???).

Like a little squid beak/whale vomit is stopping me from dousing myself with EZRA FITCH.

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2:14 PM  




` Don't forget civet musk!

By Blogger S E E Quine, at 12:41 AM  




I'm totally going to name my next kid Ambergris.

By Blogger stsundown, at 9:14 AM  




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