Excelsis Fine Fragrances announced that its flagship fragrance,
The Pope's Cologne is now available in the National Shrine Bookstore at
the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in
Washington DC.
The basilica is the largest Roman Catholic Church in
North America and is one of the ten largest in the world.
In
1847, at the petition of the bishops of the United States, Pope Pius IX
named the Blessed Virgin Mary patroness of the United States under the
title of The Immaculate Conception.
In 1869 Pius IX convened the First
Vatican Council at which he proclaimed the dogma of The Immaculate
Conception .
So it is eminently appropriate that this historic,
authentic cologne of Pius IX should come to this shrine so many, many
years later !
The first shipment has now arrived and is selling
at the National Shrine Bookstore. The store provides an extensive
selection of fine Catholic gifts from around the world.
The
Pope's Cologne is an aristocratic, Old World cologne made in San Rafael,
California from the private formula of Pope Pius IX (1792-1878).
It has
been described as "a fresh, new fragrance from the past with notes of
violet and citrus."
It is offered in a handsome two ounce, embossed
flacon with a fine mist pump spray and gift-worthy carton.
Sold
worldwide, it has been featured on The CBS Sunday Morning television
show and in "Inside the Vatican" magazine.
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