EIGHT & BOB
The Perfume Loved by J.F.K.
Albert Fouquet was the son of a Parisian aristocrat and part of French high society in the early 20th century, but also a great connoisseur of perfumes. With the help of his butler, Philippe, he created perfumes for personal use.
During a stay on the French Riviera in 1937, he met an American student, John Kennedy, whom he left a bottle of his perfume with at the end of their summer acquaintance, along with a note: “In this bottle, you will find a touch of French glamour that is missing from your American character.”
Kennedy later sent a letter, requesting eight more samples due to the perfume’s great success among his friends, and “if possible, one more for Bob.” Albert sent a box of samples with the label: “Eight & Bob.”
He was quite surprised when letters from Hollywood directors and actors, such as Cary Grant and James Stewart, began arriving from America a few months later. Everyone wanted "Eight & Bob," the scent they had discovered through Kennedy's father.
Albert died in a car accident in the spring of 1939, and his butler continued to send the ordered perfumes until the outbreak of World War II. In the last shipment, he hid the bottles in precisely hand-cut books to prevent their confiscation by the Nazis.
Several decades later, the butler's family rediscovered the formula and detailed production process, and the perfume was revived among stylish men.
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