Eau de Stilton: cheesy perfume with a pong

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2006

LONDON (AFP) — Lovers of Britain's pungent Stilton cheese can now fill their nostrils with its notorious aroma, which has been captured in a new perfume, the makers said.

The Stilton Cheese Makers Association plans to introduce Eau de Stilton sometime this year or early next year.

The scent has the "earthy and fruity" aroma of the blue-veined cheese but is unlike the smell of "old socks" that some people associate with Stilton, the maufacturer claims.

One female Stilton employee told AFP: "I've had the perfume on all day and none of the men complained."

The scent includes yarrow, angelica seed, clary sage and valerian and has been blended by ID Aromatics, based in Manchester, northern England.

Stilton was first made in the 18th century and...