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Birmingham, December 7, 1921
Gentlemen,
the Empire, as you know, was built on the basis of self-breeding, endurance, adaptability and foresight.
Men who had bold visions and implemented them against all odds made Britain great.
It is this attitude that true men are diligent about, even in the lowlands of ordinary, often gray or even ugly everyday life.
When I was born in Small Heath, Birmingham, it was nothing but a dirty place full of lost souls. Drunkenness, violence, dirt and bitter poverty ...
I was determined not to spend my life in this place.
Self-discipline was the key, hardness the remedy. Whoever wants to ascend, whoever wants to leave behind the lowlands of his own origin, must not hesitate, must not be undecided.
Social advancement is inevitably linked to learning the rules of a higher class and adapting to these rules. This applies to manners, this applies above all to clothing and this applies to all those seemingly unimportant details that tell the expert whether one belongs to them or not ...
It would be a faux pas not to wear a stylish suit like a gentleman would.
It would be just as much of a faux pas if the gentleman did not know how to use the appropriate accessories, such as an appropriate pocket watch, a high-quality tie or a matching pochette But that is not all - in all these things that need to be considered, tradition must also be satisfied.
As a gentleman, you have a duty to radiate inconspicuous elegance, and that includes a subtle, pleasant fragrance.
In London, where I was a few days ago, I was recommended such a fragrance in an exclusive barber shop on Curzon Street. I was presented with a bottle of classic beauty that awakened certain expectations in me.
These expectations were met.
A light, refreshing hint of a citrus bouquet opens, only to be immediately complemented by a clean, tart and almost soapy note, framed by a subtle rose.
Rosemary and thyme, I was told, would best tame the southern embers of bitter oranges.
I perceived this fragrance as quite masculine, it is, as I may assure you, without any sweetness.
He also lacks the alcoholic spiciness that so obtrusively pushes into the foreground in cheap products.
Pleasant also the extremely long durability of the cooling freshness, by which this smell distinguishes itself. Even hours after the first application you can still enjoy the respectable depth, which is nevertheless of exceptional decency.
A woody note is added, which is nevertheless reserved, very distinguished in appearance.
With this fragrance alone, the tradition I have already mentioned is shown the respect it deserves by the fact that it was already created in 1876 by court supplier Geo F. Trumper.
It is a fragrance that, with its name and its discipated coolness, stands like no other for everything that has made Britain great.
I may add that even my impetuous brother Arthur couldn't help congratulating me on choosing this fragrance.
I take the liberty, therefore, to recommend the Wellington Cologne to you, gentlemen.
Your very devoted
Thomas Shelby
the Empire, as you know, was built on the basis of self-breeding, endurance, adaptability and foresight.
Men who had bold visions and implemented them against all odds made Britain great.
It is this attitude that true men are diligent about, even in the lowlands of ordinary, often gray or even ugly everyday life.
When I was born in Small Heath, Birmingham, it was nothing but a dirty place full of lost souls. Drunkenness, violence, dirt and bitter poverty ...
I was determined not to spend my life in this place.
Self-discipline was the key, hardness the remedy. Whoever wants to ascend, whoever wants to leave behind the lowlands of his own origin, must not hesitate, must not be undecided.
Social advancement is inevitably linked to learning the rules of a higher class and adapting to these rules. This applies to manners, this applies above all to clothing and this applies to all those seemingly unimportant details that tell the expert whether one belongs to them or not ...
It would be a faux pas not to wear a stylish suit like a gentleman would.
It would be just as much of a faux pas if the gentleman did not know how to use the appropriate accessories, such as an appropriate pocket watch, a high-quality tie or a matching pochette But that is not all - in all these things that need to be considered, tradition must also be satisfied.
As a gentleman, you have a duty to radiate inconspicuous elegance, and that includes a subtle, pleasant fragrance.
In London, where I was a few days ago, I was recommended such a fragrance in an exclusive barber shop on Curzon Street. I was presented with a bottle of classic beauty that awakened certain expectations in me.
These expectations were met.
A light, refreshing hint of a citrus bouquet opens, only to be immediately complemented by a clean, tart and almost soapy note, framed by a subtle rose.
Rosemary and thyme, I was told, would best tame the southern embers of bitter oranges.
I perceived this fragrance as quite masculine, it is, as I may assure you, without any sweetness.
He also lacks the alcoholic spiciness that so obtrusively pushes into the foreground in cheap products.
Pleasant also the extremely long durability of the cooling freshness, by which this smell distinguishes itself. Even hours after the first application you can still enjoy the respectable depth, which is nevertheless of exceptional decency.
A woody note is added, which is nevertheless reserved, very distinguished in appearance.
With this fragrance alone, the tradition I have already mentioned is shown the respect it deserves by the fact that it was already created in 1876 by court supplier Geo F. Trumper.
It is a fragrance that, with its name and its discipated coolness, stands like no other for everything that has made Britain great.
I may add that even my impetuous brother Arthur couldn't help congratulating me on choosing this fragrance.
I take the liberty, therefore, to recommend the Wellington Cologne to you, gentlemen.
Your very devoted
Thomas Shelby
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