The Royall Family of Fragrances

Launched in 1961, these people gave my grandfather the opportunity to use Bay Rum fragrance.

Anthony Gaade, founder and first president of The Royall Family of Fragrances democratized sent. He said, “In the Royall Family Fragrance, we believe we have a truly unique range of prestigious gentlemen’s toiletries and grooming aids directed to discerning user and carrying the Bermuda message overseas." In reality, it meant that my grandfather (scrap iron merchant), his brother (textile factory owner) and rest, could have the distinct sent of the "washed" professions. Indeed, there was a time in this country, where the establishment held "upstarts in contempt" due to their smell, education, language, neighborhood and dress. This product took care of the first objection.

The packaging is really interesting. The bottles are of semi-hand-made glass from original clay molds with antimonial pewter-colored lead crown caps. Molded on each bottle is a crown and lime cluster with the words ROYALL LYME. Each bottle has the fragrnce name and crown in raised glass on the back with a distinctive colored label on the front. Each fragrance bottle is individually wrapped in fine parchment with a crown wax seal. These seals are made with the same wax used by the Bank of England.

I like the product because it reminds me of time when I sat on a large leather couch, listening older men's wisdom about markets, people and politics.