How have I *never* blogged about NAFNAF before? Sheesh, Liz.
The six American girls who spent three weeks in France in the summer of 1994 were dubbed the NAFNAF gang by our French teacher… we were obsessed with NAFNAF t-shirts, and developed such a reputation for our NAFNAF affection that, when my family hosted another exchange student the next year, she brought me a bottle of perfume made by NAFNAF called, appropriately, Une Touche de NAFNAF.
I *LOVE* that perfume.
So much so, that I emptied the bottle of its contents within a few years, which is blazing fast for me. Unfortunately, then, I had to figure out how to get more.
In the end, I resorted to writing a letter in French and sending it to the address on the box the perfume came in. I basically asked them where or how I could buy more. I guess the prospect of trying to negotiate with an American was too much for them to bear, because they sent me a package containing another full bottle of Une Touche de NAFNAF and several NAFNAF promotional items (stickers, etc.). I have since been hoarding my bottle of perfume, whipping it out for only the most special of occasions. I have about half the bottle (which I received in 1998) left. Not bad for 11 years.
I still *LOVE* the perfume, incidentally.
So tonight, on a lark, I thought I’d once again use my Internet search prowess to see if I could procure some. As it turns out, the perfume has been discontinued (probably long since discontinued, actually), and about the only place you can find it is on eBay … like from this particular seller, who is willing to part with a full bottle of the “rare” liquid for the bargain-basement price of $149.99. Bastards!!