... is the name of the perfume that plays a central role in the development of this film and in its denouement. Patricia Morison (Dot) wants the good things in life and sets off in pursuit of fur coats and perfume when she encounters petty thief J Carrol Naish (Freddie) and becomes the brains behind a Bonnie & Clyde-style crime spree across the US.
The film zips by and is ok to watch, the main reason being Morison who plays her role well. She is a lead female character that you can identify with and hope she gets away with things as she plays a strong woman and not a cry-baby sentimental soft-hearted namby-pamby type. She is a strong character which is something I like to see. This is in contrast to Lynne Overman (Pete) who plays the main detective on her tail. He plays it like a clown providing some unwanted and unnecessary humour and always ready with a smart-Alec comment. I can't stand these types of characters. Even when he is in mortal danger, he still has time to crack a quip. What nonsense. This is ok for James Bond films where the audience is essentially laughing along with Bond knowing that no harm can really come to him and allows his litany of wisecracks to have a comedy value. This guy Overman is no James Bond.
I remember a terrible song from 1983 called "Tantalize" by Jimmy the Hoover (unsurprisingly never to be heard of again) which could be the music to accompany a modern-day advertising campaign for the featured perfume in this film. It's a good link to make and demonstrates my good knowledge of music but I bet it won't be made.
