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March 20, 2025 28 mins

A mysterious bottle of perfume offers an unexpected clue into the life of Elizabeth Short before the Black Dahlia murder case.

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Want to know more about this story?

Social historian Joan Renner on Elizabeth Short's makeup profile here.

Perfume Sources here






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