Engelbert Humperdinck Quotes

I bought Jayne Mansfield's mansion in L.A. after her death. I had met her in England and remembered her perfume. When I moved in, I could smell her, and I saw her apparition.

Engelbert Humperdinck

• Death
• England
• Perfume
• Mansion
• Apparitions

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  • Perfume