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"ȘAH" aerosol cologne (apă de toaletă / agua de colonia superconcentrada)
Object/Artifact
A cylindrical pressurized aerosol can of cologne with a ribbed brown plastic cap over the spray nozzle. The can is printed in a two-tone scheme — a metallic gold/orange upper band shading to deep red below — with the brand "ȘAH" repeated in gold across the middle. The front carries Romanian text, "apă de toaletă SUPERCONCENTRATĂ"; the reverse carries Spanish text, "ȘAH — Agua de colonia superconcentrada," with spray-use directions (spray from ~20 cm; avoid spraying around the eyes), pressurized-container safety warnings (protect from sunlight; do not expose above 50 °C; do not puncture or throw into fire even when empty), "Contenido 115 g," and "Término de garantía: 12 meses."
2025.1.170
Belonged to Leopoldo Arús Caraballo, along with the after shave of the same brand.
The Cabrera Arús family collection
Leopoldo Arús Caraballo collection
2025.1
Sah
Rumania
Eastern Europe
Europe
Sah
Date: circa 1970s–1980s (tentative). No date code visible; the aerosol format, dual Romanian/Spanish export labeling, and the socialist-bloc trade context place it in the 1970s–80s. In range.
Inscription
can
SAH SAH SAH... Pulverizarse de una distancia de 20cm. Evitarse la pulverizacion alrededor de los ojos. Recipiente presurizado. Protegerse de las rayos del sol. No exponerse a una temperatura mas grande de 50ºC. No perforarse y no echarse en el fuego ni siquiera despues de vaciamiento. Contenido: 115 g Termino de garantia: 12 meses
Spanish
SAH SAH SAH... Spray from a distance of 20cm. Avoid spraying around the eyes. Pressurized container. Protect from sunlight. Do not expose to temperatures exceeding 50ºC. Do not pierce and do not throw into fire even after emptying. Contents: 115 g Guarantee term: 12 months
Painted
14 cm
4.5 cm
can, cap
aluminum
Plastic
Materials: Metal aerosol can (tinplate/aluminum), pressurized; ribbed plastic cap; printing/lithography on metal; cologne contents with propellant (likely present). Technique: Lithographed/printed metal aerosol can with crimped valve and plastic overcap; pressurized-spray dispensing.
Good
Leopoldo Arús Caraballo
owner
Havana
Cuba
Caribbean
Central America
ownership
Rumania
Eastern Europe
Europe
production
The Romanian orthography (Ș; "apă de toaletă") and brand "ȘAH" ("chess" in Romanian), combined with Spanish-language export text, identify this as a Romanian-made cologne prepared for the Cuban market. The specific Romanian state cosmetics producer is not named on the can and was not confirmed by search; left unattributed.