The Smurfs is a comic and television franchise centred on a group of
small blue fictional creatures called Smurfs, created by and first
presented as a series of comic strips by the Belgian cartoonist Peyo on
October 23, 1958. The original term and the accompanying language came
during a meal Peyo was having with his colleague and friend André
Franquin in which, having briefly forgotten the word “salt”, Peyo asked
him (in French) to pass the schtroumpf. Franquin replied: “Here’s the
Schtroumpf - when you are done schtroumpfi ng, schtroumpf it back” and
the two spent the rest of that weekend speaking in schtroumpf language.
The name was later interpreted into Dutch as Smurf, which was adopted in
English. Their first appearance was available in Spirou on October 23,
1958. The characters proved to be a huge achievement, and the first
independent Smurf stories appeared in Spirou in 1959, together with the
first merchandising. The Smurfs shared more escapades with Johan and
Pirlouit, got their own series and all subsequent publications of the
original story were retitled La Flûte à six Schtroumpfs. The six
fragrances come in the following Smurf characters: Papa, Smurfette,
Grouchy, Gutsy, Clumsy, and Brainy. They are all great as a gift for
children. The packaging for the fragrances is shaped as a milk carton.
In addition the range includes six different tin can sets, which are
shaped as a typical mushroom Smurfs’ house. The fragrance bottles are in
the shape of an elixir or potion bottle. The scents are fresh and
attractive for children, and captures a playful aurora of youth, and a
connection to the energetic world of The Smurfs.