Topper Schroeder created the Gendarme cologne out of a desire for a cologne he could wear with pride, that was also non-irritating and non-allergenic. After home-testing Gendarme for allergic irritation, Topper began to wear it everywhere and evolved from an inadvertent walking billboard to the first fragrance marketer from the music business--a personable maverick in an industry dominated by multi-national corporations. Since then, Gendarme has become not only a cologne but a full line of luxury personal grooming products, including after shave and skin care balm, a bath bar, shaving cream, and more.