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Queen's Brian May announces new perfume... that smells like badgers?

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: Former Queen guitarist and campaigner Brian May poses with people dressed as Badgers during a photocall on July 12, 2016 in London, England. The event was organised to 'urge' the government to abandon their planned Badger Cull which is to be rolled out in the Autumn. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: Former Queen guitarist and campaigner Brian May poses with people dressed as Badgers during a photocall on July 12, 2016 in London, England. The event was organised to 'urge' the government to abandon their planned Badger Cull which is to be rolled out in the Autumn. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Well, it is for a good cause.

Queen guitarist Brian May has created a perfume to raise funds to protect wildlife.

May and the perfume company Xerjoff have created a scent called "Save Me", named after the 1980 Queen song and the trust May co-founded in 2010 to protect wild animals.

The scent has been described as smelling like “a hint of clean badger fur, some sandalwood, and something a bit limey,” while May himself described it in a far more appealing way as “the British countryside.” It's said to actually be a combination of smells including pink pepper, jasmine, chamomile, mimosa, gardenia, sandalwood and musk. May says compassion “has never smelled so sweet.” It sells for about $266 for 50 milliliters -- unless you want May to autograph the bottle, which brings the price up to about $555!

If you're so inclined, get yours here.

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