The biblical Salome was infamous for her seductive dance of the seven veils. Like American women who smoked during Victorian times, Salome had a reputation for wickedness. The gospels tell us that the beautiful, talented, sensuous, and deadly Salome would be granted any request by King Herod, who really enjoyed the hip movements of her danse du ventre or belly dance. Salome chose the head of John the Baptist, which the notorious lady kissed after it was lopped off. The Rosedor Cigarette Company of Brooklyn, NY had a wicked sense of humor when they named their new perfumed women's cigarette, Salome, in 1915.