Jude Law wore a perfume of "blood and faecal matter" to smell like Henry VIII on the set of Firebrand.
Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday , Jude said: "I read several interesting accounts that you could smell Henry three rooms away. His leg was rotting so badly. He hid it with rose oil.The Peter Pan and Wendy star found a perfume specialist to create the disgusting blend of smells so he could authentically recreate the Tudor - who suffered from swollen ankles and leg ulcers in his later years.Jude explained: "She makes wonderful scents, and she also makes awful scents.