In Popular Culture
In Nigel Williams, Scenes from a Poisoner's Life (1994), Henry Farr the main protagonist gives Our Lady of the Flowers to his homosexual brother Nigel as a Christmas present.
The Pogues have a song titled "Hell's Ditch," which contains references to the novel.
Placebo's self-titled debut album features a song called "Lady Of The Flowers".
Cocorosie's song "Beautiful Boyz" is believed to be about it.
Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows' album Les Fleurs du Mal - Die Blumen des Bösen was greatly inspired by this book.
Pete Doherty used the quote from this book in his song "Last Of The English Roses".
Primal Scream have a song titled "Dolls (sweet Rock 'n' Roll)" in which mentioned the name of the novel.
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