Using Good Scents
January, 1977
There's a lot more to fragrance than meets the nose. Many men start the day by looking themselves squarely in the mirror and lying. Although they tell themselves they're slapping on after-shaves to soothe their dewhiskered faces, most conventional concoctions sting the raw skin. To smell swell is the true, though usually unacknowledged, motivation. Historically, after-shave lotions were applied as antiseptics to fight infection from primitive shaving tools. Witch hazel or alcohol often sufficed....
