Patchouli
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Patchouli is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, commonly called the mint or deadnettle family. The plant grows as a bushy perennial herb, with erect stems reaching up to 75 centimet
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Bay rum
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Bay rum is a type of cologne and aftershave lotion. Other uses include as under-arm deodorant, fragrance for shaving soap and hair cream, as well as a general astringent.
Patchouli
…Patchouli oil is used widely in modern perfumery by individuals who create their own scents, as well as in modern scented personal products, such as bay rum, and industrial products, too, such as paper towels, laundry detergents, and air fresheners. Two important components of its essential oil are patchoulol…
19th-century trade card, showing bay rum from St. Thomas.
At 58% alcohol by volume and despite "for external use only" indications, Rexall Bay Rum was one way to duck the restrictions on alcohol during the era of Prohibition in the United States (this particular bottle is not from the prohibition era — it dates from the 1950s or early 1960s)
Ad from the 60's touting the all-male sex appeal of Bay Rum cologne