The Dry Look. Jean Naté. Sea and Ski. In The New York Times, Wendy MacLeod writes about “Name Brand Nostalgia.”
I’ll add three: Bromo-Seltzer. Hai Karate. Stridex.
David Owens’s “The Dime Store Floor,” about the smells of childhood, is worth mentioning here. Listerine. Mentholatum. Old Spice.
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I'll always associate Listerine and Old Spice with my dad. And Efferdent.
Bon-Ami (Hasn't Scratched Yet). Pepso-Dent (You'll Wonder Where the Yellow Went!). Syrup of Black Draught. Tichener's Mouthwash and Gargle (which my Aunt Elnora drank from a flask - stuff was 80-proof!). Stimu-dent. Mentholatum Ointment (the original, in a square green can; gave tender skin a chemical burn...speaking from experience.) Johnson's Ichthammol Ointment (drawing salve, also called black salve).
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