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24 September 2026

Skipping showers is the latest trend - but is there any science behind 'smellmaxxing'?

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Skipping showers is the latest trend - but is there any science behind 'smellmaxxing'?

Teenage boys and young men are investing hundreds - sometimes thousands - of dollars into their fragrance collections.

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