Ben O'Mara
'A lot of nonfiction about smells'
This aromatic assortment of olfaction-related reads and facts comes to us courtesy of Ben O’Mara.
The 'evil-smelling' liquid, developed by a gadget man in the British Intelligence and available in gelatine capsules and a brass spritzing device, was to be squirted on the enemy and make them smell of 'personal uncleanliness'. It was hoped the smell would be demoralising and alienating.