Sen-Sen

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Sen-Sen was a type of breath freshener originally marketed as a "breath perfume" in the late 19th century by the T. B. Dunn Company<ref name="otc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and then produced by F&F Foods until they discontinued the product in July 2013.<ref name="sensenhistory">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Sen-Sen bore a strong similarity to Vigroids, a liquorice sweet made by Ernest Jackson & Company, Ltd.

Sen-Sens were available in small packets or cardboard boxes. Similar to a matchbox of the time, an inner box slid out from a cardboard sleeve revealing a small hole from which the tiny Sen-Sen squares would fall when the box was shaken.<ref name="sensenhistory"/>

Sen-Sen's ingredients were liquorice, anise, gum arabic, maltodextrin, sugar, and natural and artificial flavors.

Sen-Sen was mentioned in the song "Ya Got Trouble" in the musical The Music Man as a means for young people to conceal the smell of alcohol (Bevo) from their parents.

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