The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word AFTERSHAVE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result AFTERSHAVE
- Pudding to contain aromatic alcohol
- Sweet, own scent
- Defaced timbers retain liquid splashed in bathroom
- Enjoy following sweet scent
- Sweets possess a fragrance
- Dessert with own scent?
- Sweet to eat something fragrant
- Puddings possess a certain fragrance . . . .
- Man’s cheeky application?
- A smelly sweet to eat
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What does AFTERSHAVE mean?
AFTERSHAVE noun- A lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving