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by Answerbag Staff on December 30th, 2009

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Does perfume work as well as mace?

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  • by Neal Litherland on December 30th, 2009

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    On One Hand: It Has Been Shown to be Effective

    There are numerous stories in the news of perfume being used as improvised mace, including one listed at Caller.com about a woman who fought off a knife-wielding attacker using a bottle of Elizabeth Arden.

    On the Other: Not as Effective

    Perfume may burn, but it lacks the aerosol range of mace (which can be up to 25 feet with a spray gun), the inflammatory effects and the incapacitation time (up to 45 minutes for some mace). Mace is also meant as a weapon, so its deployment method is engineered to give maximum spray.

    Bottom Line

    Perfume may do in a pinch, but it's not a good idea to carry around a spray bottle of Estee Lauder in your jacket pocket and to think you're safe. If you want real protection, get real mace.

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    "Woman Fights off Captor with Perfume;" Caller.com; March 2008

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