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As a Teenager, Dwayne Johnson Smelled His First Nice Cologne on an Airplane. He’s Been in Love with Fragrance Ever Since.

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FOR SOMEONE who’s had his nose broken several times, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is infatuated with fragrance. You’d know that if you tried his grooming line , Papatui, which launched two years ago with a selection of skin care, body and hair products, and deodorants. Scent plays a big part in almost all those items, with complex bouquets designed by Frank Voelkl, the master perfumer at DSM-Firmenich.

And like with anything in Jonhson’s life, he wasn’t going to do it halfway. Cologne obsessed since he was fourteen (more on that below), the launch of Papatui allowed Johnson to truly immerse himself in that world. “I thought, let me really understand what I like, why I like it, and what it’s all about,” he tells Men’s Health exclusively.…

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