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Old-Fashioned Treats > Sen-Sen
The origin of the name Sen-Sen has been lost to history. In all the documentation passed along at the sale of the company, no material mentioned how the product name originally came about. In Japan "sen-sen" means glistening, shiny or bright, but there is no documentation to indicate any connection between these meanings and the product. The ingredients in Sen-Sen are imported
from places
Some of the original equipment from the
1800s is still being used to make these little wafers. A production
run of 2,000 pounds is made
We are excited to have found and are happy to offer this classic "breath perfume". Note: Images of antique packages are for historical informational purposes and not for sale. Examples of the current packaging are the last two images.
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When
a swain went courting his sweetheart, he often carried in
his pocket a little envelope of Sen-Sen. When his younger brother
indulged in smoking behind the barn, he too, had use for the exotic little
pellets. Sen-Sen was to the 19th
century what breath mints are to our time. Any country store worth
its salt, prominently displayed a box of the handy little packets within
easy reach of its customers.
Sen-Sen was developed shortly before the
turn of the 20th century by T. B. Dunn and Co., perfume dealers in Rochester,
New York. According to Dunn’s history, a plant supervisor by the name of
Mr. Kerschner developed a formula for an effective and refreshing breath
perfume. Like most products,
Sen-Sen
has survived many ownership changes. It is currently
owned and produced by F & F Foods.
like
Bulgaria, France,
Turkey, Greece, Italy and some almost inaccessible regions
of Asia.
