WOW! I never thought of that one! Thanks for that. If I put it down on the seat next to me on the Tube it might stop some oversized sweaty bloke from sitting next to me! (Or at least it could introduce him to the concept of water...)

It is not in bottles...it is in aerosol cans to make a fine spray that isn't so fine with a plastic spray type bottle. Plus the cans are light and sturdy and quite slim in a bag - suitable for travel without spillage. The item is marketed for travel in hot weather. The one with alcohol in it is extra chilly on the skin.

I'm not disagreeing. But when we had that really hot spell and I was in the Underground Heat of Central London, it was worth its weight in gold. At the same time in August we went on holiday to Paris and I was pleased to see the Evian cans sitting in the chiller cabinet of the supermarket - next to the bottles of Coke and water! Again, the spray felt like Heaven after the heat (and smell!) of Paris. Sorry to be so pedantic but as I've been struggling for health reasons in hot weather I had to stand up for the product. Especially as I had a hard time finding it at Boots as it is so strange.

Please don't knock it! Maybe it could be described better but, as a woman of a certain age, it is a godsend in hot weather to cool down quickly. There are two versions and one of them also contains alcohol which gives a more intense cooling feeling. And the cans are even better when placed in the fridge. A small spray would work (and would definitely be cheaper)...but not really give the fine mist the aerosol can does and runs the risk of spilling in my bag. The French do the same thing in a can that is probably more above board in saying what it is as the name is actually "Evian"!

I'm jealous that you even got a Clarity card in the first place. We applied for one because we spend at least a month a year in the U.S. and would like to be able to save some of our credit card charges. That card got a great write-up on MSE for that very reason. Imagine our shock when we were turned down for it despite having a perfect credit rating and a good household income. Neither my husband nor I have ever been turned down for a card before. Halifax have some strange assumptions in place as to what they want their perfect customer to say and do...