Two outlets report a personal account from a beauty editor describing prior trouble preventing mosquito bites on holiday. The articles say the editor previously relied on insect repellent products containing DEET, presenting it as effective but with drawbacks. According to the reports, DEET is said to melt or damage nail polish and to have an unpleasant smell. The editor then claims to have found an alternative “secret” method or product that mosquitos dislike, which the articles describe as not only helping prevent bites but also having a pleasant scent. Both sources present the story as a lifestyle experience rather than a formal study, offering limited additional detail about the alternative method beyond that it is something mosquitos hate and that it smells “divine.”