He thanked Charlie , the driver , and hobbled into the locker room . The stale smells of sweat , old tape , wet carpet and Icy - Hot liniment assailed his nostrils , and he grinned at the familiarity of it . He looked around the room and his eyes lit on Jack 's locker . He made his way over to it and , just like Jack , everything was neat and in its place .

Question: what is the reason that Icy Hot will assail my nostrils .
Answer: None of the above choices .It is laced with strong smells so people wo n't eat it .The liniment is a concentrated mint smell and it makes your eyes water .It is smelly like a rotten egg