Hi Mark, its Avon Skin so Soft, we get ours from an Avon rep who geos round door to door. I,ll vouch for it, im from the Isle of Skye and belive me, if it works there, it'll work anywhere. all the pipers i know up there all carry a bottle in their pipe boxes, myself included. The only other good repellent i can think of was the Army issue suff, maybe you can get it in some Army Navy type stores. Another tip is plenty of whiskey, then you dont feel them so much!!
Regards, Gavin.