the scenting block the cover 54 includes sides 55 with slots 56 in the side so that air flow into the fan housing is drawn from the area over the scenting block thus tending to pull gases discharged from the scenting block into the fan housing for discharge into the bag the amount of scenting material can thus be controlled by pulling or pushing on the handle 53 so as to open and close the slots 56 from a fully closed position in which the cover 54 covers the scenting block to a fully open position in which the slots are pulled to their maximum open width allowing the maximum air freshener material to escape while the above describes a particular method of dispensing scent it is proposed that various methods of providing a controlled scent release function is possible without materially departing from the intent of the present invention in operation the user of the sporting equipment when returning from a sporting event simply leaves the equipment requiring drying within the bag resting in a loose or disordered collection within the bag sitting on the bottom of the bag the fan housing is then taken from a storage location and inserted onto a selected one of.