People Carried Flowers to Mask Bad Smells
Victorian cities stank—really. With questionable hygiene and little sanitation infrastructure, foul odors reigned supreme. The solution? Strolling around with a bouquet of fresh flowers under your nose, as a natural air freshener.
People would breathe in the flowers to avoid throwing up from the urban stench. Having a bouquet in hand was a bit like wearing deodorant… for your face.
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