A few hundred years ago, the actual smell of civilization was so bad that some people carried offsetting aromas with them in devices such as pomanders and vinaigrettes. By the 18th century, a new category of decorative deodorizers arrived in the form of small vases called tussie-mussies, which could be pinned to one’s clothing or held in the hand.
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