Bad Body Odor Was Viewed as a Negative at the Unemployment Office
Body odor was once viewed as a masculine thing, so up until the beginning of the 20th century, very little was done to cover up body stank in men. Although there were a few attempts before 1935 at covering up offensive human smells, the first being the trademarked deodorant "Mum" that came out in... Sign in to see full entry.