Flowers Were Carried Around to Cover up Bad Smells
Victorian cities stank—bad. With poor sanitation and limited hygiene, foul odors were everywhere. The solution? Carry a bouquet of fresh flowers under your nose like a natural air freshener.
People would sniff the blooms to avoid gagging on street smells. If you had a flower in hand, you were basically wearing deodorant for your face.
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