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Were the scents of ancient & medieval cosmetics & personal grooming products gendered the way they are now? Were some flowers girly & others manly? Did women back then wear cedar & sandalwood stuff (or abstract stuff like "rugged" or "nightlife") that's mostly marketed to men today?

by /u/screwyoushadowban in /r/AskHistorians

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