Скачать или смотреть A Day in 1348: No Soap, No Deodorant — How Medieval People Masked Their Stench Smell

Imagine waking up in 1348 with no deodorant, no body spray, and barely any “soap” the way we know it today. So how did medieval people deal with sweat, crowded streets, and the constant fear of smelling unbearable?

Most movies paint the Middle Ages as a nonstop stink-fest where everyone just accepted being filthy. But the reality was more complicated — people did care about smell, and they used surprisingly clever tricks to reduce it, hide it, and overpower it using whatever they had.

In this video, we explore the hidden world of medieval hygiene and scent — from quick daily wash-ups to fragrant herbs, smoke, perfumes, and clothing habits that helped people survive 1348 without modern products.

What This Video Covers:

The “Everyone Reeked” Myth: What’s exaggerated by Hollywood… and what was genuinely hard to avoid.

No Deodorant… So What Then?: The simple routines people used to manage sweat with cloths, water, and basic scrubbing.

Scent as a Weapon: How herbs, flowers, and strong-smelling plants were used to mask odor in clothes, homes, and even on the body.

Perfumes, Oils, and Powders: What medieval “fragrance” actually looked like — and who could afford the good stuff.

The Clothing Problem: Why linen mattered, how often clothes were aired or rinsed, and how odor got trapped in wool.

1348’s Fear Factor: How smell became linked to sickness — and why people believed bad air could kill.

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