the cult of cleanliness

Head to to save 10 off your first purchase of a website or a domain SUPPORT Newsletter: Donate: SOCIALS Instagram: TikTok: Twitter: Letterboxd: business email: PRODUCTION written by Mina Le Edited by Israh S. and Mina Le SOURCES Perfume by Articles of Interest podcast The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History by Katherine Ashenburg Aroma: The Culture History of Smell by Constan Classen, David Howes, and Anthony Synnott Past Scents Historical Perspectives on Smell by Jonathan Reinarz Polish and Deodorize: Paving the City in LateEighteenthCentury France by Rodolphe elKhoury 0:00 intro 4:33 did everyone smell back then 13:45 america s cleanliness problem 28:29 conclusion