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Shared March 14, 2026
You think the Sun King's court was the most fragrant and elegant place in the world? You're sorely mistaken. 👑 The truth behind the golden gates of Versailles was one of nonexistent hygiene and unbearable cold.
Find out why French nobles were terrified of bathing, how they tried to cover up the stench by spraying themselves with hectoliters of perfume instead of washing, and why lice infested the court's wigs! And that's not all: the most elegant women in Europe were forced to walk around the salons wearing actual bear furs to avoid freezing! 🐻❄️ A historical paradox that will make you see the 18th century through very different eyes (and nose).
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