The day the smell stopped in Philly

In June 1888, there was a company in Philadelphia called MUM.
They introduced the first commercial consumer deodorant.
Their slogan was “Mum’s the Word” and targeted at women.
Currently many people buy odorless deodorant.
That makes no scents.
But then again, so do many other things in Philly.

a woman applying underarm deodorant to commemorate the first commercially available product made in Philadelphia

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