On the Ornaments of Women
Written by Giovanni Marinello
published with privilege in Venetia (Venice)
by John Valgrifio, 1574
translated into English by
Courtney Hess-Dragovich
If you wash your armpits frequently in wine in which is boiled nutmeg, mace or, if you desire, grains of musk, you will stop the smell, releasing a gentle scent.
This blog is a treasure, but my favorite posts are the deodorant recipes.