I mentioned ???? ???? above. In Even HaEzer, the Shulchan Aruch says it is forbidden for a man to smell a woman’s perfume. Also possibly related, Shabbos 62b says one reason for the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash was too much cosmetics, and that a women should care about her appearance for the purposes of not being repulsive to her husband. In the Shevet HaLevi there is a teshuva saying it is incorrect for a woman to dress up when going outside rather than when at home with her husband, and that if a woman puts a great effort into being noticed by strangers, this is reminiscent of the sins of the daughters of Yerushalayim at the time of the destruction.
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