I would avoid doing it if you have intentions of wearing the clothes again— especially around others. There are alternatives— even cedar shaving would be less offensive.
We had rabbits that decimated the cone flowers lining our driveway. We put mothballs around each plant to deter them. In the heat we soon found our dogs would not set foot in the driveway and people would venture off the sidewalk and into the street to avoid the smell.
You think they would work to keep mice and rats away? I get the in parked vehicles.