Title: What Is Fragrance And How Did Its Diverse Use Come To Be?
Headings: What Is Fragrance And How Did Its Diverse Use Come To Be?
What Is Fragrance And How Did Its Diverse Use Come To Be?
Perfume in the Ancient World
The Persians, Chinese, Greeks and Romans
The Chemistry of Modern Fragrance
What Exactly Are Essential Oils?
The Suggested Benefits of Essential Oils
Unscented Versus Fragrance Free Scents
In Conclusion

Content: The most highly prized perfumes of the ancient world came from the land of the Pharaohs who associated them with the gods and recognized their positive effects on health and well-being. The world leader in the creation of fragrance, Egypt also was allied with the international perfume trade. Perfumes were usually applied as oil-based salves, many recipes of which are depicted in temples across Egypt. They made essential oils by soaking the plants in oil and then filtering it through a linen bag. This highly advanced civilization found uses for scent in everything ranging from religious and burial ceremonies and preparations to everyday attire. Hieroglyphics and pictographs in royal tombs tell the story of how fragrance, particularly lily, was associated with class status. The Persians, Chinese, Greeks and Romans
Perfume was further refined by the Romans, the Persians and the Arabs. Modern knowledge of early scents comes from a tome on the subject of Arabian perfume recipes entitled: The Book of Perfume. Its author was Yakub al-Kindi, and it dates back to the 9th century.