Title: Perfume in History Ancient Greece
Headings: Perfume in History Ancient Greece
Perfume in History Ancient Greece
How The Greeks Used Perfume
How It Was Made
Perfume Bottles & Vessels
'Concerning Odours' by Theophrastus
Hippocrates & His Use of Perfumes

Content: Perfume actually became popular in the 3rd century after Alexander the Great conquered Egypt and sent large amounts of plants, spices, and incense to Greece for perfume to be created for him. The ancient Greeks were such great innovators when it came to perfumery that we still use many of the same methods and recipes today! How The Greeks Used Perfume
Both men and women in ancient Greece used perfume) in a variety of ways. They practiced a form of aromatherapy in which certain scents were used to improve health, vitality, and moods. Perfume was used in almost all of their traditional rituals and ceremonies, from birth to marriage to death. They believed that wrapping bodies in perfumed shrouds would ensure their happiness in the afterlife. For marriage, it was considered a good omen to use a special fragrance on the wedding day. Perfume was also a source of hospitality to the Greeks--when guests would arrive at a home, servants would bathe their feet in perfumed oils. The ancient Greeks also practiced elaborate bathing rituals in which perfumes were very important. How It Was Made
The oldest perfumery was discovered on the island of Cyprus in 2007.