Title: How Perfume Is Made - A Master Perfumers' Industry Guide
Headings: How Perfume Is Made – A Master Perfumers’ Industry Guide
How Perfume Is Made – A Master Perfumers’ Industry Guide
Perfume In The Ancient World
Perfume And The Ancient Greeks, Romans And Early Europeans
19th Century Marketing And Production Of Perfume
How Are Oils Extracted From Plants?
The Creative Process Of Developing A Scent
The Aging Process Of Perfume
The Process Of Perfume Manufacturing
The Risky Nature Of Perfumery
Perfume Appreciation And The Modern Consumer

Content: It reached Europe via the Crusaders during the 13th century when they returned from Palestine bearing gifts of perfume samples, which they dispersed throughout England, Italy and France. Europeans first used fragrance for what they believed were its healing properties. Seventeenth-century physicians treated plague victims by covering up their mouths and noses with leather pouches containing pungent cloves, cinnamon, and other spices. They believed this action would protect them from further contagion. France’s King Louis XIV used so much perfume that those close to him dubbed him “the perfume king.” He not only used it on his person, it was present everywhere in both his court where there was always a floral pavilion and throughout his royal palace where decorative bowls filled with dried flowers and fragrances freshened the air. Guests visiting the French royal palace bathed in rose petals and goat’s milk. Perfume permeated clothing, furniture, walls and even cutlery. The Grasse region in southern France became a leading producer of perfume, as it was an area where many flowering plant varieties flourished. Scents in England were often concealed within jewelry, particularly lockets and the hollow heads of canes for private ‘sniff’ moments.