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 in History Ancient Greece
Perfume in History Ancient Greece
The popularity of wearing a sweet-smelling, indulgent fragrance dates back to the beginning of civilization. Humans have been creating scents out of natural materials--such as flowers, spices, oils, and herbs--for centuries. We know that perfume existed in ancient India, around 3300-1300 B.C.E., and that the ancient Egyptians used perfume for both beautification and ceremonial purposes. To the ancient Greeks, perfume was thought to be a gift from the gods, and many perfumes were named after Greek goddesses. Wearing perfume was also thought to be a pleasing act for the gods. 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.