Title: The Fascinating History of Perfume and Cologne | FragranceX
Headings: The Fascinating History of Perfume
The Fascinating History of Perfume
Perfume History Around the World
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Persia
Ancient Rome
Ancient India and China
Medieval Europe and the Renaissance
Perfume Creation and Early Uses
How Perfume Was Originally Made
Interesting Early Uses of Perfume
Perfume in the Modern World
Leanna Serras

Content: The ancient Chinese infused many daily items with perfume such as the ink they wrote with and the stationary they wrote on. They also used perfume in particular spaces such as homes and places of worship. The Chinese also used perfume for disinfection and purity as they believed that perfume could help rid a room of disease. In general, they focused less on anointing their bodies with fragrance and more on using it to scent the world around them. During the Sui and Song dynasties, noble Chinese began to use personal perfumes, importing ingredients via the Silk Road. By the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, fragrance use had begun to spread among the public. Oriental fragrances focused heavily on herbs and spices, many of which were also used for food and medicine. Medieval Europe and the Renaissance
Around the 11th century A.D. during the Crusades, crusaders began to bring fragrance making materials and techniques back to Europe. They acquired these materials in the far and middle east, including the technique for distilling rose petals. During the bubonic plague, doctors would wear bird-like masks filled with herbs, spices and oils to ward off the sickness.