Perfume
is one of those products that can affect our emotions. People's sense of smell
influences behaviour and sets different moods. It may even bring memories of
the past. As a marketing tool, perfume is also present in our daily lives, and
can be found on many consumer goods. In addition to the perfume is so popular,
have you ever wandered how it arose, what it is today? What 'S history of
perfume?
Some
scientists say that the spirits are used by primitive man in the burning of
gums and resins for incense. Ultimately, from 7000 to 4000 BC, richly scented
plants, animal fat and olive oil and sesame oil, are believed to have been
combined with fragrant plants to create original ointment.
Three
thousand years ago in ancient Egypt, historians believe that the spirits were
first used in rituals, as part of their religious ceremonies, creating a
pleasant smell. These spirits come from the gums, resin trees, oil, and from a
variety of plants resulting in perfume ointment that is rubbed into the skin.
Hundreds of years later, the women of Egypt used a perfume for their cosmetic
qualities. It is believed that Egytptian Cleopatra was his exclusive balms and
scents used as cosmetics and aphrodisiac, which helped her defeat by Julius
Caesar and then Mark Antony. In addition, from the same era, he believed that
the spirits were used in Mesopotamia for ritual ceremonies. And further east,
in China, aromatic herbs have been used for medical purposes.
Later,
as trade routes expanded, perfumes have become very popular and the demand for
the products flavor expansion of trade between different civilizations. Africa
and India started to supply Middle Eastern civilization with spikenard and
ginger. Syrians sold fragrant goods Arabia. Mediterranean civilization began to
buy Cymbopogon and ginger from South Arabia. And so trade fragrance products
continued, as he continued to swell, fragrance perfume was eventually put in
time to several civilizations such as Hindus, Israelites, Carthaginians, Arabs,
Greeks, Romans and finally, again for hundreds of years later, in Italy and
France.
On
the 13th century in Italy to do the main profession spices and perfumes with
Eastern civilizations. Portugal and Spain have also tried to establish
important trades in spices With the exclusive route to the East. That 'S, as a
new world of America got to be discovered.
As
the influence of Italian perfume swept over neighbouring countries, France
began expanding the use of perfume initially offering fragrant gloves that are
often perfumed with neroli or animal scents such as amber and marten. Since
then, French designer perfume has become famous worldwide and today sets the
standard for excellence.
In
addition, France played an important role in restoring the use of perfume for
therapeutic purposes in the western world. It is reported that during World War
II, therapeutic perfumes have been used to treat wounds and burns, and later in
the treatment of mental illness.
Perfume
brought different people together in the past due trade aromatic scents. He
also played an important deal because of its trade meant economic power for the
Nations. And the history of modern humans has been largely influenced by this
special product to open new worlds to be discovered. On a personal level,
perfumes can influence people 'S behaviour, and that in itself many spirits in
a class by itself. Maybe that 'S what makes it so desirable for all of us.
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