Imagine, 3000 years before our era, and the Egyptians already knew a lot about perfumes! They didn't just use incense, they believed that scents could appease the gods. And Cleopatra? Oh my God, she was the real queen of perfumes! They say she soaked the sails of her ships in rose oil so that the wind would carry her scent all over the Mediterranean. Oh, my God! Imagine how romantically the ship sails, followed by a trail of delicate scent.
Ancient Greece and Rome: Baths, feasts, and medicinal scents
The Greeks and Romans adopted Egyptian traditions and moved on. Hippocrates, the very father of medicine, recommended aromatic baths for treatment! And the Roman patricians simply loved to anoint themselves with incense. Can you imagine how they smelled at the feasts? Surely every guest had their own unique flavor.
The Arab East: Alchemy and the Secrets of Distillation
When the Roman Empire fell, perfumery moved to the East. The Arabs perfected distillation and created the first liquid perfumes. They invented rose water and other essential oils that are still used in perfumery. Can you imagine how they experimented by mixing flavors? Like alchemists, they just looked for the perfect scent instead of gold. 🌹
Europe: The Renaissance of luxury
In the Middle Ages, perfumes returned to Europe thanks to the Crusades. And in the Renaissance, the Italians began to create the first alcoholic perfumes. But the real heyday of perfumery took place in France, at the court of Louis XV. The king even called his court "fragrant"! Can you imagine what the balls of those days smelled like? It must have been magical. 💃

Today, perfumery is a multibillion-dollar industry where art meets science. Modern perfumers, like real magicians, create complex compositions that become legendary. Every fragrance is a story, an emotion, a memory.