Contrary to common beliefs, the word "perfume" does not have its origin from the French term "parfum" ; its etymology can be attributed to the Latin word "per fumum" which translates to 'through smoke'.
The art of creating perfumes traces its roots to the ancient times in Mesopotamia and Egypt. Enhancements were eventually done by the Romans and Persians; the Indians made their own contributions through the unique method of burning incense.
The first recorded chemist considered responsible for the concoction of the earliest perfume was a woman from Mesopotamia who went by the name Tapputi. She created her scents through a mixture of distilled flowers, calamus and oil with other sweet-smelling substances. From then on it was spread across countries and continents; finding its way to Europe, where the "modern fragrances" are considered to have made their debut.
The Hungarians were mostly responsible in teaching the Europeans the art of blending essential oils and alcohol solution as is done nowadays. In the late 1300's the first bottled perfume was born, which the Europeans then called "Hungary Water".
It was inevitable that once the French people learned of the bottled scents, they seized the moment to capitalize on the new discovery; and the world of perfume was never the same again. It is interesting to note how two French people, Catherine de Medici and Rene le Florentin produced the first official commercial form of perfume during the Renaissance period in the 16th century. Back then peasants were not allowed to dabble in perfumery as only the wealthy and elite society was permitted to wear perfumes. The two perfume makers did their perfume production clandestinely in an underground passageway.
It wasn't long after that when other European nations caught on with the promising trade and started to grow their own raw materials, namely aromatic plants and flowers, to meet the ever growing demands for perfumes. In recent years, natural scents from flowers and plants are used not only as perfume blends but also for aromatherapy to bring into play different sensations and feelings among the users.
These scents are so powerfully potent that it can create a whole gamut of feelings both in people wearing them and those who smell them. For most of them it provides a certain feeling of being young and attractive. While some scents give a sense of being alive and dynamic, others are created for calm and relaxation. No matter what the reaction may be, you can say that perfume is magic ... in a bottle.
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