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History of perfume Origin, history and curiosities
Perfume is almost as old as humanity itself.
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900 The word perfume derives from the Latin “per” and “fumare” , which means to produce smoke, referring to the aromatic substances that were burned to create atmosphere. These essences were usually incense, myrrh or flowers and were used in offerings to the gods. As time went by, these aromas were no longer used solely for divine rituals and their use in humans expanded, as it was thought that the smells gave off a kind of aphrodisiac power.
“It all began in prehistory, the day one of those primitive men lit a bonfire to keep warm or to ward off beasts that could stalk him and, by pure chance, he lit some branches or resins from a tree and they began to give off a pleasant smell. , an unprecedented smell that no one had ever felt before. Perhaps the fact that they found it so pleasant and that the smoke rose to the sky made them think about using it as an offering to the deities” – Ramón Planas Buera (Barcelona Perfume Museum)
History of perfume and evolution of the sector
The art of perfume making was born in Egypt, later developed by the Arabs and the Romans. Within Europe, it all began during the Renaissance, especially in France, in the mid-14th century. It was then when they began to grow flowers and the first perfumers’ laboratories were set up where they dedicated themselves to making and
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