📜 Perfume Through the Ages

• 🏺 3000 BCE – Ancient Egypt

  Used in rituals & embalming. Lotus, frankincense, and myrrh were sacred.

• 💠 1500 BCE – Mesopotamia

  Tapputi, the first chemist, extracted scents with solvents — the first perfumer was a woman.

• 👑 600 BCE – India

  Natural attars like rose and sandalwood were used in temples and royal courts.

• 🏛️ 100 AD – Roman Empire

  Perfume symbolized luxury. Romans imported exotic oils from Arabia and Persia.

• 🧪 800 AD – Islamic Golden Age

  Avicenna perfected steam distillation. Oud, rose, and musk became foundational.

• 🎨 1300s – Renaissance Europe

  Perfume was fashion. Floral waters like lavender and orange blossom rose in popularity.

• 💎 1700s – French Aristocracy

  Grasse became the perfume capital. Scented wigs, gloves, and garments were status symbols.

• 🔬 1880s – Synthetic Revolution

  Vanillin and coumarin were invented. Modern perfumery was born with new creative freedom.

• 👗 1950s – Designer Boom

  Fashion houses launched iconic perfumes. Perfume became personal branding.

• 🌿 2020s – Niche & Local Perfume Era

  People prefer unique, identity-driven scents. Real stories, long-lasting blends, and character over hype.