Perfume in a woman's life

The word “perfume” works like magic on a woman’s psyche! Just look around the women’s perfume section in any department store or mall and you will see what a truism this is. The word perfume comes from the Latin phrase, “per” meaning “through” and “fumus” meaning “smoke”. And the history of perfume has been intertwined with the history of the human race.

From almost the beginning of time, man and women have tried to use products that enhance the feel of skin and the smell of the body – products that have been highly valued in by every culture.

Over the centuries, trade routes between Europe and the Far East via Arabia and the vast steppes of Central Asia introduced spices to different parts of the world and an ever-growing range of scents could be made. In long ago days people mixed their own potions, creating their own aromatherapy products… both mens’ and womens’ fragrances. Many homes in Europe had a still room where essences were steeped out of flowers and herbs.

During the early days of Christianity, perfumes dropped in popularity but experienced resurgence during the medieval period. By the 1600s not only were there men’s and ladies fragrances but scents were applied to objects such as furniture, gloves and fans! During the Georgian Era non-greasy