Ancient Egyptian Perfume.Ancient Egyptian's believed that perfumes had a positive effect on their well being and health, this also meant that they associated perfumes with their Gods. Nefertum the God of Healing was also said to be the God of perfume. The most popular perfumes were;
The Ancient Egyptians were most famous for their perfumes and scents. The country was considered the most suitable for the manufacture of perfumes. Scents were extracted by steeping flowers, plants or splinters of wood in oil to obtain the essential oil. The essential oils would be added to fats or oils. The oils used were varied; sesame, almond, moringa, olive, linseed, safflower, balanos & castor oil.
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AuthorThis blog is to follow on from my university final project, which was a historical reference book on ‘Female Hair and Makeup Throughout History’. Each week I will release a post featuring an era and an aspect of hair, makeup and fashion from the time. I will also have my makeup muse of the week, who could be a makeup or fashion trendsetter of their time or a makeup artist who has innovated the industry. Archives
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