Perfume In The Far East <p>From these lands, which were for a long time unknown to the western civilizations and provided with an exotic and mysterious charm, derive aromas, spices, silk and other precious goods.</p> <ul> <li><strong>In Chinese culture, those who emanated a good aroma were appreciate</strong>, so it was common use to apply pleasing perfumes such as patchouli and the so-called "Chinese Violet" or corded Telosma, which had an intense and very relaxing aroma.</li> <li><strong>In Japan the most popular scents were camellia, cherry blossoms and incense</strong>, also used in the West culture to accompany the sacred rituals. Around these aromas, Japanese culture developed elaborate rituals and traditions such as tea ceremonies and incense or Koh-do.</li> </ul>
Origins Of Perfume <p><strong>The origin of perfume is commonly attributed to the ancient Egyptians.</strong> They utilized scents to celebrate prayers and religious ceremony by burning essential oils, resin, and perfumed unguents.</p> <p><strong>This practice had several functions:</strong> to ensure divinities’ protection and benevolence and to convey messages and prayers to the dead, to purify the body and to conduct embalming ceremonies.</p> <p>Over time, scents were not only confined to the sacred aspects, but they were also introduced in daily hygiene. Already at the time of the ancient Egypt there was an intense trade of spices, aromas and resins that were abundant in Egypt but also imported from distant lands such as the Middle East, Arabia and the Indians lands. <strong>From these trades were imported fine woods, scented resins, myrrh and incense that made up some of the main ingredients of the scents of the time.</strong></p>
