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SHORT TRIP IN THE HISTORY OF PERFUME

Author: Gina LIŞCAN 

Scientific Coordinator: Ştefania GÂDEA 

University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372,

Cluj-Napoca, România; ginutza_yoana@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT 

Emil Cioran in Amurgul gândurilor  wrote „ The perfume in the history of a flower .”

The fascinating history of perfumes begins, according to the researchers, in the prehistory. There have been found proves that sustain this theory, from the existence of aromatic

oils to bowls that contained essences extracted from plants and flowers. Based on these aspects,

it can be said that the history of perfumes is as ancient as the humanity.

Ancient people have always wished to show their veneration in front of Gods by

sacrificing animals, offering or aromatic oils. The first aroma was incense, smyrna and basil. In

Egypt, aroma was used in religious ritual and funeral ceremonies. Later, the Egyptian have

exported the perfumes in Israel.

At ancient greek, the essences and perfumes played an important role in medicine, theses

having an antiseptic role. From Greeks, perfumes passed to romans and then, to obtain and to

use them enlarge a lot. The continuous chemistry progress allowed the extraction of essences

and aroma, but also their artificial production.

At present, the industry of perfumes is a powerful one, always improving with new

essences each year.

Perfumes represent a symbol of civilization and an art of whose masters were and are

very respected. Several floral aroma are used in achievement of a perfume. The secrets of a

 perfume is shown gradually, once you get in its universe, and based on that it is not

recommended to apply large quantities, when is used.

KEYWORDS:

Floral aroma, aromatic oils, perfume

REFERENCES

John Oakes, 1996, "The book of perfumes"

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