The Use Of Scents, Perfumes And Fragrances Through History

The first actual era of perfume was in the late 19th century. It was the time when new scents were produced due to the advancements in knowledge of organic chemistry. As certain ingredients were very expensive or even rare to find, they were replaced by synthetic products. Simultaneously, there was development in chemical knowledge taking place in the field of textile printing dies too.

Grasses in Provence located in France became the center for growing herbs and flowers required for making perfumes. Men who used to treat leather found the smell of the leather too strong and hence they perfumed leather as well as themselves. They had the knowledge about how to make the botanical essences.

However, designer perfumes and scents hit the market in the 20th century and were produced in huge quantities. Only a few trade names existed before this period and Coty and Yardley were the most popular, using quite light scents at that time.

For many centuries, products that are useful in enhancing the feel of skin and smell of the body have had great value. With the advent of trading routes, spices reached different parts of the world which resulted in a greater spectrum of scents that were produced from these spices.

Major categories of fragrance are: Ylang-Ylang, vanilla, sandalwood, rose, pine, orris, neroli, magnolia, lily, lemon, jasmine, germanium, frankincense, cedar wood, bergamot, anise, violet, tuberose, sage, raspberry, patchouli, orange, moss, lily of the valley, lilac, lavender, iris, gardenia, eucalyptus, cardamom, bay leaf etc.

Classic plant products comprise of bergamot, anise, cardamom, bay leaf, cedar wood, frankincense, geranium, orris, eucalyptus, lily, gardenia, jasmine, lemon, iris, lavender, lilac, magnolia, lily of the valley, neroli, moss, raspberry, orange, violet, pine, patchouli, rose, tuberose, sage, vanilla, sandalwood and ylang-ylang. Animal products are also used in making perfume. Typical animal product include musk from male musk dear, castoreum - a secretion of the beaver, ambergris from sperm whales and civet from the civet cat. The mystery of smell is bound to be there forever.

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