Ancient Perfume Making Quiz

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Tapputi was the world's first chemist who made perfumes in Mesopotamia in the 1st millennium BC

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The word 'perfume' comes from the Latin per fumum which means 'through water'

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Ancient Egyptians and Romans created the first liquid perfumes using water and oils

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The cheapest thing you are buying when purchasing a perfume is the actual fragrance

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It is almost impossible to tell the difference between perfumes created for women and for men

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Perfume History

  • Tapputi, a Mesopotamian, is credited as the world's first chemist to create perfumes in the 1st millennium BC.
  • The term "perfume" originates from the Latin phrase "per fumum", meaning "through water".

Early Perfume Development

  • Ancient Egyptians and Romans developed the first liquid perfumes, blending water and oils.

Perfume Composition

  • The fragrance itself is the least expensive component of a perfume.

Perfume Classification

  • It is nearly impossible to distinguish between perfumes created for women and those created for men.

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