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Ancient civilizations (figure 1 ) have left us an immense heritage. Numerous archaeological, literary and iconographic remains refer to perfumes or, more broadly, to the world of scents.

The study of ancient perfumes may seem secondary, but it is, in fact, crucial to a proper understanding of ancient societies and the history of perfumery. In fact, we're not dealing here with a luxury reserved for the female elite. Perfumes were used for a wide variety of purposes, both secular and religious, by men and women from all walks of life. The study of ancient perfumes therefore provides a wealth of information on the economy, culture and society in general. Perfumes...

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Perfumes in Antiquity

Bibliography

(1) - BADIOU (L.), FRERE (D.), MEHL (V.) - Parfums et odeurs dans l'Antiquité. - Presses Universitaires de Rennes (2008).
(2) - MARINVAL (P.), MERINCHAL-VIGNE (M.-C.) - L'archéologie des odeurs. - Archeologia, 387, p. 40-44 (2002)....

Website

CNRS Image – Film Le parfum retrouvé https://images.cnrs.fr/video/2855 (page consulted on November 5, 2012)

Musée Royal de Mariemont http://www.musee-mariemont.be/ (page consulted on November 5, 2012)

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Regulations

Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (Cosmetics Directive)