The word perfume used today derives from the Latin "per-fume", which means 'through smoke'.      Perfumery refers to the art of making perfumes, and began a long time ago in Egypt although it wasn't refined until adopted by the Romans and Arabs. Read More

     Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, objects, and living spaces a pleasant smell. Read More