[PDF] ancient perfume recipes

According to the ancient texts, Kyphi was made from myrrh, sweet rush, cypress grass, wine, honey, raisins, resin and juniper pounded together. It is the most famous scented preparation from ancient Egypt and the best documented one.
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  • How did they make perfume in ancient times?

    Perfume In The Ancient World
    For religious rituals, they burned an incense called kypi, which was comprised of henna, myrrh, cinnamon and juniper.
    They also made aromatic body lotions from the liquid resulting from soaking aromatic wood, gum and resin in water and oil.

  • What was the recipe for ancient Egyptian perfume?

    In Edfu temple, we found one of the most famous hieroglyphs detailing perfume recipes.
    The ingredients listed there are: raisins, wine, honey, frankincense, myrrh, mastic, pine resin, sweet flat, aspalathus, camel grass, mint, cyperus, juniper berries, pine kernels, peker, and cinnamon.

  • How do you make ancient Greek perfume?

    The ancient Greeks enjoyed experimenting with perfume-making by incorporating different extractions and blending techniques into creating scents.
    They would often boil flower petals, herbs, and spices, and soak (or "infuse") the material into a "carrier" oil, such as fresh-pressed olive oil.

  • How do you make ancient Greek perfume?

    A favorite recipe of many was myrrh, rose, styrax, and marjoram for a warm, sweet perfume.
    Those who liked spicier scents might mix frankincense with cinnamon and a little sweet rush, then top it off with anise and coriander.

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