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From the Roaring Twenties to the 90s, let's discover the history of perfume and its evolution during the 20th century, a strong sign of a changing society.

Perfumes and their use dates back to the dawn of time, developing alongside civilisations. It seems that it was in the Middle East, around 7000 BC when the first objects considered as perfume and cosmetics vases appeared. These civilisations employed various odorants, mainly resins widely used as early as 4000 BC in ritual fumigations in censers or incense burners, reserved for the gods and reserved for royal families.

Perfume dates back as far as the Ancient Egyptians, and eau de cologne was invented in 18th century France.

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You don’t have to be a history buff (or anorak) to be bewitched by the history of fragrance. We know it’s been used to communicate with the Gods, to seduce, as a display of wealth – or for pure pleasure – for thousands of years. (And perhaps much longer, even if archaeologists can’t yet find...

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