The Egyptians were among the first to use cosmetics and perfumes. As early as 10,000 BCE, both men and women used scented oils and ointments to clean and soften the skin (and to mask body odor), and ...

A unique opportunity to test ancient Egyptian perfumes is underway in an exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Perfumes had a profound significance in ancient Egyptian ...

Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers ...

The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, Cairo, is reviving the history of perfume in ancient Egyptian civilization through a ...