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The perfume references are part of a larger text called Brihat-Samhita written by Varāhamihira, an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer living in the city of Ujjain. He was one of the ‘nine jewels’ in the court of Vikramaditya. The perfume portion mainly deals with the manufacture of perfumes to benefit ‘royal personages’.
The fragrance was discontinued by the 1960s, but was rereleased in a limited edition in 2006. Vétiver: 1959 This was Jean-Paul Guerlain's first fragrance after taking over as the in-house perfumer at Guerlain. A men's fragrance, it was created to replace the company's earlier Vétiver perfume and was originally targeted to the Mexican market ...
Fame: The First Ever Black Eau de Perfume: Lady Gaga (see List of celebrity-branded perfumes) 2012 Elixir: Shakira (see List of celebrity-branded perfumes) Puig: 2012 Florentine Iris Essenze: Ermenegildo Zegna: 2012 Grenada: Oscar de la Renta [75] 2012 Jeunesse: Robert Piguet: Aurelien Guichard: 2012 Michael Kors Suede: Michael Kors: 2012 Mi ...
Perfume (UK: / ˈ p ɜː f j uː m /, US: / p ər ˈ f j uː m / ⓘ) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agreeable scent. [1]
Jicky was one of the first perfumes created with the addition of synthetic materials, [2] and was the first abstract perfume in history, meaning it is not based on a single note. [3] Its perfume notes include: spice, lemon, lavender, wood and vanilla. Its stopper is shaped like a champagne cork. [4]
Johann Maria Farina 1685–1766 Letter for one of the orders of Farina's new fragrance, 1716. Giovanni Maria Farina (born 8 December 1685, Santa Maria Maggiore; Germanized name: Johann Maria Farina, Francized: Jean Marie Farina – 25 November 1766, Cologne) was an Italian-born perfumier in Germany who created the first Eau de Cologne.
Indeed, perfume bottles have a noble history as objets d'art-- to the point that they have been the subject of museum exhibitions. Packaging: $4 Typically, this includes the bottle's package, as ...
Houbigant Parfum (pronounced) is a perfume manufacturer founded in Paris, France, in 1775 [1] by Jean-François Houbigant of Grasse (1752–1807). The brand originally sold gloves, perfumes, and bridal bouquets. The original shop, À la Corbeille de Fleurs, operated at 19 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. [1]