I'm really interested in the middle ages part of this. I remember one of my teachers saying that when the plague hit Europe they took the infected dead out of the city to be burned to try to prevent further spread of the illness. When they were sick they would put flowers in their pockets to try to perfume themselves and cover up the odor of the illness. That is actually were the nursery rhyme Ring Around The Rosie comes from. Ring around the rosie (the plague left red marks with a ring around them) Pocket full of posies (the perfume) Ashes ashes we all fall down (burning of the many dead)
+krosa2471 indeed we think you're right about that nursery rhyme it definitely was a lot more harrowing than it appears now! We'll be focusing more on the middle ages in our next history video and how people used perfume to ward off disease so stay tuned for that one too
This was great. Looking forward to part two. I'd be interested in hearing about the perfumed containers people used to bring along with them when they were out and about.
+okapi323 ah ok we'll try and include something on that in some of our future videos. If you watch our vlog from grasse in June we showed some examples of historical bottles which might be interesting for you
I think you should find a way to make this Perfume History series much more prominent when people click on your channel. You ladies are quite brilliant and charming. So many people just think of perfume as a frippery or a luxury, but this history series, with its window into the cultural importance of perfume, really could create a new respect and a lifelong interest. This whole series represents a row of gems in your crown, and I think you should show it off more! Very well done, ladies! (Post Script: What niggling sparrowfarts dared give you thumbs down?!?!?!)
_Hello Lanier_ The girls here do make perfume fun and interesting . _Thank you for your contributions to the fragrance community_ That's all three of you.
Thanks for the info . . . very interesting . . . can't wait for the next part ! ( I'm guessing that fragrances were used as a way to cover up body odor also ) :)
Wonderful video. Which company formulated the Keefee(sp?) I know there's an Egyptian inspired perfume called Eye, Hatshepsut that has papyrus, blue lotus, smoke, burnt tallow, kohl, cinnamon, honeyed wine, orris butter, patchouli, incense, labdanum, Egyptian musk.
+dhoakohime it was recreated especially for some fragrance training schools by a client company we work with so I don’t think you would be able to get it. We only had a tiny vial of it 😕
The Perfume Pros awww! Thank you for your answer!!! What a pitty. It sounds like something i would love plus it is really interesring!! I am missing a niche perfume house that specializes in historical accurate recreations. I think it could be very appealing to a lot of people, not just to me. The smell of cleopatra, the scent of Ma Antoinette... who wouldnt try it???
The ancient Egyptians didn’t wear that wax comb all day everyday. Only meant for special occasions, and I believe only for royalty, and the nobelity. I’m sure commoners and peasants couldn’t afford such luxury. And we may find thag disgusting, but it’s not our culture, so of course we can only jnderstand it from our own cultural standard.
Avicenna (Abu Sina), a Persian Dr., philosopher, and thinker is regarded as the father of modern medicine (distillation was one of his innovations). He is associated w/ the Islamic golden age ONLY b/c Persia was under the Arab rule and all Persian art, poetry, medicine, physics, chemistry, or any discovery of importance by the Persians where required to be published is Arabic and not Farsi, or they would be killed!!! Let's not rewrite history.
I was hoping you ladies talked more about the arabs... idk why but i feel like white people always ignores arabs/islamic history! Even though they had an important rule in many innovations we cannot lives without today.
You are right. The Arabic culture has a long and rich history with perfumery. We do mention that towards the end of our video on the beginnings of Perfume history as it is widely believed to be a Persian doctor Avicenna who invented the distillation process. However we ran out of time to go further in depth on the middle Eastern culture of fragrance. Maybe we will have to do a whole video about it.
Middle Eastern History of perfumes, be the processes or many if not most of the base materials used in it, actually derive from India...be it Oudh(Agar), Sandalwood, Flowers, Spices, Minty scents like Vetiver, Patchouli and so on. So, whenever talking about Middle-East(the middlemen between East i.e. India and to an extent even China), it is important to mention their source as well. Just like how Algebra is an Arabic translation of Indian works or how Damascus Steel actually originated in India as Wootz Steel!
I'm really interested in the middle ages part of this. I remember one of my teachers saying that when the plague hit Europe they took the infected dead out of the city to be burned to try to prevent further spread of the illness. When they were sick they would put flowers in their pockets to try to perfume themselves and cover up the odor of the illness. That is actually were the nursery rhyme Ring Around The Rosie comes from. Ring around the rosie (the plague left red marks with a ring around them) Pocket full of posies (the perfume) Ashes ashes we all fall down (burning of the many dead)
+krosa2471 indeed we think you're right about that nursery rhyme it definitely was a lot more harrowing than it appears now! We'll be focusing more on the middle ages in our next history video and how people used perfume to ward off disease so stay tuned for that one too
Your accents are as delightful as the information! Thank you for this.
Such an informative video!
gosh I love this. I'm looking forward to more engaging videos like this.
+sherylintheraw thank you for your support of our channel, it means a lot
So looking forward to this series! Love learning about all things perfume :)
+pepperjune84 thank you 😊
This was great. Looking forward to part two. I'd be interested in hearing about the perfumed containers people used to bring along with them when they were out and about.
+okapi323 ah ok we'll try and include something on that in some of our future videos. If you watch our vlog from grasse in June we showed some examples of historical bottles which might be interesting for you
I think you should find a way to make this Perfume History series much more prominent when people click on your channel. You ladies are quite brilliant and charming. So many people just think of perfume as a frippery or a luxury, but this history series, with its window into the cultural importance of perfume, really could create a new respect and a lifelong interest. This whole series represents a row of gems in your crown, and I think you should show it off more! Very well done, ladies! (Post Script: What niggling sparrowfarts dared give you thumbs down?!?!?!)
Thank you ladies, always informative and enjoyable. Looking forward to your next video.
+Brooklyn Rose thank you, it's lovely to hear you're enjoying our channel
Ladies this was Brilliant. Love your channel and I am looking forward to so much more of your wonderful content! Big HUG and Cheers!
+Lanier Smith thank you so much, it's great to know you liked this video
_Hello Lanier_
The girls here do
make perfume fun and interesting .
_Thank you for your contributions to the fragrance community_
That's all three of you.
absolutly loved this video so interesting, cant wait for the next instalment
+Jennifer Boardman thank you
I love this idea!! Great video!
Great video! Cheers!
Really interesting and well researched video. Would you also talk about the chemistry of perfumes and how it has evolved?
+Alfredo Bracamonte we're no scientists but we will try and include what we know in future parts of this series. Thank you for your comment
Thanks for the info . . . very interesting . . . can't wait for the next part ! ( I'm guessing that fragrances were used as a way to cover up body odor also ) :)
+Arden Powers oh yes definitely! We'll be talking about that in the next part of the series too which focuses on the whiffy middles ages
great take ladies...
Wonderful video. Which company formulated the Keefee(sp?) I know there's an Egyptian inspired perfume called Eye, Hatshepsut that has papyrus, blue lotus, smoke, burnt tallow, kohl, cinnamon, honeyed wine, orris butter, patchouli, incense, labdanum, Egyptian musk.
I collect oud perfumes and incense. Love it.
They can still smell Tutanchamons perfume after thousands of years. That’s not a base note then. That’s a subwoofer 🔊 note.
Where can i get that recreation of kyphi??? I am soo interested!! Honey and myrrh are among my fav notes!!!
+dhoakohime it was recreated especially for some fragrance training schools by a client company we work with so I don’t think you would be able to get it. We only had a tiny vial of it 😕
The Perfume Pros awww! Thank you for your answer!!! What a pitty. It sounds like something i would love plus it is really interesring!! I am missing a niche perfume house that specializes in historical accurate recreations. I think it could be very appealing to a lot of people, not just to me. The smell of cleopatra, the scent of Ma Antoinette... who wouldnt try it???
💜this!
Fascinating😊
+eve123w8 thanks we're glad you enjoyed it
The ancient Egyptians didn’t wear that wax comb all day everyday. Only meant for special occasions, and I believe only for royalty, and the nobelity. I’m sure commoners and peasants couldn’t afford such luxury. And we may find thag disgusting, but it’s not our culture, so of course we can only jnderstand it from our own cultural standard.
Avicenna (Abu Sina), a Persian Dr., philosopher, and thinker is regarded as the father of modern medicine (distillation was one of his innovations). He is associated w/ the Islamic golden age ONLY b/c Persia was under the Arab rule and all Persian art, poetry, medicine, physics, chemistry, or any discovery of importance by the Persians where required to be published is Arabic and not Farsi, or they would be killed!!! Let's not rewrite history.
And persians were busy translating Indian texts, lol...most of it is taken from the Indians!
I was hoping you ladies talked more about the arabs... idk why but i feel like white people always ignores arabs/islamic history! Even though they had an important rule in many innovations we cannot lives without today.
You are right. The Arabic culture has a long and rich history with perfumery. We do mention that towards the end of our video on the beginnings of Perfume history as it is widely believed to be a Persian doctor Avicenna who invented the distillation process. However we ran out of time to go further in depth on the middle Eastern culture of fragrance. Maybe we will have to do a whole video about it.
Middle Eastern History of perfumes, be the processes or many if not most of the base materials used in it, actually derive from India...be it Oudh(Agar), Sandalwood, Flowers, Spices, Minty scents like Vetiver, Patchouli and so on. So, whenever talking about Middle-East(the middlemen between East i.e. India and to an extent even China), it is important to mention their source as well. Just like how Algebra is an Arabic translation of Indian works or how Damascus Steel actually originated in India as Wootz Steel!