| The history of perfume goes back to Egypt, | | | | such as Jasmine and Citruses, were adapted to be |
| although it was prevalent in East Asia as well. Early | | | | harvested in climates outside of their indigenous |
| perfumes were based on incense, not chemicals, so | | | | Asia.The extraction of fragrances was perfected |
| aromas were passed around through fumes. The | | | | through steam distillation. In turn, the Islamic cultural |
| Roman and Islamic cultures further refined the | | | | production of fragrances and distillation technology |
| harvesting and manufacturing of perfumery | | | | inspired the scientific communities of western culture |
| processes to include other aromatic ingredients.Thus, | | | | during the fourteenth century, especially in France, |
| the ancient Islamic culture marked the history of | | | | which brought further cultivation of these raw |
| modern perfumery with the introduction of spices | | | | materials and introduced chemical-based perfume. |
| and herbs. Fragrances and other exotic substances, | | | | |