What is shared in duck fat, cinnamon and lilies? Keep reading to know! The global essential oil market is very popular. It is expected that more than 9 % annual benefits are expected to continue in mid -2020. Essential oils are often used today for aroma therapy and softening, adding to food and cleaning products, and are associated with various precision benefits. Even ancient Egyptian, sweet fragrant liquids were often deeply wiped out of their body. Even Totnakhman took more than 35 widely carved dishes with more than 350 liters of oils into its later life! In this blog, we will discover what the ancient Egyptians have used the scent and oil. How did they make them? How did they store them? Bring your nose and let the Egyptian world experience the sweet dirt.

Fragrance, oil, and personal cleaning
For the ancient Egyptians, personal cleaning and washing themselves were of paramount importance. A quote from Great glorifies to Atta –
“As you (NS: Entire) Remove the darkness, as you cast your rays, the two lands (ie Egypt) are in the festival. Wake up they stand on their feet, you have reduced them. The bodies are clean, dressed, their arms like your appearance. “(1)
– Ethane Great Glory (Eighteenth Family)
Herodotes (II, 37) tells us that the priests have to maintain another clean state at all times. However, purity was the most important in the performance of the rituals in the temples! Although soap is a key component in our daily cleaning routine, it was unknown in ancient times. The Egyptians used alternative solutions such as a mixture of honey, salt and nutrin. In another version, Ebrus Pepperus Calceite reports the use of granules.
It was also important to maintain fresh and beautiful hair. Both the male and the female wear wigs because beautiful hair was a symbol of sexual attraction. We have found razor and similar creams. Archaeologists have even found the remains of shampoo showing the remains! There are also recipes that deal with physical odor.
Perfume and oil
In antiques, Egypt’s expertise in the fragrance was across the Mediterranean. The most famous may be the aroma of Mendes, known as the “Egyptian”. Let’s take a look at the plants, flowers and oils available to the Egyptians.
Egypt’s diversity of flowers
Egypt’s diverse plants allow them to use multiple plants and flowers, but the most popular:
- Lily of white and blue water (Often known as a kamal): Lily can stand for the sweat of the gods and a symbol of the themes of regeneration and regeneration. It includes artistic scenes and the Egyptians used a large amount of aroma (see relief more).

- Mealion The use of strong fragrances and hands, palms, feet and more was a popular choice.
- Ainable Like Franklinis And Mirror Were famous. The craftsmen derived them from the trees that are not native to Egypt, and thus they get them through trade. Both Francasins and Mirror are famous in the Egyptian trade with Pont’s land (especially in the Heat Shipstation).
- Like other herbs and spices Cinnamon barkFor, for, for,. TheamiumAnd World Included in a vast reservoir used by the Egyptians.
Oils are necessary
Using flowers and plants for their fragrant aroma, the Egyptians also obtained many oils. He played such an important role that he was one of the several commodities of Dare El Medniya who demanded the strike-3,000 years ago!
May have been used by many people in Egyptian society Erundi oil. Not only are they used to wipe their bodies, oil was also the source of fuel for oil candles (especially in the aftermath). Egyptians used to use Balloon And Linsey oil – Something Even they use Sesame oil. Almond oil Have a sweet aroma properties and they also use Olive oil. Bean oil The derivatives from the Moringa tree (also known as the Harceredish tree) were not sweet and odor and is not easily remedy.
Don’t forget about animal fat
Various fat from animals was also known. They must have used Vine tall For their undeniable cones, which guests were worn in banquets, as shown on the tombs (other than other scenes). In addition Laugh And DuckEgyptian also used Fat Derived from Sheep And Sale.

However, today, the use of alcohol for aroma purposes was not known to ancient Egyptians. Instead, artisans adopted numerous available oils and fats in several ways to make fragrance. On the simplest of this, they will press directly to flowers and plants together. As an alternative, they satisfy the fat with the aroma of flowers, or in a more wide technique: they submerge flowers and plants in fat, heat this mixture at least 65º C, then cool it. After that, it is not surprising that the fragrance and oil from Egypt were famous in antiques.
Although we know about these processes, the real remnants of oil and fat have not survived well. If we look at some of the extraordinary containers in the tomb of Tatnakhon, there is a similar among them. 90 % of animal fat and 10 % resin. When it is opened, just like a coconut is left.
Utensils and containers for perfume and oil
High quality Egyptian workmanship shines in a wide range of scent and oil vases and vessels. As many Egyptian tourists do, you can end in the perfume shop. There, you will be surprised at the bottles of fine crafts in every shape and colors, but will also experience the aroma of their offer. Modern containers are proof of high skills needed to make them. This is not different in the artifacts.

For example, Tutnakhman’s unanimous vases were made of calcite. The Egyptians prepared many other stones, as well as glasses, clay, finances or even many others similar to wood. In some cases, they made containers in the form of animal forms such as frogs and fish (see the example below). Many of them count as luxury items and the majority of Egyptian society used more common content containers.
Note
- Lichtam, M 2019. Ancient Egyptian literature. Berkeley: California University Press – Page 418.

About Egypt, Thomas is currently completing his doctorate at Toronto University. When you do not work on your dissertation, it has to periodically find nature and enjoy local wine.