Finally a subject that smells good.
And that is good for morale when we know how dirty our ancestors were at one time.
In ancient times, people used to wash themselves.
In the Middle Ages too.
And then at the end of the 15th century, we began to be wary of water.
It was then that heady perfumes were used to camouflage bad smells.
This lasted until the beginning of the 17th century.
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The perfume always remains in the palm of the hand that offers the rose
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We then rediscovered the washing virtues of water, and we gradually abandoned too powerful perfumes.
Hence the legendary Eau de Cologne, concocted by Jean-Marie Farina, which Napoleon could not do without.
But then, would Waterloo's defeat be due to a stock shortage ...?
Object of seduction
The
eau de toilette
has a low concentration of aromatic essences.
Light, it can be sprayed several times a day.
Whether it is lavender water that smells of Provence or this rose water, all eau de toilette loves flowers.
And then there's the scent.
Ah, the
scent
!
The perfume is magic,
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