Walking in Ancient Greece (How perfume are created) - Assasin's Creed Odyssey

The popularity of wearing a sweet-smelling, indulgent fragrance dates back to the beginning of civilization. Humans have been creating scents out of natural materials--such as flowers, spices, oils, and herbs--for centuries. We know that perfume existed in ancient India, around 3300-1300 B.C.E., and that the ancient Egyptians used perfume for both beautification and ceremonial purposes. To the ancient Greeks, perfume was thought to be a gift from the gods, and many perfumes were named after Greek goddesses. Wearing perfume was also thought to be a pleasing act for the gods. Perfume actually became popular in the 3rd century after Alexander the Great conquered Egypt and sent large amounts of plants, spices, and incense to Greece for perfume to be created for him. The ancient Greeks were such great innovators when it came to perfumery that we still use many of the same methods and recipes today.