#Islamic Golden Age Perfume

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Two large copper stills with domed heads and swan neck pipes standing in a workshop.

Science & Education

How the Islamic Golden Age Invented Modern Perfume

Distillation is the single most important technique in perfumery, and the version we use was refined in Baghdad, Damascus and Shiraz. Here is what changed and why it still matters.

Islamic Golden Age PerfumeHistory of DistillationAttar History

Clara Wen

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