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Wondering what perfume the queen of the Nile wore?

Beauty Queen: What perfume did Cleopatra dab behind her ears to impress Mark Antony and Caesar? - Healthy Living, Health & Wellbeing - The Independent reports:

“Nenúfar, billed as ‘The Sacred Scent of Cleopatra’, evokes the fragrance of the blue lotus, which was sacred to the Pharoahs, frequently depicted on tomb walls, and had hallucinogenic properties. Pybus captured its scent using a technique called ‘headspace’ whereby you place a big glass jar over a plant, suck out the surrounding air, then use a machine to identify its components. The result is a sweet, watery floral. He says that the perfume ‘is as near as we can get to the aromatic experience of the ancients’; the scent Ankh must be even more authentic, taking its make up from a temple inscription.”

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