This is only a fraction of the information available on this subject, as Egyptian history is thousands of years old. Their perfume making was an art practiced a\throughout that history. For more details, the following are some of the best books on the subject of making perfume in Egypt:

Sacred Luxuries - Fragrance, Aromatherapy and Cosmetics in Ancient Egypt. Lise Manniche, author. Published by Cornell University Press, New York, 1999.

Silent Images - Women in Pharaonic Egypt. Dr. Zahi Hawass, author and Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt. Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 2000.

An Ancient Egyptian Herbal. Lise Manniche, author. Published by University of Texas Press, Austin, 1989.

Hatshepsut - The Female Pharaoh. Joyce Tyldesley, author. Published by The Viking Press, 1996.

Nefertiti - Unlocking the Mystery Surrounding Egypt's Most Famous and Beautiful Queen. Joyce Tyldesley, author. Published Viking Press, 1998.

Women in Ancient Egypt. Gay Robins, author. Published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1993.

L'Egypte. Parfums D'Histoire. Published as a companion to the exhibit in the Musee International de la Parfumerie in Grasse, 2003, in conjunction with Somogy Editions d'Art, Paris and La Ville de Grasse.

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