Perfumes

Perfumes became popular in Europe in the 16th century,although only rich people could afford them.The main reason why people used perfum was to hide their smell,for in those days baths were rare .Queen Elizabeth I was thought to be exceptionally clean because she had a bath every three months.Gradually people became cleaner in their habits and the use of such violently strong perfumes.As valerian and undiluted civet went out of fashion.During the 20th century progress in chemistry has led to the introduction of many perfumery chemical that occur naturally in essential oils and many that do not .It is possible ,in fact to produce almost exact copies of flower oils with chemicals which come from such materials as coal tar and petroleum.