Home fragrances are important in interior
design. Diffusers, scented candles, and other aromatic elements complement the
atmosphere of living space and confer its personality.
The sense of smell is the most sophisticated we
have when we are born, thanks to it we can identify our mother in a room filled
with people when we can't see yet.
The first known chemist to work with scents was
Tapputi, a Mesopotamian woman in 1200 B.C. She was also the overseer of the
Mesopotamian palace.
Humankind has aromatized spaces from ancient
times. Priests in ancient Egypt performed rituals using sacred frankincense and
other aromas for religious purposes. Egyptians believed scents linked people to
gods.
Incense was also burned at homes for
aromatization, along with other fragrances that also served the purpose of
treating different ailments. Perfumes were also used in Greece, China, and the
Roman Empire.
Hippocrates began prescribing fumigation and
the use of scents to prevent diseases during this time. A practice which would
continue for millennia.
In the middle ages in Europe, the churched
considered the use of fragrances as frivolous so it halted, but the rest of the
world continued to use them all the time.
The Persian chemist Avicenna (also known as Ibn
Sina) introduced the process of extracting oils from flowers by means of
distillation, the procedure most commonly used today. He first experimented
with the rose. Until his discovery, liquid perfumes were mixtures of oil and
crushed herbs or petals which made a strong blend. Rose water was more delicate
and immediately became popular. This method is the base of modern perfumery.
In the 1800s synthetic compounds were
discovered and they were more affordable fragrances which were useful at a time
when it was still necessary to mask every day smells.
Nowadays scenting is not about masking but
about building and transforming atmospheres at home. Scenting is as important
as interior design, in fact, is a key element of it.
Professional diffusers disperse aromas
uniformly in living spaces conferring them their personality and memorability.
At Fridman's, we have a wide variety of fragrances
suitable to diffuse at home, at the office, and other spaces to create an
independent environment
Visit our website to pick the right diffuser
and fragrance kit to suit your needs.
