I am shocked to read that Iran was in fact the cradle of scents. In my mind, it was early frenchman - "homo franco" - who was responsible for the first pleasant aromas. It is now clear that people in Grasse insidiously usurped the mantle and that history needs re-writing.
We are all grateful to the Persians for their revisionist definition: "In olden days, fragrance was used to hide unpleasant odors and impart a pleasant scent to the skin, hair or the environment. Today fragrance is added to bath soaps, shampoos, antiperspirants, bath oils, lotions, laundry soap, cleaning products, candles, and other consumer products for the same purposes. Fragrance is also used to influence mood or emotion via aromatherapy." I am appalled to discover that people would seek to cloak horrid stinks or manipulate the way we feel.
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