The word perfume actually comes from the Latin world ‘per fumum’ which literally translates as ‘through smoke’ and the Romans and Arabs refined the art of making and wearing perfume 2500 years ago.
Emperor Nero would hold lavish feasts with rose and jasmine oil pouring through the fountains and being wafted into the air.
The Arabian practice of Bakhoor which burns incense and precious wood in order to perfume clothing and the environment is still prominent today.