How to Start a Lucrative Perfume Business in Nigeria (2026 Complete Beginner's Guide)
Have you ever wondered why almost everyone owns at least one bottle of perfume?
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Have you ever wondered why almost everyone owns at least one bottle of perfume?
The word "perfume" comes from the Latin per fumum — "through smoke." That's not a metaphor. The earliest perfumes were literally burnt offerings. Ancient Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and Hebrews burned incense in rituals going back 4,000 years or more.