{"product_id":"perfumed","title":"Perfumed","description":"Perfumed  invites you to breathe deeply and inhale the incense burning on the altars of  the Greeks, perfumes sprinkled on spectators in Roman amphitheaters or  wafting from the robes of Persian kings, and unguents filling Egyptian tombs.     Though we don't know who first burned a fragrant branch to perfume their  dwelling or rubbed an aromatic petal against their skin, evidence  demonstrates that such practices were ubiquitous by the Bronze Age.     Beginning with an illustrated overview of aromatics in Mesopotamia,  Persia, Egypt, Greece, and Roman Italy, acclaimed author Annette Giesecke  explores the role they played in all aspects of daily life and details their  major ingredients, including balsam, frankincense, rose, myrrh, saffron, and  more. Short, vivid passages from ancient sources offer perfume recipes and  intriguing anecdotes, such as the historian Herodotus's account of winged  serpents guarding frankincense trees in Arabia or Pliny the Elder's claim  that the emperor Nero burned a year's harvest of frankincense for his wife's  funeral (after likely murdering her).    With over 70 images  drawn from a diverse range of ancient sources and archaeological evidence, Perfumed  is essential reading for anyone with an interest in plants, perfumes, as well  as other aromatics, and the rich, interrelated cultures of the  Mediterranean.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57680078700917,"sku":"9798887120478","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/perfumed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}