There are tons of fragrance facts and history that can make the experience of fragrance, in general, more fascinating.

Here are a few more fragrance facts and bits of history.

~Named after the French author, Marcel Proust, the ‘Proust Effect’ is the psychological phenomenon where a taste or smell triggers a vivid, oftentimes forgotten, memory.

~Napoleon Bonaparte was said to have had a standing order for 50 bottles of perfume every month.

~In Ancient Egypt, important figures were entombed with scented oils to make sure their olfactory needs were fulfilled in the afterlife.

~King Louis XIV was said to have had his personal perfumer create a new scent for him to wear each day of the week.

~Chanel N.5 got its name from perfumer Ernest Breaux presented Ms. Chanel with 10 variations of her fragrance idea, and her picking his 5th creation.

~Around 25% of people cannot smell Musk.

~Without your sense of smell, you cannot taste.

~Molinard Habanita was originally created to scent cigarettes.

~King Louis XIV was so fond of perfume that he appointed an official court perfumer.

~Cacosmia is when a person constantly perceives foul odors that aren’t really there.

~Nefertum was the Ancient Egyptian God of beauty, healing and perfumes. His priests were skilled in creating slaves, medicines and perfumes.

We’d love to hear about any other fragrance facts or history tidbits you’ve come across.