Perfume was first used by the Egyptians as part of their religious rituals. The eighteenth century saw a revolutionary advance in perfumery with the invention of eau de Cologne. As with industry and the arts, perfume was to undergo profound change in the nineteenth century. Changing tastes and the development of modern chemistry laid the foundations of perfumery as we know it today. The interest in fragrance, health, and hygiene continued to expand over the entire western world, bringing us to its current level. Citrus, Chypre, Oriental, Aromatic, Woody are some of the olfactory groups. A world without perfume would be a world without history!