Immerse yourself in the Scented Luxuries of Ancient Egypt!

FIVE AVAILABLE NOW - THE REST COMING SOON!

The famed Ten Perfumes of ancient Egypt!

I have been working at gathering together the rare and precious scents listed in ten recipes which were passed from Egyptian and Cyprian scribes to Greek physicians and historians in the 1st centuries BCE and CE, just before and after classic Egypt’s decline and fall.

These recipes are based firstly upon what I learned in reproducing the Seven Sacred Oils and the Five Elemental Oils, as well as the development of the authentic Kepu temple incense formula. I had already gained much insight into these through the same Greek writers: Theophrastus, Pliny, and Dioscorides. The names of the perfumes are in the Greek, the Egyptian names lost to the ages. I am pretty sure that the Megaleion or Nardinom perfume is an elaboration upon the pure spikenard in moringa oil called Merhet Nar, and it could be the form that Mary had in her alabaster jar… who knows?

The most famous Egyptian Perfume of course, was simply called “The Egyptian”, which serves as the namesake for this store. Sadly, there is no definitive recipe which has survived, although some scholars believe that it is actually the Mendesian. Some disagree. I guess we will never know unless some rare papyrus shows up…

Just to tantalize you here is the list with Greek names and their most prominent olfactory notes.

1) The Mendesian - Myrrh, frankincense frereana, cassia - Now Available!

2) Metopion - Bitter almond, cardamom, camel grass, galbanum - Now Available!

3) Susinon - Lilies, sweet flag, saffron - Now Available!

4) Irinon - Iris, sweet flag, myrrh - Now Available!

5) Mursinelaion - Myrtle, cypress, calamus - Now Available!

6) Kyprinon - Henna, aspalathos, southernwood - Coming Soon!

7) Megaleion - Nardinom - Spikenard, cassia, costos, burnt resin - Coming Soon!

8) Amarikinon - Sampsuchion - Marjoram, balsam, bergamot mint - Coming Soon!

9) Stacte - Bes - Myrrh oil - Available Now!

10) Rhodinon - Rose oil - Coming Soon!

(e-mail me to request samples of the small amounts available now.)

Check back soon…

Please note that these fragrant oils are mixed in either a moringa or olive oils carries at around a 30% perfumers dilution ratio, and are primarily intended for topical use on skin and hair. As such, they may not work well in some water-based essential oil diffusers which only dilute the scent more. Wandering Stars recommends using only pure essential oils or absolutes, such as our Blue Lotus Absolute, in water based units dedicated to a particular scent as fragrances may remain persistent despite cleaning, leading to cross-contamination of scents. Even so, this fragrant oil does work well in diffusor jewelry or on blotter paper for direct whiffing, and especially with air pump style atomizing electronic diffusors where you can exchange 15 ml oil bottles, uptake straws, and connectors for each scent. Visit Diffusor World for highly rated atomizers.

Medical Disclaimer: Our expertise lies in incense making, essential oil blends, and skin/hair ointments. Information contained on these pages is to the best of our knowledge factual, and presented solely for your edification and enjoyment. Wandering Stars cannot provide medical advice as we are not health professionals. Before ingesting anything that is not food, we strongly suggest seeking counsel from a licensed health practitioner.