Scientists Recreated the Real Perfume of Cleopatra

Cleopatra came to the throne at just 17 years old. She wasn’t just famous for her dark looks and love life; the Queen of the Nile was charming, intelligent, crafty, and had a good understanding of politics. She ruled for 21 years, and was determined to rule as a strong, independent woman; she pulled out all the stops to try and restore Egypt to greatness.

Cleopatra’s life and reign have inspired a play by Shakespeare, hundreds of works of art, and movies. Her reign wasn’t without controversy, which only adds to her appeal. As one of history’s most iconic girl bosses, we want to know everything about her; and now scientists have sniffed out — the code to one of Cleopatra’s beauty secrets – her perfume!

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TIMESTAMPS:
How was Cleopatra’s scent discovered? 1:27
? The recipe ? 3:00
How was it made? 4:56
Some other beauty secrets of Cleopatra 5:47
A royal beauty trick that we still use today ? 6:17
Cleopatra’s diet 6:43

SUMMARY:
– It turns out her scent was way more important to the Egyptians than just being a pleasant fragrance – it was a mark of social and economic status.
– In 2012, Professors Robert Littman and Jay Silverstein of the University of Hawaii, along with a team of scientists unearthed a bottle in an area of the dig where they thought an ancient perfumery probably stood.
– The ingredients of the perfume point to high status. In ancient times, only someone very wealthy could afford this perfume; peasants wouldn’t have been able to afford perfume of any kind.
– The olive oil would’ve been the base of the perfume and would’ve created a thick texture.
– Cinnamon was popular in Cleopatra’s day. The spice was even considered sacred for its uses in ancient rituals!
– Cardamom was another ingredient that would’ve likely been imported. The seeds and pods were crushed in order to be used in Cleopatra’s perfume.
– Myrrh added the alluring and slightly sweet scent of musk to the perfume, balancing out the spiciness.
– Cleopatra’s scent really would have been her “signature” because one perfume will never smell the same on any two people.
– The cinnamon, cardamom, and myrrh were crushed into fine powders and stirred together. That mixture was added to the correct amount of olive oil.
– Perfume also played an important economic and political role in the ancient world, making it that much more valuable.
– Her moisturizer, a mix of honey and Aloe-Vera, would’ve helped her maintain that famous glow, and repair any damage from the Egyptian sun.
– Cleopatra loved to use apple cider vinegar as a toner and rinse for her face. The queen would also add oatmeal to her bath, for a nourishing and moisturizing soak.
– Cleopatra’s diet played a huge role in her health, figure, and keeping a youthful appearance. Figs, for example, were a huge part of the queen’s diet, and figs are said to have many benefits for the skin and hair, as well as helping with weight management.

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