The word perfume used today derives from the Latin "per fumum", meaning through smoke. Perfumery, or the art of making perfumes, began in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt and was further refined by the Romans and Persians. Although perfume and perfumery also existed in India, much of its fragrances are incense based.



The earliest distillation of Attar was mentioned in the Hindu Ayurvedic text Charaka Samhita. The Harshacahaitra, written in 7th century A.D. in Northern India mentions use of fragrant agarwood oil. In the later years, it is said, that it was Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Shahjahan, who first made perfume with rose petals. Today, one can find perfumes in various forms.

Coming in various colors, designed bottles and fragrances, are sold and bought worldwide. They say, the perfumes coming from Arab Countries and those made in India are among the best perfumes found in the world. If you were to count the number of perfumes found in the world, the list would be countless, but to name a few famous ones, you can have Calvin Klein, Lomani, Ferrari, Brut, Coty Original, Charlie. In India, you can also find a series or range of perfumes sold under the name of movie actors like Amitabh Bachhan and Shahrukh Khan. In all the kinds and varieties of perfumes you find in the market, which one is the best or which one would suit you the best is difficult to say. The one which would you suit you the best, certainly, depends upon your individual choice.

Apart from the big and small showrooms you can also buy these perfumes online. You can buy these perfumes from online shopping stores like HomeShop18, where these perfumes are sold at reasonable prices. Not only they would suit your pocket, but, also you can pick from the brand of your choice as there are a host of brands available. If you haven't shopped for perfumes online till today, buy one today and see the benefits of online shopping?..