True origins of perfume, Africa and not just Egypt

In my search for vintage scents, I came across a great article written about the exploration of perfumery starting in African countries other than Egypt.

Is Southern Africa the Cradle of Perfumes

I particularly enjoyed the description of dry perfumes, excerpt below;

Both the Himba and the San makes a dry perfume for personal use. The Tsumkwe (Namibia) San women not only know many different species of aromatic herbs, but are also skilled at creating their own individual perfume powder. Originally, the powder bags were made from tortoise shell, decorated with ostrich eggshell beads, seeds, grasses and roots. A piece of fur was applied to the shell openings for applying the powder. Wildlife authorities have discouraged the use of tortoise shell, and today most bags are made from horn.

This site also has an exotic collection of artisan perfumes, that I am interested in trying.  Check it out.

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