| Perfume is a cosmetic that has existed for | | | | to highlight important historical and geographical |
| thousands of years. It has appeared in a variety | | | | information. It is located in Paseo de Gracia in |
| of formats with a variety of production methods | | | | Barcelona`s gothic quarter. The aim of the |
| reflected by product availability and equipment | | | | museum is to appeal to historians and art lovers |
| availability. Perfume is both bespoke and mass | | | | alike. The dazzling collection is amazingly beautiful, |
| produced, and has an endless variety of possible | | | | and every bottle has a tale to tell. The museum |
| bouquets on offer. Perfume has been used for | | | | has certainly done its research and has |
| religious, spiritual and social purposes, having an | | | | information in various languages available to widen |
| important influence in many areas of everyday | | | | its appeal and make the history of perfume as |
| life. It has also been a valuable commodity | | | | accessible to all as possible. The perfume museum |
| throughout the ages, and is still a huge industry | | | | is separated into two sections. The first section |
| today. Perfume has as important an effect on | | | | houses all types of modern synthetic and mass |
| modern life as it did in ancient times. The study of | | | | produced perfumes of the modern day, which are |
| perfume history has revealed many facts about | | | | grouped by manufacturer. The other section |
| ancient civilisations, helping us to piece together a | | | | contains perfume vessels from a variety of eras |
| more realistic view of daily life. In turn, perfume | | | | and geographical locations, displayed in |
| history has helped us to understand more about | | | | chronological order. Both collections display a range |
| our own culture through comparisons made. | | | | of bottles and vessels from all over the world |
| Interest in perfume is universal; from the | | | | including Egypt, Israel and Africa. Every bottle |
| moment we are born the scents that we are | | | | displayed provides an insight into the perfume |
| exposed to affect our thoughts, emotions and | | | | making process and its cultural significance, with |
| responses to places, people and things. It is of | | | | further information available from guides. The |
| interest to all as there is perfume for men and | | | | oldest bottles give intriguing clues as to the |
| women, young and old alike. The importance of | | | | preparation of perfume, and also provide |
| perfume is represented in its presentation also. | | | | information on the craftsmen of the day. The |
| The bottles used not only influence the storage | | | | modern bottles create feelings of nostalgia or an |
| life and ease of use, but are also used to appeal | | | | enjoyment of modern living. One of the most |
| to our other senses and thus attract potential | | | | important collections details the use of perfume in |
| buyers. Perfume bottles are often as beautiful and | | | | Egyptian times, covering its use in rituals, its |
| ornamental as they are practical, and are an | | | | significance to the pharaohs and its impact on |
| extremely collectable item. Many modern | | | | women`s lives, taking the information from |
| manufacturers rely on this to make their | | | | historical records and inscriptions as well as the |
| perfumes more desirable by creating limited | | | | housed artefacts. And this is just a taster of |
| edition packaging. Attention to perfume packaging, | | | | what is on offer. True to the product that it |
| however, is not a modern invention; the | | | | proudly houses, there is something for everyone |
| importance of perfume in history is reflected by | | | | at the perfume museum. For those not able to |
| the bottles I which the commodity was | | | | reach Barcelona, the museum also has an |
| preserved. The biggest collection of perfume | | | | extremely comprehensive website which has full |
| bottles can be found in the innovative and | | | | listings of all its perfume bottles, which can be |
| beautiful perfume museum, situated in central | | | | viewed. It also offers a wealth of information of |
| Barcelona. The perfume museum was created in | | | | the history of perfume, making the valuable |
| 1963 with the intention of making this valuable | | | | information it houses truly accessible on a global |
| collection available to the general public, to be able | | | | scale. |