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bengurli

u know what my goal is to eat pastries in different countries

calellon

A Man embracing a Woman, Dosso Dossi (Giovanni di Luteri), ca. 1525 (detail)

signedthemoon

— isa b. this survival hasn't been soft

stuckinapril

i was born to be a girl who is so in love with everything and yet so incredibly afraid of everything at the same time

overclassy

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17th and 18th century perfumes fell into two general categories: floral and musky. Floral scents of the time were made from flower oils or waters distilled from blooms such as roses, orange flowers, and jasmine. These scents float near the top of the modern note range. Musks are base notes– heavy yet subtle at the same time. They are often animal-based and were favored by both sexes because they blend well with the natural human scent, itself a musky note. In an age of inconsistent bathing practices perfume served as a popular odor equalizer in the merchant and noble classes. During the 17th and 18th century, there was very little difference between men’s and women’s perfumes. A man might wear a wash of rose water to fresh his skin while a lady might don a heady amber toilet for a candle-lit dance.