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‘The Perfumes of the East Exhibition’ Offers a Dive into Arabian Perfumes

The Arabian Peninsula has a distinctive everlasting relationship with perfumes. The Peninsula’s land has been an extraordinary source of perfumes, and a main station for receiving aromatic materials. The trade routes have empowered caravans to transport its fragrant scents to the societies of the ancient world, forming the real beginning of the history of perfumes.

The Perfumes of the East Exhibition Offers a Dive into Arabian Perfumes
The Perfumes of the East Exhibition

The Saudi National Museum is currently hosting “The Perfumes of the East Exhibition” in Riyadh in partnership with the Arab World Institute in Paris.

Designed to document and showcase the strong relationship between the Arab world and perfumes, the exhibition features various scents of the East and delves into the Arab traditions that provided them with prestigious social significance.

The Perfumes of the East Exhibition Offers a Dive into Arabian Perfumes
The Perfumes of the East Exhibition

Through numerous pavilions, the event indicates how Arabic perfumes were distinguished by strong and warm scents offering an exceptional blend of different ingredients, including myrrh, frankincense, amber, oud, musk, and rose.

The Perfumes of the East Exhibition Offers a Dive into Arabian Perfumes
The Perfumes of the East Exhibition

The exhibition also shows the close connection between perfumes and significant religious and social occasions and how these blossoming scents became evidence of wealth and luxury.

Intended to take the visitors into an unforgettable journey, the exhibition features over 200 outstanding artifacts and contemporary artworks with deep insights and backgrounds about each perfume’s story.

The Perfumes of the East Exhibition Offers a Dive into Arabian Perfumes
The Perfumes of the East Exhibition

The Sections

The exhibition boasts three sections:

1-Sublime and Generous Nature

The Perfumes of the East Exhibition Offers a Dive into Arabian Perfumes
The Perfumes of the East Exhibition

The first section tackles the history of perfumes since the early discovery of raw materials, such as flowers, herbs, spices, and fragrant natural resins. The section also features the exceptional components of the Arabian Peninsula, such as frankincense, amber, and myrrh.

2-Scents of the City

The Perfumes of the East Exhibition Offers a Dive into Arabian Perfumes
The Perfumes of the East Exhibition

The second section delves into the fundamental role of perfumes in the society stressing their great status between friends and lovers and how they can be amazing presents or gifts.

3-Fragrant Courtesy

The Perfumes of the East Exhibition Offers a Dive into Arabian Perfumes
The Perfumes of the East Exhibition

The last section revolves around the social customs and traditions associated with perfumes in the Arab world and Islamic civilization.

The Perfumes of the East Exhibition Offers a Dive into Arabian Perfumes
The Perfumes of the East Exhibition

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