June 11, 2023 at 7:00 am - More than 2 years ago A surprisingly well-preserved perfume bottle is providing a rare olfactory window to ancient Rome — and letting in a familiar smell.

The perfume bottle itself contributes to the narrative of exclusivity and luxury. Romans valued quartz vessels as particularly rare and priceless; comparable artifacts were discovered close to ...

Rose and aquatic perfumes attract strong reactions, both bad and good, and this fragrance bravely melds the two. It’s one ...