She wouldn't be buried in the ethereal silks of the wealthy or have her hair inlaid with flowers and perfumes.
The chief luxuries of the ancient world, silks, jewels, pearls, perfumes, incense and the like, were drawn from India, China and southern Arabia.
Describing a smell is simply not an easy procedure, especially given the large mixtures of ingredients in most standard perfumes.
The term "herb" is also used of those herbaceous plants, which possess certain properties, and are used for medicinal purposes, for flavouring or garnishing in cooking, and also for perfumes.
At the coronation of George III., one of the king's grooms appeared "in a scarlet dress, holding a perfuming pan, burning perfumes, as at previous coronations."