Mendesian Moonbath

The ancient city of Mendes was renowned for its perfume culture and produced the signature scent of Cleopatra, Mendesian.

Mendesian Moon is a recreation of that scent.

Notes of Frankincense, Myrrh, Cinnamon Leaf, Cassia, and Labdanum as the basis for this scent originating in ancient Mendes.

Mendesian was one of the two most famous Egyptian perfumes of the time -- the other being Metopian.

Sacred perfumery rituals were followed to create the perfume effluvium from natural elements such as raisins, mastic gum, wine, and resins.

Scents were extracted by steeping plants, flowers, or splinters of fragrant wood in oil to obtain essential oil, which would then be added to other oils or fat. The materials were placed in a piece of cloth that was wrung until the last drop of fragrance had been retrieved.

Alternatively, they were boiled with oil and water, and the oil was skimmed off. This recreation includes notes that mimic the effects of these rituals which could take weeks to complete in ancient.