Why do you think that the middle East had a monopoly of the species and why were they so desirable to the Europeans ( No links) please help

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The first form of perfume was incense, first made by the Mesopotamians about 4000 years ago. Perfume enjoyed huge success during the seventeenth century, especially in France. In England perfumes were used extensively during the reigns of Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. Chanel No5 was the first perfume created by applying modern chemical principles. Eau de cologne, usually used by men, was invented by an Italian barber in the beginning of the 18th century. The first stage in making a perfume.

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