tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post11074709644823430..comments2024-02-06T10:23:35.321-08:00Comments on Sharon M. Himsl - Shells, Tales and Sails: T for Tapputi: Female Scientists Before Our TimeSharon Himslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-36736265471704033392017-04-28T11:22:01.045-07:002017-04-28T11:22:01.045-07:00Early 1980s....but guessing it was available in 70...Early 1980s....but guessing it was available in 70s too.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-26452471468907202862017-04-28T10:04:12.820-07:002017-04-28T10:04:12.820-07:00This is a fun post about perfume and your daughter...This is a fun post about perfume and your daughter! Was this kit from the 1970's?? It looks like it to me:)Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-3775100905635172552017-04-26T15:59:33.588-07:002017-04-26T15:59:33.588-07:00I bet she did too. Thanks for stopping by Melinda!...I bet she did too. Thanks for stopping by Melinda!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-31414616876140275772017-04-26T15:16:49.218-07:002017-04-26T15:16:49.218-07:00Such great memories!
I bet she had a great time cr...Such great memories!<br />I bet she had a great time creating<br />her perfumes.<br /><br />M : )Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686645083942652050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-57285802410206531402017-04-25T16:04:40.772-07:002017-04-25T16:04:40.772-07:00Hi Sue! I find it amazing we have her recipe. Some...Hi Sue! I find it amazing we have her recipe. Someone needs to try this and let us know what they think. Wow, perfumed cones....never heard of that. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-2729807010553787452017-04-25T16:01:26.728-07:002017-04-25T16:01:26.728-07:00Yes, makes sense. We would have used flowers to sc...Yes, makes sense. We would have used flowers to scent our hair.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-51255830323597332722017-04-25T16:00:31.151-07:002017-04-25T16:00:31.151-07:00I sent an email to my daughter but haven't hea...I sent an email to my daughter but haven't heard back. I hope she gets a kick out of this! Thanks, Hilary. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-42781447106427459272017-04-24T06:06:39.276-07:002017-04-24T06:06:39.276-07:00Women WERE the first chemists! Cooking is chemistr...Women WERE the first chemists! Cooking is chemistry and so is perfume-making. I bet Tapputi made the best scents in Babylon! If she was writing down the formula, it must have been successful. <br /><br />I hear that the ancient Egyptians used to put perfumed cones of fat on their heads at parties. They would melt in the heat and run down your back, cooling you and scenting you at the same time. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-1438211347370073622017-04-24T04:03:29.931-07:002017-04-24T04:03:29.931-07:00Why am I not surprised that the first known perfum...Why am I not surprised that the first known perfume maker was a woman?? :)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-64952976773899214732017-04-24T01:05:49.312-07:002017-04-24T01:05:49.312-07:00Hi Sharon - this is so interesting ... amazing wha...Hi Sharon - this is so interesting ... amazing what information we have available to us from ancient times. How fascinating you gave your daughter this perfume making kit - and then she went on to study science: Micro Biology ... lovely .. cheers Hilary<br /><br />http://positiveletters.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/t-is-for-turkey.htmlHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com