What do ancient Egyptian mummies smell like? Probably not what you think
Study shows mummification process left preserved remains smelling sweet and woody In a nutshell Ancient Egyptian mummies emit surprisingly pleasant scents characterized by woody, spicy, and sweet notes,
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Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell nice, study finds
Researchers who examined nine mummies found that though there was some difference in the intensity of their odours, all could be described as "woody", "spicy" and "sweet". They say recreating the composition of the smells chemically will allow others to experience a mummy's whiff - and help to tell when the bodies inside may be starting to rot.
Researchers take a whiff of ancient Egyptian mummified remains: "We were surprised at the pleasantness"
Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science described them as "woody," "spicy," and "sweet," with floral notes.
How smelling a mummy can reveal its secrets
Scientists sniffed ancient Egyptian mummified bodies for a new study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
What do Egyptian mummies smell like? Surprisingly pleasant.
Ancient Egyptian mummification techniques almost always focused on ensuring the best preservation possible. These methods developed over hundreds of years, and reflected different societal factors at those points in time.
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