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Megaleion Perfume- Also called Mcgalium. An ancient Greek perfume described by Thcophrastus. It contained 'burnt resin' and oil of balanos (which was first boiled 'for ten days and nights'), into which were mixed cinnamon, cassia and myrrh. A colorant was added. Theophrastus noted that this perfume and Mendesian perfume were the most troublesome to make, since they contained many costly ingredients. It was believed to be good for wounds. Being fairly heady it was, Theophrastus observed, best suited for women, especially as it was very long-lasting. The Romans also used Megalium, which in Pliny's time was composed of balanos oil, balsam,, calamus, sweet-rush, xylobalsam, cassia and resin.
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