Now researchers studying residues of balms used in the mummification of a noblewoman called Senetnay have not only revealed that many of their ingredients came from outside Egypt but also reproduced their perfume.

[...] Huber added that, working with a perfumer, the team had recreated the balms’ scent, which would be used in an exhibition at the Moesgaard Museum in Denmark this autumn.

The smell of the balm has been labelled “the scent of the eternity”.

— Read more in ‘Scent of eternity’: scientists recreate balms used on ancient Egyptian mummy at The Guardian. Hat tip to Helen!