Rolls Of Parchment

This fragrance is inspired by the historical writing medium used by writers (and wizards and witches from Harry Potter!). Made with the scents of spicy peppercorn, sweet vanilla, warm nutmeg, and tonka bean. Reminiscent of medieval monasteries and the rare manuscripts section of modern libraries. The perfect combination for scribes, poets, and the wizarding world! Fragrance Note(s): Peppercorn • Vanilla • Nutmeg • Tonka Bean Scent Categories: Spicy • Sweet • Antique The word parchment evolved from the name of the city of Pergamon which was a thriving center of parchment production during the Hellenistic period. The city so dominated the trade that a legend later arose which said that parchment had been invented in Pergamon to replace the use of papyrus which had become monopolized by the rival city of Alexandria. In the later Middle Ages, especially the 15th century, parchment was largely replaced by paper for most uses except luxury manuscripts. New techniques in paper milling allowed it to be much cheaper than parchment. With the advent of printing in the later fifteenth century, the demands of printers for paper far exceeded the need for parchment.