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Scents can trigger vivid memories, and teleport us to places, past moments and environments even when we’re miles away. Walking along Egypt’s streets, one can be hit with many scents, both ancient and new, that define the soul of a community or a street. Across history, Egyptians were the first to invent the extraction of flower essences, and regarded good smells as a symbol of the sacred. This is evidenced by the tomb of King Tutankhamon, which includes jars that…