Scientists have recreated the perfume of Julius Caesar.
Julius Caesar's perfume has been recreated
The Roman dictator is believed to have worn a fragrance called 'Telinum' that was made from flowers, fruits, oils and 'gladiator sweat'.
A team of scientists have attempted to recreate it themselves and concluded that his perfume is likely to have contained a mix of mint, rose, lemon, bergamot, lavender, jasmine, water lily, violet, oud cedarwood and amber.
The perspiration of gladiators was the final ingredient and was regarded as a high honour as it contained the blood of the warriors.
Boffins recreated this by using patchouli, a type of plant that is popular amongst the health-conscious.
The team at The Scent Culture and Tourism Association (SCTA) said: "What Caesar smelled like, what was in his perfume, where he got his perfume or who had made it for him had always been a matter of great curiosity.
"According to information provided by both ancient writers and works of his close friends, the contents of his perfumes have been largely determined."