香水的魅力已是众人皆知，可谁会想到拥有如此魔力的神水其渊源竟然追溯到千年前的宗教仪式呢？而一提到香水，人们的思维又习惯性地与时装和知名时尚品牌联系到一起。到底有什么恩恩怨怨，使它们三者之间有这般纠缠不清的关系？那么就让我们为大家揭开谜底吧!

    Part I The Long Journey of Perfume

    香水的渊源

    Famously Marilyn Monroe claimed to wear only a dab of Chanel No. 5 ①in place of a set of sensible pyjamas. This remark by the female icon reveals a lot about the cultural background of perfume. First of all it is a totally feminine reserve. In terms of modern western culture, it was only very recently that a man who wore perfume was not considered homosexual - many real men still believe fragrancing themselves is ②beyond the pale. However, a delicate scent of perfume on a woman is a beautiful thing. Many men will always remember the sweet scent of their first girlfriend. ......