Perfumer (Myrepsos)

Perfumer (Greek: Μυρεψός, romanized: myrepsos) was an honorary title given in the Byzantine Empire to medical doctors.[1]

The honorary title is held to this day, bestowed by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, where every ten years perfumers prepare the chrism.[2]

References
  1. Forbes, Robert James (1957). Studies in Ancient Technology. Brill Archive. p. 14.
  2. "Preparation and Sanctification of the Holy Myrrh at the Ecumenical Patriarchate". Greek Reporter. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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