SMELL JUST LIKE YOUR MUMMY

October 8, 2002 -- You know how to walk like an Egyptian - now scientists
say they can make you smell like one, too.

Researchers in France have recreated the perfume of the pharaohs, a scent
believed to have been used by the ancient Egyptians to boost their love lives.

But there's a hitch: The ingredients of Kyphi perfume, an aphrodisiac that
helps wearers relax, include marijuana, so it can't be made commercially.

The legendary aphrodisiac was concocted by experts from L'Oreal and the
Center for Research and Restoration of French Museums.Researcher Sandrine
Videault based the formula on the writings of Greek historian Plutarch.

The numerous ingredients include pistachios, mint, cinnamon, incense,
juniper and myrrh.