Fragrance and flavour in India have a long history of creating fragrances and cologne. India has long given aromas and odours a high social and cultural value. With a land mass of over 3 million square kilometre and an abundance of aromatic plants and flowers, from lilies in the north to Champa in the south, and jasmine flowering practically everywhere. More than two thousand years ago, smells were collected from plants and offered as gifts in religious rituals, according to ancient records.