Titanic Artifacts and The Sad Stories Behind Them

Learn more about the recovered artifacts from the Titanic and the stories and new insights they bring to one of the most tragic sinkings of all time.

06. Scented oils

Scented oils collection – Finding Dulcinea

It is not surprising that most of the passengers on board the Titanic were from the upper classes. The price of a first-class ticket could go up to £870 (about £100,000 today), depending on the type of suite chosen.

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Therefore, many lavish items were found among the artifacts of the Titanic, and one of them was a scented oils collection that belonged to the chemist Adolphe Saalfeld. Not only were the glass containers of these scented oils preserved, but their original perfumes are still intact.