![]() ![]() The introductory rooms presents a few masterpieces from modern perfumery, not necessarily the most famous but amongst the most representative and iconic perfumes of each decade of the 20th century. Co-curator Lizzie Ostrom, aka Odette Toilette, author of Perfume: A Century of Scents (2015), sees this exhibition as a way to challenge our preconceptions and enlighten the current changes in perfumery: from the original and bold choices of raw materials (of which a list opens the exhibition, mixing indiscriminately oris, creosote, chlorine or blood) to the innovative creative intentions of perfumers, who nowadays come not only from specialized schools but are also sometimes completely self-taught. “If books and movies can make us travel in that way, why couldn’t perfumes do the same ?” she asks as an introduction. Her idea for this exhibition ? Offering an olfactory journey through space, time and the emotions created by scents. Until September 17th, you will be able to discover there the specificities of contemporary perfumery through several senses.Īccording to Claire Catterall, senior curator at Somerset House and initiator of this project, “perfume is the art of the 21st century”. ![]() If this summer the sides of the river Thames appeal to you, don’t miss out on the new multisensory exhibition on view at Somerset House : “Perfume: A sensory journey through contemporary scent”. ![]()
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