Ever wondered what war smells like? Or ponder the odor of love, or the stench of medieval Paris, or the sacred fragrance of religion?
A new exhibition in Germany allows visitors to discover unknown worlds of smells by sniffing their way through 81 different fragrances across 37 different galleries.
The show “The Secret Power of Scents,” which opens to the public on Wednesday at the Kunstpalast museum, in the western city of Düsseldorf, combines fragrances with art, taking visitors on a journey of more than 1,000 years of cultural history.
— Read more in German scents exhibition combines 1,000 years of fragrances with art and history at The Seattle Times, or see The secret power of scents: What does the art palace smell like, Mr. Müller-Grünow? at Kulturkenner.
