The wealth of the Asian perfumery arts is portrayed along five thematic categories: resources – skills – artefacts – knowledge – rituals.

Pictures from various regions of Asia are displayed side-by-side in order to emphasize the joint history that gave rise to a pan-Asian perfumery heritage, while also emphasizing special, local features.

resources

flora – fauna – minerals

skills

production – use – perception

artefacts

perfumes – accessories – (re-)presentation

knowledge

fragrances – aesthetics – codification

rituals

procedures – spaces – transmission