Parfums d’Asie Scents of Asia – International Perfume Museum, France

Perfumes of Asia – Traditional Olfactory Cultures from China to India June 26, 2026 – January 3, 2027

In 2026, the International Perfume Museum invites visitors to discover the traditional olfactory cultures of Asian civilizations, where scents play a vital role, from the sacred to everyday life. From China and Japan to the Indian subcontinent, the exhibition explores a diversity of fragrant materials, both common and precious, of plant and animal origin, used for ritual, cosmetic, culinary, and medicinal purposes, and bearing witness to the trade between cultures. At the heart of the exhibition, objects, recipes, and recreated scents reveal the forms and uses of perfume in Asia, from antiquity to the present day, through a sensory scenography and rich iconography, fostering dialogue between cultures. The exhibition benefits from exceptional loans from the Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts, the Cernuschi Museum, the Museum of Asian Arts in Nice, as well as numerous other French and international institutions.