An Aromatic Life Stories of Glass and Fragrance with Julie Bellemare
#135: In this episode, Frauke sits down with curator Julie Bellemare to talk about the millennia-long relationships between glass, perfumery, and the storage of scent. Her curated exhibit called Sensorium: Stories of Glass and Fragrance is currently on display through February 23, 2025 at the Corning Museum of Glass. Julie shares the role glass has played in medicine and chemistry, and reveals the first time a glass bottle was tied to a specific scent. She explains how perfume innovations like distillation and advances in chemistry reshaped glass bottles, and introduced beautiful new artistic trends. Julie also shares the specific glass techniques that were used throughout history, and reveals how perfume bottles evolved as glass evolved. This episode is for everyone who enjoys perfume and appreciates the unique relationship between glass and scent.
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