Fragrância e Forma: Design e Cultura do Perfume

Fragrância e Forma: Design e Cultura do Perfume

Fragrance and Form is not an exhibition about the making of perfume. It is instead about the idea of perfume, and the materialisation of an aesthetic with which to envelope and market that idea. Perfume itself appeals to our sense of smell but its material embodiment is designed to appeal to our aesthetic sense which is why the objects designed to contain perfume; the often beautifully produced bottles and accompanying packaging materials, are at the heart of this exhibition.
Displaying an historic overview from the mid nineteenth century to the mid world wars period, the exhibi-tion, based on the private collection of Afonso Oliveira, features examples that display the remarkable artistry of European perfume bottles and packaging, including from the Portuguese perfume industry.

All designed objects are the result of particular histories and material processes, contexts that make sense of their being and their form. This leads the exhibition to also explore glass as a material and as a container, as well as the art of perfumery and the chemistry of fragrance.

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Authors
Andrew Howard
Afonso Oliveira
Sónia Couto

Editorial Coordination
Andreia Faria 

Art Direction
João Queirós

Graphic Design
Catarina Pereira
Leonor Pinto Félix
Diana Amarelo
Diana Gil

Translation
Andreia Faria 
Andrew Howard
Catarina Aleixo

Photography
Fernando Miranda 
Paulo Seabra

Print Run
500
ISBN
978-989-35953-4-3
Legal Deposit
5550996/25

300 x 210 mm
184 pages
PT & EN

ESAD, 2025