Marguerite Humeau, Birth Canal, 2018. Julia Andréone.
Title

Birth Canal (Venus body odour), The scent of the birth of humankind

Date
2018

Material

Vanillin, ambroxide, Virginian juniper, Australian sandalwood, patchouli, anise, heliotropin, bergamot orange, vetiver, rosemary, cedar leaves, muscenone

Birth Canal is a synthetic fragrance Marguerite designed with the help of a perfumery to conjure the smell of birth. Accompanying the ‘Venus’ sculptures, the complex mélange layers the warm musk of a body in labour, the saltiness of human sweat, the mineral-metallic scent of blood and the faint sweetness of amniotic fluids.

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Title

Birth Canal (Venus body odour), The scent of the birth of humankind

Date
2018

Material

Vanillin, ambroxide, Virginian juniper, Australian sandalwood, patchouli, anise, heliotropin, bergamot orange, vetiver, rosemary, cedar leaves, muscenone

Birth Canal is a synthetic fragrance Marguerite designed with the help of a perfumery to conjure the smell of birth. Accompanying the ‘Venus’ sculptures, the complex mélange layers the warm musk of a body in labour, the saltiness of human sweat, the mineral-metallic scent of blood and the faint sweetness of amniotic fluids.

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Credits

Scent: Barnabé Fillion

Scent: Barnabé Fillion