How to classify odors? What is "Proust syndrome?" How are the spirits "Red Moscow" and "Bouquet of the Empress" connected? All these and other equally exciting topics are discussed in the collection "Aromas and Smells in Culture." This book is the first study of smells in Russia as an aspect of our everyday life. The authors of the articles - domestic and Western perfumers, biologists, linguists, psychologists, anthropologists - are trying to decipher the symbolic meanings of aromas, to understand why smells are inextricably linked with the human body, with the work of intuition, memory and imagination. Among the "heroes" of the book are Patrick Suskind, Baudelaire, Oscar Wilde, Freud and the famous perfumer Edmond Rudnitska. Scientists are trying to create new disciplines - "historical aromatics" and "grammatics of aromas," "sniff" and comprehend olfactory landscapes of different historical eras. In the second book "Aromas and Smells in Culture," researchers reflect on the role of smells in modern society, compare the domestic tradition with the European one. The reader will find out who came up with Chanel No. 5, how scientific aromatherapy is, what Russian literature smells like and whether it is possible to determine the aroma of one's home. A separate block of articles is devoted to modern perfumery, spirits and advertising, famous brands. Details are given about the history of the Guerlain house, the classification of perfumes and the latest trends in the world of fragrances. The section "Perfumery as a profession" contains an interview with renowned perfumers and bottle collectors.