Smell Colour : chemistry, art and pedagogy / Vicenç Altaió, Xavier Duran, Ernesto Ventós, Cristina Agàpito ; traducción de Mireia Bas, Graham Thomson, Cristina Amils

Smell colour. Chemistry, art and pedagogy -- Smell, a symphony of molecules -- The world of smell -- Table of olfactory notes -- Collection works -- Rural herbaceus ; lavender, rosemary, lauriel, sage, thyme, oregano, celery, cumin -- Aldehyde ; waxy fat, paraffin -- Garlicky ; onion, garlic, asafoetida (nauseating, oxide, sulphur), mustard -- Animal ; amber, civet, castoreum, musk (note manure) -- Aromatic ; thyme, chamomile, tea, laurel, marjoram, coriander -- Citrus ; lemon, orange, tangerine, lime, grapefruit, bergamot -- Coniferous ; pine, cypress, juniper, turpentine -- Cresolic ; indian ink, animal, leather -- Ecological ; natural greenery, flowers, linen, chlorine, bleach -- Spicy ; cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, fenugreek, pepper, ginger, paprika, celery, cumin, saffron -- Hay ; dry grass, ferns, dry again fields -- White flowers ; tuberose, ylang-ylang, acacia, gardenia, magnolia, jasmine, lily of the valley -- Orange flowers ; orange blossom, neroli, petitgrain -- Floral ; geranium, rose, lily, ylang ylang, carnation, violet, salicylates, honeysuckle, hyacinth -- Fungal earthy ; truffle, mushrooms, oak moss, wet moss -- Fruit ; pineapple, strawberry, raspberry, apple, pear, peach, grape, melon, watermelon, banana, coconut -- Smoky cresolic ; smoke, smoky, wood tar, birch, labdanum, styrax -- Woody ; patchouli, sandalwood, vetiver, cedar, moss, iris -- Spirituous ; ether, alcohol, rum, gin, liqueurs, anisette, brandy -- Marine ; marine algae, fish -- Honeyed sugary ; honey, sugar, candy -- Metallic ; iron, aluminum, steel, copper, brass, bronze, rust -- Ozone ; waterfalls, snow, sky, aqueous -- Powdery ; talcum powder, chalk, cotton flower, vanilla, oriental, wind -- Chemical; medicines, pharmacy, chemical and pharmaceuticals laboratory, chemical industry -- Tobacco ; woody, tobacco pipe, ash, burnt wood -- Toasted ; hazelnut, coffe, caramel, cocoa -- Green ; galbanum, lawn grass, leaves, floral, fruity, tropical fruit -- The chemistry of the world of smells in the service of art.

"Smell colour. Chemistry, art and pedagogy offers us an original and radically different way of looking at art through smell. Just as the colours of the visual spectrum can be organized according to the Pantone system, so the world of smells can be structured into a periodic table derived from chemistry. The exhibition features a total of 88 works by artists from around the world, each of which has been selected on the basis of olfactory note is represented by a colour that helps the artist create the composition. This system of classification, which combines scent, colour and art, is the leitmotif of the present exhibition, which will help us appreciate the links within the world of perception and how the chemical combinations that we perceive as smells can awaken us to new realms of sensation." -- Tomado de la contraportada.