Paul Schütze: The True Art of Fine Fragrance

As an artist Paul Schütze is one of the few to work in the medium of scent. Captivated by the notion of capturing the ephemeral, his collection of three scents are olfactory snapshots of three fleeting moments, three otherwise lost memories. Paul Schütze eschews the traditional perfume making pyramid in favour of a layered artwork, a cleverly and immaculately constructed narrative. We are thrilled Paul has asked us to share these stories at Roullier White.

Tears of Eros references a night in the artist's studio in Paris. Incense embers lay amongst discarded clementine skins by a potted hyacinth, a draft from the open window wrapped the aromas in a chilly embrace. Fragrance Notes Ambergris, Benzoin, Cardamom, Cedar, Incense, Green Clementine, Guaiac Wood, Hyacinth, Labdanum, Orris, Pink Pepper Buy Tears of Eros Behind the Raindescribes the aroma released from blasted conifers lining a beach in Greece, as the rain subsides the air is thick with notes of resin, sap, wet bark, moss and lichen. space space space Fragrance Notes Black Pepper, Conifer, Olibanum, Grapefruit, Lentisque, Linden, Moss, Patchouli, Sweet Fennel, Vetiver Buy Behind the Rain Cirebon remembers a night in Java, when the sounds of a Gamelan orchestra drifted across the bay; the rhythmic music intertwined with the sensual scents of the island. Cirebon explores this almost hallucinogenic merging of the senses. space Fragrance Notes Bergamot, Bigarade, Cedar, Cyclamen, Magnolia, Pettigrain, Sandalwood, Tunisian Orange Flower, Vetiver Buy Cirebon

In a career spanning 30 years, Schütze has exhibited his photographic and installation works in galleries and museums around the world, released over thirty albums of original recordings, scored a number of films and performed numerous concerts.   He has collaborated with artists such as James Turrell, Josiah McElheny and Isaac Julien and musicians as diverse as Bill Laswell, Raoul Björkenheim, Toshinori Kondo, Lol Coxhill and Jah Wobble. Discover the Complete Paul Schütze Collection Here