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Visionaire No. 42: Scent<\/strong> is a groundbreaking, highly collectible multi-format sensory art collection published in 2003 as a strictly limited edition of 4,000 numbered copies. Created in an exclusive collaboration with International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)<\/strong>, this issue deconstructs the conceptual boundaries of fragrance by pairing 21 abstract, experimental perfumes mixed by the world’s top “noses” with 21 matching, full-color visual interpretations from premier contemporary artists, image-makers, and cultural icons.<\/p>\n

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  • Custom Showcase Box:<\/strong> The entire set is housed in an elegant, white vinyl-covered case featuring blind-stamped lettering and an ivory velvet-lined presentation interior.<\/li>\n
  • The Fragrance Vials:<\/strong> Features twenty-one individual 5 ml glass spray atomizers, containing exclusive liquid scents that explore abstract feelings, environments, and ideas.<\/li>\n
  • The Art Book:<\/strong> A beautifully bound, removable portfolio containing 21 full-page, high-concept photographs and imagery that serves as the direct visual context for each corresponding aroma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Notable Collaborations & Concepts<\/h3>\n

    This issue pushes the limits of olfaction, translating invisible forces, psychological states, and raw imagery into unforgettable scent profiles:<\/p>\n

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    • The Scent of “Success”:<\/strong> A collaboration where icon David Bowie<\/strong> described the abstract concept of success as smelling “vaguely rotten,” masterfully paired with a photograph of sand slipping through Iman’s fingers by photographer Dan Forbes and engineered by perfumer Christophe Laudamiel.<\/li>\n
    • The Scent of “Cold”:<\/strong> A literal and figurative translation featuring a chilling photograph of icebergs by Mario Sorrenti<\/strong>, paired with an ethereal, icy fragrance mixed by perfumer Vera Degen.<\/li>\n
    • The Scent of “Hunger”:<\/strong> Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld<\/strong> captured hunger through the olfactory memory of fresh bread baking at Paris’s legendary Poil\u00e2ne Bakery, pairing a photograph of model Brad Kroenig with a scent designed by Sandrine Malin.<\/li>\n
    • Master Class Imagery & Formulation:<\/strong> Features additional boundary-pushing pairings from acclaimed visual creators like Mario Testino, Andreas Gursky, Nick Knight, Vanessa Beecroft, and Hedi Slimane alongside industry-defining master perfumers like Sophia Grojsman and Olivier Polge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      A masterpiece of interactive curation, this volume is an essential acquisition for serious collectors of fine art photography, avant-garde publication history, and niche, experiential perfumery.<\/p>\n

      Note: This copy is “numbered” “Display<\/em>“<\/strong> (see photo). [YA2]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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