Perfume in Pylos: Recreating a Bronze Age Scent

Archaeologist Cynthia Shelmerdine discusses the perfume industry at ancient Pylos and examines the role of scent in Late Bronze Age Greece. Perfumer Michael Nordstrand then describes his recreation of a 3,000-year-old perfume based on the ancient evidence, alongside a modern interpretation. This program was presented at the Getty Villa on Saturday, October 18, 2025 https://www.getty.edu/calendar/recrea... to complement the exhibition “The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Ancient Greece,” https://www.getty.edu/exhibitions/pylos/, that was on view June 27, 2025 through January 12, 2026, and co-organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. Subscribe to the Getty Museum YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/gettymus... #GettyMuseum #Pylos #CynthiaShelmerdine #MichaelNordstrand