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Caravaggio in the Hermitage: a Painting and a Fragrance
Italian rooms
3 November 2005 - 20 November 2005

The new perfume inspired by the picture "Lute Player" by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) is presented in The State Hermitage. Laura Tonatto, a famous Italian perfumer has created 9 fragrances that feature one note each - these are notes of 3 fruits and 6 flowers presented in "Lute Player". The final 10th fragrance mixed of those 9 gives the aroma "Caravaggio". Until 20, November 2005 ten cylinders with aroma-gels is on display in front of the "Lute Player". This fragrance is a limited edition of only 1000 bottles. Laura Tonatto will present the new aroma to perfumers during a press conference.