Filippo Sorcinelli Translates Organ Music into Seven Fragrances at Esxence 2026
During Esxence – The Art Perfumery Event 2026, Italian designer Filippo Sorcinelli unveiled 'extrait de musique', a series of seven fragrances inspired by the sounds of organ music. Each scent is named after specific memories or locations associated with the instrument, including 'La cappella dei gladioli', 'I Vespri di Pasqua', 'La stanza dei motori', 'La lucidatura dei reliquiari', 'Il sabato pomeriggio dell'infanzia', 'Le vetrate', and 'Organo e campane per un neonato'. Sorcinelli highlights how organ music engages multiple senses and influences spatial perception. The unique packaging resembles warped vinyl records, and a 33-rpm record featuring seven organ improvisations enhances the experience, blending fragrance and sound to evoke mental imagery.
Key facts
- Filippo Sorcinelli presented 'extrait de musique' at Esxence – The Art Perfumery Event 2026.
- The collection consists of seven fragrances inspired by organ music and related memories.
- Fragrance names include 'La cappella dei gladioli', 'I Vespri di Pasqua', 'La stanza dei motori', 'La lucidatura dei reliquiari', 'Il sabato pomeriggio dell'infanzia', 'Le vetrate', and 'Organo e campane per un neonato'.
- The project explores the transformation of sound into scent, emphasizing the relationship between music and architecture.
- Sorcinelli stated that organ music shapes space with the same force as matter and light.
- The packaging uses vinyl records that are heated and deformed to create bottle stoppers.
- Sorcinelli recorded a 33-rpm record with seven organ improvisations, one for each fragrance.
- The collection is described as a sensory investigation intertwining personal memory, architecture, ritual, and material culture.
Entities
Artists
- Filippo Sorcinelli
Institutions
- Esxence – The Art Perfumery Event
- Artribune
Locations
- Marche
- Italy
- Notre-Dame