Odeurs, fragrances, arômes L’art du parfumeur dans l’Encyclopédie Méthodique de Panckoucke

The Encyclopédie Méthodique was ­conceived by Charles-Joseph Panckoucke after the resounding success of the Dictionnaire raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers by Diderot and ­D’Alembert. The work reflects the spirit of categorization and world-knowledge that characterized the French Age of Enlightenment. We bear witness to a new organization of scientific and technical knowledge, analyzed via the ancient art of the perfumer and his well-held secrets.