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Would you like to know what the
century smelt like? A team of
is trying to find out. Scientists, historians and
in smells have embarked on a $3.3 million project to identify and even recreate the
that filled the
between the 16th and early 20th centuries. The project is called "Odeuropa: Negotiating Olfactory and Sensory Experiences in Cultural Heritage Practice and Research". The
is to develop an online
of smells, including biographies of
odours that are specific to past times. The website will reveal
into the emotions aroused by the smells in
centuries and the places associated with certain scents.
