When it comes to understanding and articulating the high art form of fragrance, Chandler Burr is unrivaled. With the announcement of his post as the first-ever New York Times fragrance critic, Burr said, “The creation of fragrance is one of the highest art forms crafted for the senses, the equal of painting for sight and music for hearing.” Burr uses his rich historical, cultural, scientific, and economic knowledge of scent to give the readers of his “Scent Notes” column nuanced, witty insights that go far beyond the perfume counter.

1. “ Jicky” (1889) Aimé Guerlain Neo-classicism

2. The Valpinçon Bather, 1808, Louvre

3. “ Chanel No 5” (1921) Ernest Beaux Modernism

4. Lever House, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, 1952

5. “ Diorama” (1949) Edmond Roudnitska Abstract expressionism

6. Mark Rothko Red, Orange, Tan, and Purple, 1949

7. “ Poison” (1985) Edouard Fléchier Neo-baroque

8. L’Eau d’Issey (1992) Jacques Cavallier Japonism

9. Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose

10. “ Midnight Fantasy” (2007) Caroline Sabas Neon gourmand

11. Takashi Murakami, "Flower ball (3D)” 2002

12. “ Osmanthe Yunnan” (2005) Jean-Claude Ellena 21 st century minimalism