Attendees near the centrepiece of the exhibition. It is a fragrance developed for Elizabeth Taylor’s character in the 1960 film 'Scent Of Mystery'. Photo: The New York Times
The scene had some of the enchantment of a spell-casting ritual.
In a shoebox-size gallery with hot pink walls in lower Manhattan, a hushed crowd had assembled around a woman as she was methodically opening an obelisk-shaped box.
