A Fragrant Tour of Nosegays and Corsages at the Met

Wearing flowers pinned to clothing dates as far back as Ancient Greece, when small bunches of fragrant flowers and herbs were worn at weddings to ward off evil spirits. During the 16th and 17th centuries, corsages and boutonnières were a part of daily life to prevent disease and to ward off unpleasant smells. They also sent messages of one's feelings and intentions from the sender to the reciever, as in The Languae of Flowers.

The six paintings from the European Collection are brought to life with fragrance from paper and fabric flowers instilled with the distilled essence of the painted bouquet. Each guest will leave with a tiny scented nosegay.

A ticket for this two hour gallery tour includes access to the rest of the Met after the event.(Saturday hours: 10 AM-9 PM).

Please Make a Note

• No refunds will be issued for tickets to this event. However, you’re welcome to pass your ticket along to a friend if you’re not able to use it.
• Unfortunately, Met memberships and other Met discounts can not be applied to this independently organized tour.
• Our exact meeting spot will be shared with registrants closer to the tour date. Please arrive 30 minutes early to allow time for security checkpoints and weekend crowds at the Met!
• All visitors in the group must be present when we check into the museum so it's important that you're on time.
• Guests arriving more than twenty minutes after the scheduled start of their guided visit will forfeit their tour.
• Please note that we will be on our feet for the majority of this tour.
• We will be smelling pre-scented paper and fabric millinery flowers and other dry materials; we will not be spraying or otherwise diffusing any fragrance inside the building.
• All attendees will be expected to follow the Met’s Visitor Guidelines.
• Do not block entrances or corridors. Be mindful of other visitors.

About Your Tour Guide

Julianne Zaleta is an Herbalist, Aromatherapist and Natural Perfumer in Brooklyn, NY. She teaches courses in Natural Perfumery at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Old Stone House and Green-Wood Cemetery as well as her studio atelier in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Visit her website at Alchemologie.com of follow her on Instagram.

Host or Publisher Julianne Zaleta of Alchemologie Natural Perfumes