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California Museum An Ode To The Olfactory

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The perfume organ holds hundreds of natural perfume oils. (Bianca Taylor/KQED)
The perfume organ holds hundreds of natural perfume oils. (Bianca Taylor/KQED)

In Berkeley, California, there are a lot of places — from yoga classes to city council — that are "fragrance-free." In other words, you're not supposed to wear any scented lotions or perfumes.

So it's a little ironic that Berkeley is also home to the only museum in the United States dedicated entirely to smells. KQED's Bianca Taylor (@SoundsLkeBianca) went to the museum to sniff out the story.

This segment aired on February 26, 2018.

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