Molecules

SALT-cover August 2026

From Armenia’s overlooked perfume heritage and the invisible border between Eastern and Western Armenian to Vanadzor’s quietly flourishing creative scene and the enduring voice of the duduk, this month’s SALT reveals the many ways that identity is expressed and preserved.

Cover photo by Meghrie Yaacoubian.

The Laboratory of Scents SALT

The Laboratory of Scents

Part laboratory, part museum and part classroom, Yerevan’s Perfume Museum is more than a collection of antique bottles. It’s a working laboratory, a classroom and the culmination of perfumer Sargis Azaryan’s decades-long effort to revive Armenia’s rich but often overlooked perfume heritage.