"Education of botany, chemistry and professional perfumery opens wide opportunities for olfactory and perfumery art in creating olfactory projects and perfumes."

LAIMĖ KIŠKŪNĖ

Laimė Kiškūnė is the long standing promoter of olfactory culture and art, teaching people of different ages and walks of life to comprehend the olfactory world and fostering the use of natural fragrances as art medium. Laime designs fragrances, perfumes and olfactory exhibitions. Her lab has accumulated an impressive collection of rare natural aromatic substances – the aromatheque (AROMATEKA). In her lab Laime has created an original brand of natural perfumes – Unda Prisca.

These are several olfactory stops on the creative road of Laime

These are several olfactory stops on the creative road of Laime:

  • 2020-2021 – Teaching the basic course of professional natural perfumery, Laime Kiskune studio, Vilnius (LT)
  • 2019 - Scents of uneasiness and hope for London Fashion Week, Somersethouse, London Fashion week (UK)
  • 2019 - ‘Thegirlisonfire’, ‘La Casa Encendida’, Madrid, Spain (UK/SP)
  • 2018-2019 – Teaching the basic course of professional natural perfumery, Laime Kiskune studio, Vilnius (LT)
  • 2017 - ‘Hanging Gardens’ – olfactory art exhibition, the National Library of M. Mažvydas, Vilnius (LT)
  • 2017 - ‘Rebellious Books’ – scent of old books dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the National Library of M. Mažvydas, Vilnius (LT)
  • 2017 - released the perfume ‘Eau-de-cologne ‘Rose’, Vilnius (LT)
  • 2016 - ‘The Aromas of St. Petersburg’s Routine’, Gallery ‘Vnutri’, St. Petersburg (RU)
  • 2016 - ‘The Scent of Identity of Lithuanian Food’ in Venice Biennale of Architecture (IT)
  • 2016 – released the perfume ‘Eau-de-cologne ‘Lavender’, Vilnius (LT)
  • 2015 - ‘The Fragrance of Opera’, exhibition of scents of a theatre at National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Vilnius (LT)
  • 2015 - ‘A trip to Babylon: the most ancient fragrances of the world’, Lithuanian National UNESCO gallery, Vilnius (LT)
  • 2015 - ‘Harmonies of fragrance and music – an interactive synaesthesia of music and scents’, “Kvapu Namai” studio, Vilnius (LT)
  • 2012 – the brand ‘UNDA PRISCA’ created
  • 2012 – released historical-antique perfume ‘Cyprinum’, Vilnius (LT)
  • 2010 - ‘Rose Garden’ the first olfactory exhibition in Lithuania, gallery “Titanikas”, Vilnius (LT)
  • 2009 - ‘Scents of Old and New Vilnius’ (in the framework of the project Vilnius - European Capital of Culture), Vincas Kudirka square, Vilnius (LT)
Laime lives and works in Vilnius, Lithuania. When not travelling the world collecting aromas and aromatic substances or designing olfactory exhibitions, most often she can be found concentrated at the perfume organ, submerged in olfactory accords.

Laime lives and works in Vilnius, Lithuania. When not travelling the world collecting aromas and aromatic substances or designing olfactory exhibitions, most often she can be found concentrated at the perfume organ, submerged in olfactory accords.