Karmameju x Glyptoteket is a tribute to the perfumes of antiquity – created for the modern bathroom shelf.
For almost two decades, Karmameju has worked with nature’s scents and aromatherapy, creating sensorial rituals for skin and wellbeing.
Inspired by Glyptoteket’s research into ancient perfume recipes for the exhibition Power and Fashion in the Roman Empire, Karmameju brings a shared fascination with botanical scents to life.
Flowers, woods, herbs and resin played a central role in the beauty and everyday rituals of antiquity. Experience the scents of the past, interpreted as modern rituals for skin, senses and home.
Karmameju x Glyptoteket is a limited edition range, sold
exclusively at Karmameju.dk and in Glyptoteket’s museum shop.
Karmameju x Glyptoteket is a tribute to the perfumes of antiquity – created for the modern bathroom shelf.
For almost two decades, Karmameju has worked with nature’s scents and aromatherapy, creating sensorial rituals for skin and wellbeing.
Inspired by Glyptoteket’s research into ancient perfume recipes for the exhibition Power and Fashion in the Roman Empire, Karmameju brings a shared fascination with botanical scents to life.
Flowers, woods, herbs and resin played a central role in the beauty and everyday rituals of antiquity. Experience the scents of the past, interpreted as modern rituals for skin, senses and home.
Karmameju x Glyptoteket is a limited edition range, sold
exclusively at Karmameju.dk and in Glyptoteket’s museum shop.
A deeply grounding and sensorial body oil inspired by the ancient use of resins, woods and oils in bathing culture, perfumery and rituals.
A deeply grounding and sensorial body oil inspired by the ancient use of resins, woods and oils in bathing culture, perfumery and rituals.
A sensorial rosewater mist that hydrates the skin, awakens the senses and leaves you feeling fresh and uplifted. Rose was one of antiquity’s most treasured scents, used in beauty rituals, perfumes and ceremonies.
A sensorial rosewater mist that hydrates the skin, awakens the senses and leaves you feeling fresh and uplifted. Rose was one of antiquity’s most treasured scents, used in beauty rituals, perfumes and ceremonies.
A green, woody and resinous fragrance sachet with a cleansing aroma for wardrobes and storage spaces –
inspired by the ancient use of evergreen plants, woods, roots and resins in homes, temples and bathhouses.
A green, woody and resinous fragrance sachet with a cleansing aroma for wardrobes and storage spaces –
inspired by the ancient use of evergreen plants, woods, roots and resins in homes, temples and bathhouses.
Karmameju’s founder and product developer, Mette Skjærbæk,
has been fascinated by fragrance from an early age. But how do you interpret ancient perfume recipes into modern products we want to use today?
Read the interview and get closer to the development of the three limited-edition products, with roots stretching back more than 2,000 years.
Karmameju’s founder and product developer, Mette Skjærbæk,
has been fascinated by fragrance from an early age. But how do you interpret ancient perfume recipes into modern products we want to use today?
Read the interview and get closer to the development of the three limited-edition products, with roots stretching back more than 2,000 years.
Karmameju is part of Glyptoteket’s exhibition Power and Fashion in the Roman Empire with a sensorial fragrance installation that interprets the world of ancient scents.
Here, 2,000 years of fragrance history are brought to life through four fragrance stations that tell how the Romans used fragrance as part of their social and cultural identity – which scents men and women preferred, and how perfume could be associated with status and belonging.
If you would like to take part of the experience home with you, the Karmameju x Glyptoteket range is available in the museum shop.
Power and Fashion in the Roman Empire – 1 October 2026 - 29 March 2027.
Photographer: Ana Cecilia González – Glyptoteket
Karmameju is part of Glyptoteket’s exhibition Power and Fashion in the Roman Empire with a sensorial fragrance installation that interprets the world of ancient scents.
Here, 2,000 years of fragrance history are brought to life through four fragrance stations that tell how the Romans used fragrance as part of their social and cultural identity – which scents men and women preferred, and how perfume could be associated with status and belonging.
If you would like to take part of the experience home with you, the Karmameju x Glyptoteket range is available in the museum shop.
Power and Fashion in the Roman Empire – 1 October 2026 - 29 March 2027.
Photographer: Ana Cecilia González – Glyptoteket
Even if you don’t use aromatherapeutic skincare or products for the home, nature still ensures that aromatherapy is all around us. Trees and plants release invisible plant compounds, phytoncides, which research links to lower stress levels and increased activity in the body’s natural defence cells. This is a beautiful account of forest bathing, nature’s aromatherapy and the scientific evidence behind it.
