Isabelle Ramsay-Brackstone
Shipwrecked scent: A perfumer re-creates a 150-year-old fragrance
A ship called the Mary Celestia sank in 1864 off the coast of Bermuda. About 150 years later, divers visiting the shipwreck uncovered a perfectly preserved bottle of perfume. Perfumer Isabelle Ramsay-Brackstone worked to re-create the 150-year-old scent.