In his laboratory in Montégut-Lauragais, east of Toulouse, the aromatician Michaël Moisseff offers all kinds of scents that he has recreated like that of the Moon. He achieved this feat in 2009 at the request of the Cité de l’Espace to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first step on the Moon. Since he could not get to the satellite, the scientist relied on the memories of astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. “They felt the moon dust when they got into their module and took off the diving suit, explains Michaël Moisseeff. They found that it smelled like shooting with a six-shot pistol. the burnt black powder “. To find this smell, the master of aromas worked on the deposit of black powder that he cooked in saucepans to achieve a scent close to burnt. Since then, visitors to the Cité de l’Espace and those to the aromatician’s laboratory have been able to discover the smell of the Moon. But the scientist is still waiting to make Buzz Aldrin smell the vial and get validation.
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