After cornering and seducing the woman, they consume her and morph into a pack of actual wolves to escape the pursuing attendants.
The video depicts the band members as albino, werewolf-like vampire creatures who track a young woman by her scent. Rammstein - Du Riechst So Gut '98 (Official Video)
The track was originally released in 1995 as the band's debut single from their album Herzeleid . Following the massive international breakout success of their second album Sehnsucht and the hit "Du Hast", Rammstein felt the song deserved a second chance at the spotlight. They re-released it on April 17, 1998, accompanied by a brand-new, high-budget cinematic video that remains a gothic masterpiece. 🐺 The Concept: A Gothic Hunt After cornering and seducing the woman, they consume
The video was filmed between April 20 and April 25, 1998. The band utilized highly atmospheric German locations, including Schloss Babelsberg in Potsdam and a hunting lodge in Berlin's Pankow district. the video replaces the stark
While the instrumentation carries a heavy, romantic, and driving beat, the lyrics lean heavily into themes of obsession, animalistic instinct, and stalking. 🏰 Production and Legacy
The final shot reveals that the victim has survived, but has been turned into one of the creatures herself. 🥀 Lyrical Meaning and Inspiration
Directed by Philipp Stölzl , who also directed the legendary video for "Du Hast", the 1998 visual for "Du Riechst So Gut" is a dark, narrative-driven fairy tale. Heavily inspired by the 1984 fantasy-horror film The Company of Wolves , the video replaces the stark, minimalist, shirtless aesthetics of the 1995 original with a rich, cinematic plot.