Monthly Archives: March 2008
Fragrance-free schools in Minnesota?
Minnesota state representative Karen Clark has just introduced a bill aimed at scaling back the use of fragrances in Minnesota schools. While her original intention was that the bill would propose banning fragrances in schools altogether, the version of the … Continue reading
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Spanish hospital adopts olfactory marketing
Marbella’s USP Hospital has begun an ambient scenting program in an effort to keep its patients feeling good. They’ve got the scent of talcum powder in the pediatric area, and aromas of wood and peach throughout the rest of the … Continue reading
Post cards from India smell like roses
India’s Jharkhand Postal Department is launching new products left and right, it seems, among them a line of post cards, envelopes and stamps that are scented like roses. According to reports, post card sales are down 60 percent from two … Continue reading
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2008 FiFi awards
The 36th Annual FiFi awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 20th at New York’s Park Avenue Armory. The ceremony is sponsored by The Fragrance Foundation, a non-profit, educational organization. FiFi awards are given for creative achievements in the … Continue reading
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Smell genius Sissel Tolaas
Scotland’s Sunday Herald has published a fascinating article about conceptual artist Sissel Tolaas. Tolaas, whose primary artistic focus is smell, has had a variety of exhibits about the scent of fear, for which she gathered the sweat of various men … Continue reading
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