A Japanese web site dubbed the “Smell Club” has undertaken the mission of mapping the aromas of the world. Launched last month, the site has a couple hundred devoted “smellists” who are cataloging the scents they encounter. For now, you can click on map locations tagged with things like “the bad breath of cats,” “the toasty odor of cow dung,” or “freshly aired futons.” If you read Japanese, that is. It’s unclear how they’ll account for the fact that aromas change, or if they’ll make any attempt to verify the scents.
View the site at www.nioibu.com (Japanese language only) or read more at the UK Guardian
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