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London scent aficionado offers olfactory experiences

In the realm of art, a creative fragrance aficionado in London has started offering curated olfactory experiences for the enjoyment of fellow scent-o-philes. Dubbed “Scratch+Sniff,” the regular events have themes as wide-ranging as “Scent in the 40′s,” “A Scented Journey … Continue reading

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Koo Jeong A’s NYC exhibit incorporates fragrance

Multidisciplinary artist Koo Jeong A’s exhibit at NYC’s Hispanic Society of America, one piece of a 3-location installation entitled Constallation Congress, incorporates visual art, architecture and ambient fragrance. The exhibit reveals Jeong A’s interests in natural phenomena and the intricacies … Continue reading

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Watermill Center uses Prolitec system to diffuse one-of-a-kind scent at benefit

International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) senior perfumer Loc Dong has created a one-of-a-kind scent to benefit The Watermill Center, an organization that fosters research in theater and various types of performance art. 100 bottles were auctioned off at the organization’s … Continue reading

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The smells of NY

Think you know what NY smells like in summer? Where do you suppose you are if what you’re smelling is laundry, beer, juniper and hair wax? If you can’t get to NY yourself to figure it out, try using this … Continue reading

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NYC hosts surreal, scented environment

Giant nylon stockings filled with aromatic spices are hanging from the ceiling of NYC’s Park Avenue Armory. The scented socks are part of “Anthropodino,” a surreal, psychedelic, earthy environment created by Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto. Experience it through June 14 … Continue reading

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Ambient scenting gets smart

Imagine if your ambient scenting machine had multiple possible scents, could learn to associate a scent with an event by observing how you interact with information sources, and based on its learning it would emit particular scents at relevant times … Continue reading

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Art exhibit gives an experience of history through smell

Reg Vardy Gallery in Sunderland, England recently hosted a fascinating scent art exhibit called “If There Ever Was: an exhibition of extinct and impossible smells.” The exhibit, put together by conceptual artist Robert Blackson, considered scent as “integral to the … Continue reading

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