Tag Archives: Art
Hungry? Try a scent dinner
New York Times perfume critic Chandler Burr has been touring Rosewood luxury hotels this year, teaming with their executive chefs to create “scent dinners.” Each course of the dinner is paired not just with wine, but also with scent strips … Continue reading
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Smellovision devotee looks toward film festival
U.S. artist Megan Dickerson wants to bring back the concept of Smellovision. Working with the Boston Children’s Musem and the Sense of Smell Institute, she’s been experimenting with fragrances. Dickerson has offered outdoor screenings of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate … Continue reading
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5-D Cinema Opens in Mumbai
Remember 3-D glasses at the movies? Well, add mobile simulator seats, fragrances, water misting, foot ticklers, foam, laser lights and air blasters, and you get what’s called “5-D” cinema, India’s latest entertainment innovation. The multi-sensory cinema had its debut recently … Continue reading
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Fragrance makes fun of itself
A trip through YouTube finds some entertaining fragrance commercials. Today’s laugh is from Alan Cumming.
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Archaeologists recreate the smells of ancient Rome
Archaeologists on the island of Cyprus have unearthed the oldest known perfume factory in the Mediterranean. The facility, which specialized in olive oil production and related industries, dates back to the 2nd millenium, B.C. The area was abandoned after an … Continue reading
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Scent-enhanced movies: Beyond Odorama
Not since John Waters’ 80′s movie gimmick “Odorama” have movies smelled so real. This month, Thierry Mugler released a fragrance collection designed to accompany the newly-released film Perfume: the Story of a Murderer. The set contains 15 scents, each meant … Continue reading
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