Perfume Education and Experimentation
When we describe something in English, the ordering of our adjectives is very important. It goes something like this: Opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose and – finally – noun. Thus “comely contemporary Cuban counterfeit cologne” sounds more appealing, say, than “pirated Peruvian present-day pretty perfume”. Alliteration, of course, adds the spice.
Flowers, flowers everywhere, But not a bite to eat.
This is an email newsletter. It is written by Saskia Wilson-Brown, on behalf of the non-profit organization based in Los Angeles known as “The Institute for Art and Olfaction” (IAO).
January Events as Headlining Bands…
An Icy Poem for Winter… And sad people.
A man bought a parrot. It was a beautiful parrot, with bright colorful plumage. Unfortunately, it also had a bad attitude, and fowl language.
The yearly beastie we call The Art and Olfaction Awards has launched again, with submissions open until November 15, 2018.
Peaches, possessed nuns and a lonely houseplant: October news, at the IAO.
September is about change change change! Open Sourcing Smell Culture kicks into gear, we open submissions for the awards soon, and – as always – much much more.