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The Scent of Change, with Lakenda Wallace (online)

The Scent of Change, with Lakenda Wallace (online)

Perfumer Lakenda Wallace explores theories around scent’s impact on behavior change. Can our sense of smell help us break our bad habits?

Guest Blog: The Connection Between Fragrance and Memory, by Jackie Edwards

Guest Blog: The Connection Between Fragrance and Memory, by Jackie Edwards

Often spoken about and just as often misunderstood, scent’s connection to memory is nonetheless incontrovertible. This guest post by Jackie Edwards explains some of the details of this unique phenomenon.

saskia October 7, 2023October 7, 2023 Cultural Ramblings Read more

SCENT HACKATHON: DAY 2

SCENT HACKATHON: DAY 2

On 19th – 21st of Jan, the Institute for Art and Olfaction teamed up with Klara Ravat (Berlin’s Smell Lab) and Caro Verbeek (Amsterdam’s Odorama) to produce a weekend devoted to exploring and re-envisioning how we communicate about scent.

saskia January 27, 2018March 1, 2018 events, news Read more

JULY 30: Game Play and Scent

What can perfume communities teach game designers? What do the dandy and the smelly gamer have in common? (hint: animalic notes).

saskia May 14, 2015July 13, 2015 calendar, events Read more

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