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Scent Culture Institute is a hub for projects on smelling in culture, business & society based in Switzerland: Thought leadership, cultural production, multi-sensory innovation; general management development; talks, workshops & consulting. SCI ist eine Platform für Projekte zum Geruchsinn, Riechen, Düften in Kultur, Wirtschaft, Unternehmen und Gesellschaft in der Schweiz (Zürich & Bern): Forschung, Entwicklung, Vorträge, Workshops, Beratung, kulturelle Produktion.
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Paper Passion

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The Paper Passion perfume conceived for Handmade 2011, which bottles the seductive scent of a freshly printed books, was inspired by a throwaway line by German publisher Gerhard Steidl in the film How to Make a Book with Steidl, which suggested his favourite scent was a ‘freshly printed book’. Continue reading Paper Passion →

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Garden of Wonders

 

11_gardenofwondersGarden of Wonders creates a feast for the nose and eyes in Milan’s Botanical Gardens

If the wisteria waterfalls of Brera’s Botanical Garden (or the charming spread of gleaming, golden Laviani animal statues dotted around) don’t get to you first, Be Open‘s Garden of Wonders will.

The international foundation of design and creativity has taken the world of fragrance to heady new heights with its latest project, a threefold approach to the world of fragrance. ‘It is our way of proposing an alternative way – through design – to preserve traditions by adapting them to contemporary challenges and eventually explore new possibilities for small brands,’ explains Be Open founder Yelena Baturina.

Read more at http://www.wallpaper.com/design/garden-of-wonders-creates-a-feast-for-the-nose-and-eyes-in-milans-botanical-gardens#lc0aa4qALre1DK6e.99

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Great Idea: Mood Boards For Smells

Scents can be tough to describe in words, which makes them perfect for mood boards.

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For Haus Interior’s candle collection, the boutique interior design firm wanted a way to describe smells to online shoppers beyond mere words. So the company hired photographer Sully Sullivan to produce a collection of scent mood boards. Carefully curated, cleanly arranged objects fill in the emotions and contexts of a smell that words might miss.

Read more at http://www.fastcodesign.com/3041018/great-idea-mood-boards-for-smells/5

This article nicely resonates with a recent paper on the use of moodboards in perfumery:

Endrissat, N., Islam, G., & Noppeney, C. (2016). Visual organizing: Balancing coordination and creative freedom via mood boards. Journal of Business Research, 69(7), 2353–2362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.10.004
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Schnupperschau #1: The Scent of the Material

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This new exhibition series is as a re-examination of the collection of the Kunstmuseum Thun, in various ways, through the curatorial lens of scent. In the first part we focus on the material and techniques of art making, which are often smelly, but these scents don’t usually make it into the museum. In the following exhibits, we focus on other aspects of the collection; so stay tuned!

Continue reading Schnupperschau #1: The Scent of the Material →

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These Futuristic Perfumes Smell Like Things That Will Be Destroyed By Climate Change

Artist Catherine Young figured she better bottle up her favorite natural smells before they disappear.

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As climate change worsens, so will our collective sense of loss. Coastlines, cities, crops, and entire species will disappear. Artist Catherine Young has created a perfume line that bottles up the scents of things we enjoy today, but will be diminished—or gone—soon enough.

Read more at http://www.fastcoexist.com/3033245/these-futuristic-perfumes-smell-like-things-that-will-be-destroyed-by-climate-change