Christophe Laudamiel once again shakes the industry and the field as a whole: Continue reading Fragrance manifesto by Christophe Laudamiel (2017)
Beyond the little trees
The air freshener Little Tree epitomizes the state of contemporary scent culture. This might sound provocative. Continue reading Beyond the little trees
Olfactory Magazine “NEZ” in English
The emergence of publications have always been milestones for the development of fields and discourses. Thus the publication of an English speaking olfactory magazine is of significance. Bringing together articles, interviews, surveys and critical analysis with an olfactory focus, NEZ challenges us to use our noses to explore the world. Continue reading Olfactory Magazine “NEZ” in English
Scent: Beyond control
In a recent interview with the Swiss-German daily newspaper Bund published in Bern Claus Noppeney talks about the role of scent in contemporary culture and society: “Scent control is a challenge“.  Continue reading Scent: Beyond control
How to remain creative in artistic perfumery? – Panel at Esxence 2017
Bodo Kubartz and Claus Noppeney organized and facilitated the session “Staying ahead: how to remain creative in today’s competitive niche perfumery.â€Â The abstract set the stage: “Over the last couple of years, the niche perfume segment has become increasingly competitive. What are the challenges that niche perfumery is facing today? What are the opportunities to stay ahead of the game?†Continue reading How to remain creative in artistic perfumery? – Panel at Esxence 2017
Scent Masquerade: Gendering your Nose
Do you remember the commercials that promote deodorants and openly appeal to sexist phantasies? Women are drawn in hordes to any male who has sprayed himself liberally with the deodorant – the “Axe effectâ€. The commercials have been known as the world’s sexist advertising campaign for many years.  Continue reading Scent Masquerade: Gendering your Nose
Smell Culture Studies at the University of St. Gallen
Smell culture studies are offered as part of the contextual studies at the University of St.Gallen. Here are some insights: Continue reading Smell Culture Studies at the University of St. Gallen
Rejecting an appeasing scent
“I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell the scent in your solemn assemblies. Though ye offer Me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. Take thou away from Me the noise of thy songs, for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.” – AMOS
Disorder of things
“The specific problem with the olfactory in this respect is that its linguistic structure of reference always throws us back into the disorder of things.” – HANS RINDISBACHER
Exploring New Odors of Tobacco Consumption
The smell of cigarette smoke including the breath odor of smokers has often been described as a pressing issue in today’s world of work. In fact, it is the smell of smoking that marginalizes smokers at the workplace. Continue reading Exploring New Odors of Tobacco Consumption