“It is easier to make an airport tunnel smell like real jasmine than to use pictures, a video, or a trompe l’oeil to make people believe that they are walking through a real jasmine plantation in that tunnel.” – CHRISTOPHE LAUDAMIEL
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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.
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
Climate change & fragrances
This artistic project by Catherine Young brings links the scent culture and the fragrance industry to the political agenda: climate change. Continue reading Climate change & fragrances
The Science of Scent | Natural vs synthetic fragrance | Harper’s Bazaar
When it comes to perfume, natural doesn’t necessarily mean better. We have chemistry to thank for some of the most iconic fragrances in history.
Natural & Synthetic
It is popular to believe that “natural” stands for better. Here is an article that explores some of the achievements of fragrance chemistry. Continue reading Natural & Synthetic