Tate Britain’s sensorium is widely covered by the media. What does a perfume person (i.e. someone who is versed in discussing scents) think about it? It is this perspective that makes this review by Eddie Bulliqui special: Continue reading A perfumista on Tate Britain’s sensorium
Category Archives: Scent Culture Monitor
The Sensitivity of the Sense of Smell
More on how our sense of smell works…via IFF
Why commercial perfumery is more interesting than niche ~ by Eddie Bulliqi
An interesting opinion piece “intended as a celebration of commercial (mass-market) perfumery and not an attack on niche brandsâ€: Continue reading Why commercial perfumery is more interesting than niche ~ by Eddie Bulliqi
Why commercial perfumery is more interesting than niche ~ by Eddie Bulliqi — Basenotes.net
An interesting opinion piece “intended as a celebration of commercial (mass-market) perfumery and not an attack on niche brandsâ€:
Niche was all about regaining legitimacy over an industry that was said by many to be debased – aside from the claims of higher quality ingredients, and lack of marketing, one of the key requisites of many niche brands is their perceived transparency and authenticity, particularly to do with the process of creating perfumes, and often with stories of ‘in-house’ Perfumers… Niche tried to take away the smoke and mirrors but I fear that it’s just going back into the smoke.
Why commercial perfumery is more interesting than niche
~ by Eddie Bulliqi — Basenotes.net
NASA’s staff sniffer
George Aldrich has a truly one-of-a-kind job, one he’s held for nearly 40 years. He’s a professional nose for NASA, sniffing everything that goes into space. Continue reading NASA’s staff sniffer
Taste, smell and feel artwork at Tate Sensorium
BBC news reports in detail on the innovative approach Tate Sensorium. Continue reading Taste, smell and feel artwork at Tate Sensorium
Taste, smell and feel artwork at Tate Sensorium – BBC News
SCI welcomes Dana El Masri
The Scent Culture Institute is happy to welcome its first member outside Switzerland, perfumer and olfactive writer Dana El Masri from Canada. Dana is the founder of Parfums Jazmin Saraï, a collection of perfumes inspired by songs and synesthesia. Dana’s work focuses on scent, music and culture, and finding the connections between all three, whether in the form of custom-made perfumes, working with musicians, or scenting spaces. Her aim is to focus on the role of scent in social interaction, to educate the public about the world of scent, and bring perfumery as a form of artistic expression to the forefront. Dana has collaborated with fellow perfumers, completed a residency at the Institute of Art and Olfaction in 2014, and won the Jasmine Literary Awardfor her piece in Odou Magazine in London in 2015. We’re proud to have Dana contribute to this blog, our Facebook page, and hopefully many more things to come!
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‘You stink’: The fight to get rubbish off Beirut’s streets – BBC News
It’s seems the Arab Spring has finally reached Lebanon, and its trigger and slogan have been decidedly olfactory: #YouStink
Welcome to the Middle East, where smell can topple governments!
The Smell of Beirut
It’s seems the Arab Spring has finally reached Lebanon, and its trigger and slogan have been decidedly olfactory: #YouStink Continue reading The Smell of Beirut