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Athletes Don’t Leave Your Aryballos at Home!
Aryballos in the form of three cockle shells, 6th century BC (Metropolitan Museum of Art) This week is an installation of Greek words contributed by the Greek perfumer Christina Koutsoudaki. Christina has been a professional perfumer for over 20 years, and originally trained as a chemist at the National University of Athens, Greece and in…
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Scent of a Woman
Detail ‘5318008’, photo courtesy Kofi Paintsil and the artist Tasha Marks. This month is women’s history month, so we are paying aromatic tribute to the power of the female body. Specifically our boobies!! We’ve uncovered a unique artist and her work recently and are excited to share it with you. It is becoming clear the…
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Scents of Plates
Image courtesy Tessa Liebman: Methods and Madness Decay Dinner with Guerilla Science “Cured and Charred” quick cured mackerel; charred scallion, leek ash, kimchee vinaigrette, stonecrop as part of the menu for the 2 night pop-up Decay dinner with Guerilla Science You are sitting in your room, study, office or bedroom, and someone starts cooking. Ten…
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Scent in Concert with Play
Portrait of Arianna Khmelniuk courtesy Brandon Polack “Play keeps us vital and alive. It gives us an enthusiasm for life that is irreplaceable. Without it, life just doesn’t taste good.” Lucia Capacchione Surprise is one of the most exciting and inspiring moments we have as humans. As a child peekaboo rewards us with the strongest…
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The Scent Seller
(image: Pietro Longhi, The Scent Seller, ca. 1741. Ca’ Rezzonico, Venice) When it comes to words and perfume, generally the words are devised around strictly hedonic terms, to “like” and to “not like”, and a rainbow of positive, market-driven descriptors. Is it possible to reconsider and add new dimensions to the seductive act of artifically…
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The Nose and Our Evolutionary Impulse: Sex
(image courtesy RedNoseDay.org) While Covid has been a worldwide disruptor, it has also slowed things down in a big way, which is a blessing. All of the scent cards have been thrown in the air and have fallen, scattered everywhere – so we are living in an exciting moment of destruction and regeneration when it…
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To smell is a verb
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.
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Growth UnlockedWords to Consider When Communicating About Scent
Every business has a unique potential waiting to be tapped. Recognizing the keys to unlock this growth can set an enterprise on the path to unprecedented success.
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Why Words are Important
The magic that emerges from effective collaboration is undeniable. When diverse minds converge with a shared purpose, the results can be transformative.
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A Shiver of Vellichor: On the Satisfaction of Finding New Words
What fosters effective teamwork? It’s not just about grouping individuals together and hoping for the best. It’s about cultivating an environment where trust, open communication, mutual respect, and a shared vision converge.
