Experimental Scent Summit
Presented as part of an ongoing collaboration between The Institute for Art and Olfaction and Smell Lab, the Experimental Scent Summit is an annual gathering where invited speakers share research and ideas in an informal, friendly setting.
Schedule of Talks
John Steele
Nezka Pfeifer
John Steele
Opening Talk: 11:00 - 11:30 am
The Transformational Use of Smell and Fragrance in Amazonian Shamanism.
Robyn Price
Nezka Pfeifer
John Steele
11:30 - 11:45 am
Scent and Civilization: Experiencing Ancient Aromas Beyond Singular Narratives
Nezka Pfeifer
Nezka Pfeifer
Nezka Pfeifer
11:45 am - noon
Smelling the Bouquet: Plants and Scents in the Garden.
Yasaman Sheri
Yasaman Sheri
Nezka Pfeifer
noon - 12:15 pm
Lingering Notes: Olfactory Aesthetics of Toxicity
Ethan Turner
Yasaman Sheri
Ethan Turner
12:30 - 12:45 pm
Personalization of scent through AI: An independent perfumer's perspective.
Jas Brooks
Yasaman Sheri
Ethan Turner
12:45 - 1:00pm
Mechanics of Scent: Mapping Olfactory Play.
Olivia Yin
Alex Wiltschko
Alex Wiltschko
1:00 - 1:15 pm
Smells Like Home: Scent in Immersive Storytelling
Alex Wiltschko
Alex Wiltschko
Alex Wiltschko
1:15 - 1:30 pm
Generation by Osmo: Harnessing AI for Fragrance Innovation
Andreas Keller
Alex Wiltschko
Catherine Haley Epstein
2:30 - 2:45 pm
The Scent Art Gallery: Romanticized journey of self-destruction or commercial venture?
Catherine Haley Epstein
Catherine Haley Epstein
Catherine Haley Epstein
2:45 - 3:00 pm
Radical implications of the invisible language of scent: clinical and studio observations.
Lindsey Sharman
Catherine Haley Epstein
Lindsey Sharman
3:00 - 3:15 pm
Sticky Meanings and the Materials of Artist Elaine Cameron-Weir.
Erin Adams
Catherine Haley Epstein
Lindsey Sharman
3:15 - 3:30 pm
Scent Design for Theatre through an Australian play: "Recollection"
Robert Berryman
Robert Berryman
Robert Berryman
3:45 - 4:00 pm
Synesthetic Healing - Fragrant Songs
Tedd Neenan
Robert Berryman
Robert Berryman
4:00 - 4:15 pm
Synesthesia Machine: A remarkable machine that allows us to smell any color in the RBG rainbow.
Sean Raspet
Robert Berryman
Simon Niedenthal
4:15 - 4:30 pm
Scent as art practice: Recent molecules
Simon Niedenthal
Alejandro Soto Rodríguez and Seth Calderon
Simon Niedenthal
4:30 - 4:45 pm
Scent Material Interventions: Sustainable Sandalwood Conference
Alejandro Soto Rodríguez and Seth Calderon
Alejandro Soto Rodríguez and Seth Calderon
Alejandro Soto Rodríguez and Seth Calderon
5:00 - 5:15 pm
Breaking the Scent Barrier: Introducing Niche Perfumery to the Iberoamerican region
James Dotson
Alejandro Soto Rodríguez and Seth Calderon
Alejandro Soto Rodríguez and Seth Calderon
5:15 - 5:30pm
The Perfume Clairvoyant: Theosophy and The Visionary Investigation of Fragrance
Michael Paul
Michael Paul
Michael Paul
5:30 - 5:45 pm
Perfume and Persuasion: real world techniques for controlling minds... and noses.
Conclusions
Michael Paul
Michael Paul
5:45 - 6:00 pm
Closing the day: Questions, observations, group photos.
Hosts
Julianne Lee
Saskia Wilson-Brown
Minetta Rogers
Directors Projects
The Institute for Art and Olfaction
Minetta Rogers
Saskia Wilson-Brown
Minetta Rogers
Directors Programs
The Institute for Art and Olfaction
Saskia Wilson-Brown
Saskia Wilson-Brown
Saskia Wilson-Brown
Executive Director
The Institute for Art and Olfaction