Blog

Defining Olfactory Heritage

The Olfactory Contractor is both an educational platform and a resource for museums and cultural institutions seeking consulting support for olfactory storytelling. In this blog series, we explore key concepts and practices in the growing field of olfactory...

Newsletter #3

Hello and Welcome, If you are new here—thank you for joining The Olfactory Contractor. I am so glad you have joined this growing community of museum professionals, educators, artists, and researchers interested in scent, storytelling, and a multisensory approach to...

Notes from the Field #2: Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum

As more museums explore multisensory interpretation, scent is emerging as a powerful—yet still untypical—tool for storytelling. In this edition of Notes from the Field: How Museums Use Olfactory Storytelling, we feature the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum at the...

A Conversation with Nils Lommerin

In a recent episode of the Internet of Senses Institute Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nils Lommerin, CEO and Co-founder of Olfactive Biosolutions, for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about food innovation, sensory science, and the growing role...

New Paper Alert!

I am excited to share my newest collaborative paper, published today in Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology: From Biomolecular Traces to Multisensory Experiences: Bringing Scent Reproductions to Museums and Cultural Heritage. Co-authored with Carole Calvez,...

Newsletter #2

Hello and Welcome, If you are new here—thank you for joining The Olfactory Contractor. I am so glad you have joined this growing community of museum professionals, educators, artists, and researchers interested in scent, storytelling, and a multisensory approach to...
Experimental Scent in Finland

Experimental Scent in Finland

In 2024, I traveled to Turku, Finland for the Erasmus+ program. This program allowed the Turku Museum Center to invite an expert that could exchange ideas about multisensory storytelling techniques. I spent three full days with the team in Turku, exploring 6 museums...

Sniffing Around Amsterdam

Sniffing Around Amsterdam

During my three years as the olfactory events manager on the Odeuropa project, I produced many projects. One of those was City Sniffers: A smell tour of Amsterdam’s ecohistory, a pop- up, self-guided, olfactory tour. It followed one path of six stops with scents and...

Sniff and Listen

Sniff and Listen

It was a pleasure to chat with Claire Bown on her Art Engager Podcast, a podcast dedicated to sharing knowledge about how to engage with art objects and the museum in new ways. Claire has invited so many interesting guests from a variety of museums and backgrounds to...

Immersive Scenting with Liam Findlay

In a recent episode of the Internet of Senses Institute Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Liam R. Findlay—a themed attraction and historical scenting consultant whose work at AromaPrime is transforming how we think about immersive environments. From theme...

A Conversation with Spyros Drosopoulos

In a recent episode of the Internet of Senses Institute Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Spyros Drosopoulos, neuroscientist, perfumer, and founder of the niche fragrance house Baruti. Our conversation bridged the worlds of art and science, reflecting...

A Conversation with Emanuela Maggioni

In a recent episode of the Internet of Senses Institute Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Emanuela Maggioni, CEO and CTO of Hynt, a pioneering company redefining the role of scent in technology, design, and daily life.Emanuela’s fascination with smell began...

Subscribe

Whether you’re a museum educator looking to engage your visitors in a new way or a sensory enthusiast with a desire to broaden your knowledge of storytelling with scent – sign up for olfactory storytelling tips.