In anticipation of the release of Wicked: For Good, costumed audience members at Palace Cinema, Moonie Ponds sang, smelled and tasted along to Wicked, bringing to life the Land of Oz. This followed two days of playful alchemy with young creatives during school holidays. Watching the film, and deliberating on important moments, smelling, tasting and…
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SmellScape SXSW Sydney (October 2025)
SXSW Sydney Play SmellScape- A tabletop game for your nose! SmellScape is a playful and interactive tabletop game that invites players—both kids and adults—on a journey into the mysterious world of scent. Entering nose-first, players will be guided by scent experts: perfumer Jocelyn Fullerton, interdisciplinary artist Cat Jones , writer Natalie Toren and experience designer…
Her Scent of Mystery – Smelled Wonderful!
Her Scent of Mystery (Olfactory Art Keller, New York City, premiered August 2025) revived the lost perfume from the 1960 Smell-O-Vision film Scent of Mystery. Reconstructed from a surviving bottle and archival research by Jas Brooks and Tammy Burnstock with perfumer Marissa Zappas, the exhibition presented the fragrance alongside rare materials tracing its history as…
Recent Sensual Screenings!
A reawakening of Nosferatu (1922) in Wellington, NZ with sounds courtesy of Peter Dasent and smells by Jas Brooks. A full house feasted on Peter’s original score played live while breathing in the scent of desolation and sipping A drop of blood cocktail. A whimsical Scented Cinema journey to the scrumdidilyumptuous world of Willy Wonka…
Far Out Flowers
Far Out Flowers is an interactive public art installation. Encounter fantastical flowers: the alluring aroma of a tropical piña colada from an alien orchid; tactile cacti tempting with a playful blend of caramel popcorn and raspberries; and invigorating vines wafting lemony zest.
Scent in Cinema series
The “Scent in Cinema” series marries film and fragrance, offering audiences tailored scratch-and-sniff cards for a synchronized multisensory adventure. Start with a virtual film screening, and round off the experience with a thought-provoking panel featuring experts, such as olfactory neurobiologist, Professor Leslie Kay, and scented cinema historian, Professor Catherine Clepper. Beyond just a sensory experience, the series delves deep into the crossroads of perception and cinematic arts, promoting dialogue and interdisciplinary innovation from luminaries in the UK, USA, and Australia.
scented storytelling 