Scent as Pest Control?

Hello everyone! My name is Rachel Compton. I am a design intern and will be a guest contributor to the Scent Sciences scent blog!

This may seem to be a bit of an offbeat topic in regards to scent technology, but through my recent experiences, the potential in this untapped concept could mean a great deal of comfort and convenience to the health and well-being of homeowners and renters all over.

So, something I’ve had to unfortunately regularly tackle when I transferred to college and lived on my own for the first time was the problem with bugs. Those pesky invasive insects that I speak of include spiders, ants, cockroaches, silverfish, and the Continue reading

Olfactory Art

Nobi Shioya, Seven Deadly Sins

Olfactory art is a term that is new to me this week.  Working for a scent company and keeping a close watch on the art world, I was surprise that I have never heard this term!  Upon finding scholarly article after scholarly article about this topic, I wonder, why has this art form remain hidden from me, and therefore the general public? Despite the manifestos published by the Futurists, the Surrealists, and other post-modern groups, calling for a wider integration of human experience into art, scent elude artists of their time.  Some critics in the past argued that scent remains on the “fringe of aesthetics,” and a “lower sense.”  Could we coin olfactory art as the new folk art, the quaint country cousin, not to be taken too seriously?

Lifestyle Resources Magazine – Guess who’s in it!

Last week Lifestyle Resources published a brand new magazine full of interesting information and interviews. And guess what? Scent Sciences was lucky enough to appear on a 4 page article!

If you follow the link, you’ll be redirected to the first page of the magazine. After that, you just need to go to page 44-47 to learn more about Scent Sciences’ product line, marketplace and next steps!

In addition to  Scent Sciences dining and lodging, travels and events. Check Lifestyle Resources out, great and interesting magazine! Continue reading

Cool Products Expo

Hello technology addicts!

We are pleased to share this first article (click here) with you, as we are sure you will find it interesting.

Two weeks ago our team attended the “Cool Products Expo” at Stanford University and we are pleased to say that we received so much positive recognition and appreciation. It was a great way to introduce our product to a new audience, and at the same time to see many other great technological devices. Continue reading