Odor Ludens – Sample Kit

Odorama 40: Odor Ludens – Exploring the fragrance of toys with Frank Bloem, Alissa Rees, Caro Verbeek, Thijs de Zeeuw, and Jonathan Kok Wai Ho

In Odor Ludens we explore the fragrance of toys through the perspectives of various artists: Curator Frank Bloem, healthcare designer Alissa Rees, scent historian Caro Verbeek, landscape architect Thijs de Zeeuw, and fetish artist Jonathan Ho.

We will dive into the smelly world of nostalgic toys and research into connections that our brain playfully makes in between toys and its smell. We explore how certain odours might have influenced our minds while playing in the past, and also see if it is possible to use fragrance in toys to positively manipulate our children in the future.

We are not limited to childhood toys, as we will also have a look at animals and the objects that they play with, and shine a light on the aroma's of sex-toys designed for adults. There will be a lot to smell...