The following are some suggestions of smells that may not make in to the next
century. These suggestions will be used in determining the composition of memory
perfume in a Survival Kit produced by Susan Cohn. Suggestions were made
by visitors in a book that was part of her installation. They are in order of
writing.
- Cigarette smoke
- The new LP vinyl record
- Diesel
- Photographic fixer
- Paper money
- Bad breath
- BO
- Asbestos
- Rotting fish
- Nothingness
- Snow Pollution
- Perfumes
- Mum's cooking
- Victory liniment that captured the 1973 Grand Final
- Smoke in hair
- Lead pencils
- Fresh cut grass
- Real gardenias
- Burnt rubber
- Car exhaust
- Peaches, brings back image of my grandmother's verandah in summer
- Amazon rainforest with frogs and toucans
- The skin of my child
- Moss and mint growing down the side of the house
- Burnt toast
- Blue swan ink
- Smell
- Pencil sharpenings
- Loose face powder
- Musk sticks
- Teen spirit
- 4711 eau de toilette
- Coal fires
- My smell
- Typewriting machine
- Yeast in South Yarra from breweries
- Tea towels, underpants and handkerchiefs being boiled on the stove my mum
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