Kicking up a Stink

09 June 2011, 19.00 - 22.00


Join us for an evening of olfactory exploration. Our noses betray the secrets of our unconscious, playing a key part in our perceptions of dirt, disgust and desire. From medicine to perfume and spiritual healing, find out just how much our nose knows.

Drop in activities

  • Sniff the restorative and repugnant in herbs with medical herbalist Susi Kaiser.
  • Waft through smells of cities past with a unique installation from a current MA Fashion Student at Kingston University. 
  • Join Allergist and Rhinologist, Glenis Scadding to find out how well you smell, and what happens if our nose goes wrong'.
  • Stop and smell the roses with a bespoke floral display and see which plants smell nice or nasty.
    Discover deliciously dirty perfumes in Odette Toilette's immersive olfactory adventure.

Odette's sessions begin promptly at 19.15 and 20.45. Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the event to ensure a seat. First come first served.

Booked talks

Explore the interplay of brain and nose in eliciting emotions, memory and perception with bioscientist Professor Tim Jacob. 19.00-20.00

Enter the world of bespoke perfumery with world-renowned fragrance expert Roja Dove. 20.30-21.30

This event is FREE.

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