Curatorial & Co, a leading Sydney gallery, invited me to partner on their annual interior design event, held in October 2024. Each year, the gallery hosts 50–60 interior designers for an evening exploring the connection between art and design.
The Vision
That year’s theme, ArtSense, aimed to immerse guests in multi-sensory experiences that deepened appreciation of art. The gallery wanted me to provide a perfume experience station that would highlight the connection between physical art and the art of scent.
I was given four conceptual themes — Unearthed, Exhale, Pleasure, and Fuse — and asked to curate natural perfumes that embodied each idea, creating a unique and memorable experience for their design-focused audience.
The Experience
I carefully matched four perfumes from our collective of 100% natural brands to align with the given themes:
Unearthed
WILD WOUD by Vanessa Megan. Grounded, earthy, mossy, and wood-led scents.
Exhale
ROCKPOOL by Wyalba. Coastal, breezy, and fresh compositions.
Pleasure
AURA SOMA 58. Romantic, floral, and poetic blends.
Fuse
SOLITUDE by One Seed. Neo-industrial, smokey, leather-infused tones.
Each scent was presented on individual round plinths styled with minimalist visuals and thematic displays. Guests could smell each perfume via elegantly prepared scent funnels, encouraging them to connect the olfactory experience to the abstract theme and to the art on display.
To extend the experience, every guest received a Sensoriam perfume purse containing four 2ml minis of the curated scents to take home. This allowed them to revisit the themes and reflect on the connection between art and scent after the event.
The gallery also paired each scent with wine tastings curated to match the same four themes, creating a layered sensory journey for all attendees.
The Impact
Guests were captivated by the uniqueness of the olfactory experience in an art setting, with many commenting on how seamlessly scent elevated their engagement with the artworks.
The sensory journey — pairing scent, art, and wine — created a deeply memorable evening that highlighted Curatorial & Co’s innovative approach to art appreciation.
Feedback from the client and guests was overwhelmingly positive.
The event reinforced how scent can expand the language of art and design, offering new layers of meaning and emotion for discerning creative audiences.
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Curatorial & Co - Art Gallery
Work With Us
At Sensoriam, we design scent experiences for brands, teams, and individuals who want more than the ordinary. From intimate workshops to large-scale activations, every detail is crafted with 100% natural ingredients, luxury styling, and storytelling at the core.
If you’d like to explore bringing scent into your next brand experience, I’d love to talk.
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Yours in scent, naturally!
Jessica - Founder Sensoriam
