Scent and Sensibility: Perfumed Moments from Italy to India
Let two perfumeries—worlds apart—guide you into a fragrant art of noticing
Hi all,
Today’s 5-minute photo focus challenge takes you to two perfumeríes in two very different parts of the world.
[Note: If you’ve been following along with our latest 10-week series on awakening the senses, today’s practice is a useful way to grow your sensory awareness — particularly as it relates to smell.]
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What immediately stands out for you about this photograph above, taken at a high end perfume shop in Florence, Italy?
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Do your impressions change when you see this selection laid out in Kochi, India?
What effect, if any, does it have on your sense of smell?
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Remember, the purpose of these Friday challenges is to let your study of an image give you the opportunity to pause, reflect, and
notice what it stirs — or stirs up — in you.
There is no wrong answer.
To the degree that there is any discomfort involved, letting something stir you up for five minutes without doing anything to fix, change, or manage it, gives you the added benefit of clearing it.
Follow the steps and prompts below to deepen your experience.
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Take Five to Take In
Set a timer for five minutes. Study the photos above. As you sit with them — separately first, and then as a set — what thoughts, sensations, or ah-has arise? Use the prompts below to guide you and share your impressions in the comments with us here.
What stands out for you as you take in these two photographs — separately, then as a set?
How do you feel about perfume as a form of personal enhancement?
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"Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all the years you have lived.”
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