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The Synesthetes Who See Smells

By Premiere Peau

A woman in London, a research subject, anonymized in the literature as "S.J.", who sees color every time she inhales. Coffee is a deep, shifting...

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Sillage: The Fluid Dynamics of an Invisible Trail

By Premiere Peau

A word the English language never bothered to invent. The French had to do it, because the French pay attention to what lingers.

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Olfactory Fatigue: The Bug in the Adaptation System

By Premiere Peau

A moment, roughly twenty minutes into wearing a new fragrance, when the wearer begins to suspect they have been cheated.

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Phantosmia: When the Brain Composes Its Own Perfume

By Premiere Peau

A woman in London, a former sommelier, who has not tasted wine properly since March 2021.

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