Dei Sensi's purpose is to expand appreciation, understanding and use of scent and our sense of smell through education and scent-based 'tools'.
Scent communicates feelings, drives behaviour, stores memories and much more; however, we often use this power unconsciously (at least for now).
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Our work is to bring the conscious and creative use of smell into daily life by introducing "the olfactory element" to our spaces, ideas, routines, and classrooms. Bring awareness of the full potential of scent to enhance our daily lives.
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Services /Olfactory Spatial Design / Scent 'Tool Box' / Educational Workshops + Events / and more.
Our Sense of Smell, when used consciously, can be a tool for internal wellbeing and external exploration.
Services
Dei Sensi services engage scent in the external and internal environment.
Creating an invisible layer of architecture to enhance the function of your space
+ Office Spaces
+ Galleries
+ Private Homes
Custom made workshops delving into our sense of smell for all ages
+ Olfactory Story Telling
+ The Scent within Art
+ The Politics of Smell
Building tools for emotional regulation
Creating a scent toolbox of consciously associated scents that are anchors for positive habits, emotional responses and memories.
Projects
The projects to date have all focused around using scent in unusual settings to communicate deeper ideas, cultivate questions and engage with our olfactory memories.​This is just a drop in the ocean in terms of how we can use smell to experience more.
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The Smell of Fear.
​Story telling workshops enabling children to express emotions with scent.
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Is the scent of 'pride' universal? and what does fear smell like to you and why?
Designed to encourage creativity, build confidence and bring attention to the communicative powers of scent​
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Acqua Granda.
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Part of a large research project into the tides of Venice and the Acqua Grande of 2019.
Venice's tide is an integral part of daily life
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What role to the tides play in the lives of those living in the city?
What is the olfactory DNA of Low tide and that of High tide?
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Dei Sensi was founded by Anna Gilchrist, who divides her time (unequally) between Venice and London.​
Her work focuses on the impact of scent on our emotional state, behaviour, and overall well-being. Anna’s interest in this field began in 2014 whilst studying the Science of the Senses. This quickly revealed the need for a much deeper understanding of the powerful connection between scent and memory. This research, and how it can be engaged for our wellbeing, is at the centre of her daily practice.
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Her goal has been to bring our attention to scents unique ability to communicate more than the visible. Finding creative ways to bring it into art, schools and community discussions, as a stepping stone to further integration.
