Smells and Odors

In ‘Our Town,’ the Characters Are Fictional. The Smells Are Real.

Backstage at the Broadway play, they’re frying up the aroma of breakfast — part of a long tradition of adding scents to plays and movies.

By Erik Piepenburg

Christine Nagel, the head perfumer at Hermès, has synesthesia, a neurological condition that mixes the senses.

By Chantel Tattoli

An extravagant scent might seem like the height of pampering for your pup. But veterinarians are raising red flags: “Overall, it’s a very bad idea.”

By Sarah Hurtes

If a lunch with your boss makes you feel uncomfortable, you don’t have to go. Suggest an alternative.

By Anna Holmes