Product design
2024
Olfactory pathway

The olfactory pathway is a fragrance diffusor designed for metro station. It diffuses a scent that helps the body cope better with stressful situations. In the same way that the beach or the forest have scents, this proposal creates an olfactory landscape within the metro station. With the perfume expertise of Nina Cirendini, we developed a fragrance based on aquatic and green notes. It contains linalool, a molecule found in many flowers that has been shown to have a positive effect on stress management. The fragrance is diffused by an in-floor misting system, which multiplies in the corridors of the station, creating an olfactory pathway that you can choose to follow.

Part of my master thesis ‘Corps vivant, An organic approach to urban space’ at ENSCI - les Ateliers,
under the direction of Benjamin Graindorge
Credit photo : Veronique Huyghe











Simon Searle - 2025