SMELLSCAPE JOURNEY · EDITORIAL
The commute
From the front door to the desk by street, station and train.
01 Street
Outside, the street smells cool and fresh, with a little early traffic.
- Morning Street fresh · cool
02 Station
At the station a coffee stand sits beside cold metal handrails and barriers.
- Coffee roasted · warm · bitter
- Cold Metal Rail metallic · cold · sharp
03 Train
On board, fabric seats and someone's newspaper fill the carriage.
- Train Carriage fabric · metallic
- Newspaper paper · dry · inky
04 Office
At work, dry paper, warm printers and another cup of coffee.
- Office paper · dry
- Printer Paper paper · dry · clean
- Coffee roasted · warm · bitter
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