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Scent in the context of live performance

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Ambient smell has long been a feature of live performance, no matter whether its presence was intentional or not. While, once upon a time, the incidental presence of malodour was an inevitable feature of proceedings, the deliberate use of scent can actually be traced all the way back to the earliest rituals. This review attempts to trace the long history of scent’s use in processions, pageants, and, most important, performance. From Shakespeare’s time onward, scent has been used as an atmosph...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1177/2041669520985537

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Experimental Psychology
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-2111-072X
Publisher:
SAGE Publications Publisher's website
Journal:
i-Perception Journal website
Volume:
12
Issue:
1
Pages:
1-28
Publication date:
2021-02-03
Acceptance date:
2020-12-13
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EISSN:
2041-6695
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1149662
Local pid:
pubs:1149662
Deposit date:
2020-12-14

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