An immersive East Village exhibition invites visitors to engage with New York’s distinctive urban scents through scratch-and-sniff experiences, offering a playful twist on the city’s often-overlooked olfactory landscape. Rather than shying away from familiar aromas, the exhibit encourages curiosity about the smells that define daily life in the city. Participants can explore a curated selection of scents, blending the mundane with the memorable in an interactive format. The approach promises a sensory journey that contrasts sharply with the usual efforts to mask or ignore the city’s signature odors.
New Yorkers spend plenty of time trying to avoid the city’s smells. An upcoming East Village exhibition would like you to lean in—although, mercifully, its scratch-and-sniff offerings include
