Virtual Scent Trips

This Photographer Uses Instagram to Create Olfactory Photo Tourism

Italian artist and copywriter Michela Floris remembers her homeland of Sardinia through photography and sense memory and invites her Instagram followers to partake in sense-engaging photo tourism.

In the foreground of each of Floris' images is a scented plant. By imagining the smell of the flower or herb, combined with the three other scents that the talented photographer hashtags in each caption, Floris' Instagram followers can locate themselves in the beautiful scenery her images portray. The effect is a kind of photo tourism, where travelers engage all of their sensory faculties to take a journey to an exotic locale without leaving their living room. Aided only by the captivating detail of Floris' photographs and descriptions, viewers can experience a trip through another place -- an imaginative new use of Instagram that's sure to catch on.

Sensory Engagement
Businesses could incorporate multi-sensory elements into their marketing strategies.
Virtual Travel
The tourism industry could create virtual travel experiences that engage all the senses.
Experiential Photography
Photographers can experiment with incorporating scent and other sensory elements into their work to create immersive experiences for their audience.

Industries Being Reshaped

Travel and Tourism
The tourism industry could utilize technology to create sensory-immersive virtual travel experiences for customers.
Marketing and Advertising
Businesses could incorporate multi-sensory elements into their marketing strategies for a more engaging and memorable customer experience.
Photography
Photographers can experiment with incorporating scent and other sensory elements into their work to create immersive experiences for their audience and stand out in the industry.
SCORE
2.7 out of 10
GENDER
30% Men70% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 39%
Activity 33%
Freshness 8%

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