Claudia De Vos

Olfactory Artist | Scent psychologist | Ambass’Odor

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Claudia de Vos - Claudia De Vos is an artist and scent psychologist. In her objects she combines her two fields of expertise creating multi-sensory stories on scents. The fragrances used in the objects are originating from natural essential oils. In her lecture she is explaining, on basis of her art projects, the benefits for our wellbeing using natural essential oils and art. She is also the creator of a smell tour for the blind. Margherita Soldati

Claudia De Vos is an artist and scent psychologist. Her expertise is to be found in the psychodynamics and the symbolism of natural scents, its active compounds and the (traditional) use of essential oils. This specific cross reference creates a unique view on sent psychology. She gives lectures and trainings on this subject and makes olfactory art. 

In her work she combines her two fields of expertise creating multi-sensory stories on scents. These olfactive stories are told by fragrances and objects, mostly created in ceramic. The fragrances used in the objects are originating from natural essential oils. 


“The objects and installations I make incorporate natural scents (raw materials). My special interest are the effects of these scents on humans. Through my art I try to communicate this broad spectrum of odor perception. With each work of art I investigate the effects of a specific scent. This involves chemical composition, a historical or cultural context, an individual or universal scent experience. In my role as Ambass’Odor, I like to represent the various "voices" of natural scents. In my lectures, trainings and articles, I pass on knowledge on this subject. ”

The inspiration for her olfactive stories comes from a 'cross-reference' of historical and traditional plant use, plant myths, botanical facts, modern properties and experiences of users of essential oils. The artistic search for symbols or an archetypical expression of this is evident. In this way each object becomes a visual and olfactory metaphor of psychodynamic processes of the fragrance.

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