M Dougherty

Work

Olfactory art and research, fine fragrance, creative technology and design. Most of it is made to be smelled in person.

2022 to present Odor Organ A fifteen-key instrument that plays scents instead of sounds, with a graphic notation for accords. olfactory art / creative technology 2026 The Darkroom, for Secrets of My Power A recreation of the smell of Nancy Rexroth's darkroom for her retrospective at the Cincinnati Art Museum. olfactory art 2019 to 2025 SMELL-RS A self-administered digital smell test. Research consultant and second author on the 2026 preprint. research / design 2026 Field Notes Software I built for my perfumery practice. creative technology / design 2026 Frass A fine fragrance built from the beetle gallery, where fungi break wood down into vanillin. fine fragrance / research 2025 to 2026 The Rise of Medusa Scents for Goldie Poblador's glass sculptures on the Verde Island Passage oil spill. olfactory art 2024 Scents of Us An installation that visualizes the invisible world of scent. Innovation Award, NYC Media Lab and CHANEL. olfactory art / creative technology 2023 Somatic Atlas An aroma reference kit for the scents of the human body, made with Dr. Meg Younger. research / design 2021 Liminal A one-of-a-kind perfume in a 3D-printed bottle grown over with crystals. olfactory art / fine fragrance / design 2021 to 2022 /forest bath The forest, pumped out onto the sidewalks of Chinatown during the pandemic. olfactory art 2017 Manifest 1.0 A live performance and installation for Sunni Colón, with a hidden performer, tickets tuned to each guest and a scent to take home. olfactory art / design

Earlier and smaller works