I mean, when it’s your profession, sometimes you can turn it off and turn it back on (laughs). I will put my nose into everything and anywhere, even the rottenest fish in the world. I consider myself to be extremely tolerant, and I think my immune system is the strongest on the planet. I don’t have any prejudices when it comes to smells. When I smell something, I think about its chemical composition and will immediately think of ways to reproduce it.

— Smell artist Sissel Tolaas on her sense of smell. Read more at 5 Minutes With… Olfactory Artist Sissel Tolaas at Singapore Tatler.