The subject of the article is sensual, especially olfactory perception of the geographical environment. The author, from the perspective of a human geographer, analyzes the cultural function of scents and demonstrates methods of their research.
Professeur ordinaire Jean-François Staszak, Université de Genève, Département de Géographie et Environnement, Faculté des Sciences de la Société, Uni Mail, 40 Bd du Pont-d'Arve, CH-1211 Genève 4, Switzerland