Experience F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922) as it has never been experienced before: with scent. Conceived and scent directed by Jas Brooks, this special edition features a grand foil-printed card bearing ten custom scents that form a complete olfactory track for the film. Each numbered circle unlocks a moment in the story, guiding you through Ellen’s lilacs and Hutter’s leather, the stench of Orlock’s cursed earth, and even the stale breath of plague-bearing rats.
The vision for this work was to amplify the film’s sinister progression, deepening the tension between Ellen, aligned with light and nature, and Orlock, embodiment of darkness and decay. Smells emerge not only in moments of horror, but also in moments of connection: when Ellen and Orlock sense each other across distance, the audience too is pulled into their eerie bond.
Premiered in 2023, these cards have since accompanied sold-out screenings in Chicago, Sydney, and New Zealand. One attendee described it as “absolutely incredible… at given times we were alerted by a number on the screen to scratch our sniff cards, that ranged from heavenly fresh blossoms to the stagnant and stale stench of the Black Death.”
For inquiries about theatrical screenings or bulk orders, please contact us by email.
Experience F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922) as it has never been experienced before: with scent. Conceived and scent directed by Jas Brooks, this special edition features a grand foil-printed card bearing ten custom scents that form a complete olfactory track for the film. Each numbered circle unlocks a moment in the story, guiding you through Ellen’s lilacs and Hutter’s leather, the stench of Orlock’s cursed earth, and even the stale breath of plague-bearing rats.
The vision for this work was to amplify the film’s sinister progression, deepening the tension between Ellen, aligned with light and nature, and Orlock, embodiment of darkness and decay. Smells emerge not only in moments of horror, but also in moments of connection: when Ellen and Orlock sense each other across distance, the audience too is pulled into their eerie bond.
Premiered in 2023, these cards have since accompanied sold-out screenings in Chicago, Sydney, and New Zealand. One attendee described it as “absolutely incredible… at given times we were alerted by a number on the screen to scratch our sniff cards, that ranged from heavenly fresh blossoms to the stagnant and stale stench of the Black Death.”
For inquiries about theatrical screenings or bulk orders, please contact us by email.
Specifications
11×7in foil-printed card
10 scratch-and-sniff scents forming a custom scent track
Digital file to watch Nosferatu (1922) with scent cues
