New Scratch N‘ Sniff Book Captures NYC’s Delicious Aromas…and Foul Stenches
- Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:14pm by
Billy Hallowell
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"New York, Phew York" Author Amber Jones
If you’ve ever been to New York City, you’ve probably experienced a wide array of scents. From the mouth-watering aromas coming from food carts to the often grotesque and unexplainable stenches rising from sewers, the city’s many scents are diverse in nature. In an effort to capture all of these aromas (both good and bad), author Amber C. Jones has created a unique new scratch n’ sniff book.
Jones, who has likely learned a great deal about the city’s many smells while working as a concierge for the past 10 years, has aptly titled the project, “New York, Phew York.” On the book’s web site, the following description is given:
The story is told through the eyes of a child on a family vacation. It’s an exciting, interactive journey through all of the New York City’s neighborhoods, as recommended by a hotel concierge whom the family befriends!
All of the books smells are synonymous with the city – both good and bad. From fresh bagels and pizza, to garbage and sewer steam, this book ventures into 19 neighborhoods and uncovers many hours of scratch-and-sniff scents!
So, why a book on smells and stenches, you ask? According to Gothamist, Jones says:
“There are books out there that give you a great feel of the city and there are books out there where you can see what New York looks like, but there are no books out there where you can smell what New York smells like.”
Below, watch the author explain “New York, Phew York” in her own words:
After learning about the project, The New York Post decided to take to the streets of NYC to ask citizens for their opinions about the book. In the clip, watch interview subjects discuss some of the most stench-ridden localities, while weighing in on their opinions about Jones’ new effort. Watch below:
Some people may shy away from purchasing a book that may include some less-than-pleasant scents. Still, this is certainly an intriguing project. You can help the author move “New York, Phew York” to bookshelves by clicking here.
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MUDFLAPS
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 6:10pmI can sell you a pair of skivvies that will give you the same smell. Feel free to scratch and sniff.
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:35amCheck out page 42.. Theres a prostitute and a John getting a handjob in the back allyway and you can smell the stench of rotting garbage and cheap purfume and failure all on the same page.
Report Post »jim
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 7:52amDon’t really need to smell NYC. Guess it’s kind of a joke book for, like, Halloween. But, hey, Pet Rocks once sold millions. I’m not knocking the capitalist ambition… it is original.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 5:12amOh, is this the new way to distribute drugs?
Report Post »Arc
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:26amI thought “scratch & sniff ” was strictly for……….nevermind.
Report Post »Hephzibah
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:00amWhat did we expect? Nothing is embarrassing or sacred or uncouth these days. So what’s left? Never mind, I don’t want to know.
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 1:31amGee, I think I’ll wipe my rear end and write a scratch-n-sniff book about NYC, too: “Browned Terlet Paper: All You Need to Know About NYC in One Whiff”. One multi-ply page. Published by Simple Simon and Shyster.
I imagine it would HAVE to make the NY Times Bestseller list based on accuracy alone, thanks to Chuck U. Schumer, Anthony Weiner, Hillary Clinton, Mayor Bloomingidiotberg, and the like.
Report Post »Akbarjonnie Shaheed
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:54amNothing new. Harry Reid has been practicing scratch n’ sniff politics for years.
Report Post »yanki161
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:42amDo they have “eau de subway”? Oh, I HOPE they have “eau de subway”! I don’t know if that certain, lovely mixture of urine and burnt rat can be captured on a scratch n sniff but here’s hoping.
Report Post »EdBoo
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:39amMy jury is out!
Who or what stinks worse in NYC? The people or the things?
It’s a zoo there. A real zoo. Lots of animals and weirdos.
It got to the point where I would not take new clients in NYC for *any* reason. That was one of my better decisions and I have never regretted it.
Report Post »jrandolph1200
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:27amJerseytomato, “What does corruption, lies, treason, narcissism smell like?”
Arab Spring!!
Report Post »Av8tor056
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 11:13pmUnfortunately I went there too. Only a strong stomach saved me.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 11:09pmCan someone please put out a scratch and sniff book on Washington DC, particularly Pennsylvania Avenue?
Report Post »WeDontNeedNoStinkingBadges
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 11:26pmIt’s true that New York has a stench (consider it’s recent name change to “New Sodom York” — I rest my case).
But Washington DC … now that is a foul stink that is not to be believed!
(I’m sure BOTH violate some EPA regulation.)
Report Post »Jerseytomato
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:05amWhat does corruption, lies, treason, narcissism smell like?
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:24amDo you want to smell BO‘s and MO’s B U T T S ????
Report Post »lonewolf57
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:43pmEwww,they can have it.
I’ll take the sweet smell of cow manure,hay and a farm anyday.
Report Post »Hephzibah
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 1:54amAgree!
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:35pmno thanks I will pass on this book
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:29pmI worked in NYC for 25 years.
Report Post »There’s nothing quite as “new york” as the smell of a public phone (no longer even a booth) and the smell of urine surrounding it when the temperature reaches into the 90′s.
I wouldn’t be surprised if that smell is in the white house these days.
MNM in California
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:27pmThis new version recalls a memory of one of my favorite TV shows, Pushing Daisies. They had an, um, extreme scratch-and-sniff once, and it did not work out well at all.
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