State of Perception 2026
What happens when 25 people experience the same world differently? The inaugural State of Perception report explores how our preferences, perceptions, and first impressions shift through shared experiences. Featuring research findings, guest reflections, and behind-the-scenes insights from Raison d’Être, the first Ode Experience.
Coming soon.
An Invitation to Raison d'Être
The inaugural Ode Experience in New York City on November 14, 2026, exploring perception through the eight senses.
Wavelength · Issue 09 · Early July 2026
Wine and food pairing, Oman's fragrance identity, NEO's robot hands, Le Festival du Soleil, sound of nature, Roosevelt Library by horseback, hotel reservation by letter, GPT-Live's "mhmm"
A new frequency
A Week in the 8 Senses is changing names, cadence, but content remains — here's what to expect from Wavelength starting in two weeks.
A Week in the 8 Senses · Issue 08 · May 3–9, 2026
This week: first Nepali-Himalayan bar, a scent guide to Italy, Rimowa furniture, Fovel's denim mosaics, the Gankéké speaker, multisensory dining, $585B sleep economy, Chanel's $39 million vineyard
A Week in the 8 Senses · Issue 07 · April 26–May 2, 2026
This week: Indian-American cuisine, Summer Fridays scent identity, EU textile passport mandate, first human navigable map, car-concert sound design, Gucci Storia, LVMH certificate, AI infrastructure
A Week in the 8 Senses · Issue 06 · April 19–25, 2026
This week: Sip & Guzzle, perfumer and chef, Byredo on wood, Zontone pool paintings, Bang & Olufsen outdoor architecture, subtractive design logic, Miu Miu Literary Club, Fenty Beauty AI in WhatsApp
A Week in the 8 Senses · Issue 05 · April 12–18, 2026
This week: AI books restaurants, emotion through scent, Nigerian handcraft, what counts as art, amapiano vs afrobeats, a 3D-printed homes, ancient grains vs GMO, new era of e-fashion and commerce.
A Week in the 8 Senses · Issue 04 · April 05–11, 2026
This week: new Michelin cities, AI scent from memory, algorithmic beauty, analog tech in couture, creator streams beat official, tequila mansion, rare watches in auction, top jewelry school now free.
A Week in the 8 Senses · Issue 03 · March 29–April 04, 2026
This week: a culinary scholarship, emotion to scent, touch in luxury, image and power in art, brain waves to make music, creator campus, 266-year watch retailer ends, multi-sensory museum experience.
A Week in the 8 Senses · Issue 02 · March 22–28, 2026
This week: wine and AI, scent in VR, digital touch advancement, seeing the future in new NYC exhibit, listening lounge launch, lie-flat economy seats, AI fit and checkout, multi-sense brain model.
A Week in the 8 Senses · Issue 01 · March 15–21, 2026
This week: food science and AI, a Madrid perfume laboratory, virtual try-on, urban architecture as art, music deepfake war, a Paris bathhouse, fine jewelry and time, tech company on Fifth Avenue.