Hi, I’m Annie! →
I’m a narrative-driven designer specialized in data visualization and branding.
I turn complex information into stories that are clear, engaging, and visually bold.
Hi, I’m Annie! →
I’m a narrative-driven designer specialized in data visualization and branding.
I turn complex information into stories that are clear, engaging, and visually bold.
FLUIDNOTES Exploring Gender and Fragrance Over Time
Using machine learning and computer vision tools, I was able to analyze 250+ vintage advertisements, map fragrance notes into categories, and connect visuals to scent compositions. While the dataset does not represent the entirety of the global perfume market, it covers a broad span to reflect the Western industry’s dominant trends.
Data was collected through web scraping and cleaned for consistency across fragrance, advertising, and historical sources. Machine learning and computer vision, including ChatGPT Vision, were used to explore patterns in vintage perfume advertising and prepare a research-ready dataset.
| Data | Description | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Fragrantica Dataset | Over 24,000 entries with notes, ratings, accords, perfumers, etc. | Link |
| Parfumo Year of Release | Counts of discontinued/current perfumes; “popular fragrance of the era”. | Link |
| Fragrantica Notes | Scraped notes + images for mapping. | Link |
| Ad*Access (Duke) | 7,000+ US/Canada print ads (1911–1955), beauty & hygiene. | Link |
| All Ads | A collection of vintage archives and recent social media posts. | Link |
| Advertising Archives UK | The advertisements are arranged by decade and can be searched by product. Many American advertisements are included. | Link |
| GPT Vision | Automate visual analysis of vintage perfume ads using ChatGPT Vision - test.py file in github | Link |
| Key Gender Milestones | Compiled list of key gender milestones from 1900 to 2025 by aggregating information from multiple web sources, including historical archives, academic databases, and cultural timelines. | Link |