Maps of Movies

Scent of a Woman (1992)

Where Scent of a Woman says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A blind colonel's Thanksgiving weekend in New York ran through the Waldorf, the Plaza and the Pierre, while the Baird School that frames it was filmed in Troy and at Princeton.

Scenes and places

The Baird School (1992)

Charlie, a scholarship student, takes a job watching a blind retired colonel over Thanksgiving weekend so he can pay for a flight home. He and a classmate also witness a prank on the headmaster and are pressed to name the culprits.

Set in Baird School — The fictional New England prep school where scholarship student Charlie Simms takes a weekend job watching a blind colonel.

A girls' boarding school in Troy, New York, that doubled as the fictional Baird.

Filmed at Emma Willard School, 285 Pawling Avenue, Troy, NY (Pawling Avenue, Troy, United States) — The school grounds stand in for Baird. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Baird library (1992)

Charlie and his classmate George stay behind in the school library at closing time. Moments later, outside, they see a prank unfold on the headmaster's car and become the only witnesses.

Set in Baird library — A library at the fictional Baird School, where Charlie and a classmate close up before the prank.

A campus building at Princeton University used for the Baird library interior.

Filmed at Rockefeller College, Upper Madison Hall, Princeton University (Princeton University, Princeton, United States) — The library scene was shot in this Princeton University building; the coordinate is the university's, not the building's. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Frank checks into the Waldorf-Astoria (1992)

Frank takes Charlie to New York without warning and checks into the Waldorf-Astoria. He treats the hotel as old territory, and sets Charlie to take an inventory of the room.

Set in Waldorf-Astoria — The Park Avenue hotel where Frank brings Charlie for a weekend of pleasures. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A landmark Art Deco hotel on Park Avenue, in Midtown Manhattan.

Filmed at Waldorf-Astoria, 301 Park Avenue (Midtown · Park Avenue, New York, United States) — Frank's hotel in the film was filmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Dinner in the Oak Room (1992)

Over dinner, Frank reveals the weekend's agenda: a first-class hotel, a good meal and wine, a visit to his brother, and a woman. Charlie realises the trip is more than a sightseeing tour.

Set in The Plaza Hotel, Oak Room — The Plaza's wood-paneled restaurant where Frank and Charlie have dinner. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A historic restaurant inside the Plaza Hotel at Central Park's southeast corner.

Filmed at The Plaza, Oak Room, Fifth Avenue at 59th Street (Midtown · Fifth Avenue, New York, United States) — Frank and Charlie's dinner scene was filmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Thanksgiving in White Plains (1992)

Frank drags Charlie to his brother's Thanksgiving table, where he provokes everyone. Frank defends Charlie against his nephew Randy, the first sign he has grown fond of the boy.

Set in Frank's brother's house, White Plains — The suburban house where Frank's family hosts Thanksgiving dinner.

A house in White Plains, a suburb north of New York City; the film's Wikipedia page does not say where it was shot.

The tango at the Pierre (1992)

Frank identifies a stranger by the scent of her soap and introduces himself. He offers to teach her to tango while she waits for her date.

Set in The Pierre, Cotillion Ballroom — The hotel ballroom where Frank offers to teach a young woman to tango. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A luxury hotel on Fifth Avenue at Central Park, with a ballroom used for the tango scene.

Filmed at The Pierre, Cotillion Ballroom, Fifth Avenue at 61st Street (Upper East Side · Fifth Avenue, New York, United States) — The tango scene was shot in the Cotillion Ballroom. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Ferrari test ride (1992)

The morning after, Frank sinks into gloom until Charlie suggests a car ride. Frank talks a salesman into a Ferrari test ride, and brightens when Charlie lets him drive.

Set in Ferrari dealership and test route — A Ferrari showroom and the road where Frank takes the wheel.

A Ferrari showroom and road in New York; the film's Wikipedia page gives no filming location for this scene.

Park Avenue (1992)

After returning the car, Frank is despondent again. He jaywalks into rushing traffic and narrowly avoids being hit by several cars.

Set in Park Avenue — The Manhattan avenue where Frank wanders into rushing traffic.

A major north-south avenue in Manhattan; no filming location is given for this scene.

The disciplinary hearing (1992)

On Monday morning, Charlie and George face the disciplinary committee in front of the whole school. Frank unexpectedly arrives and sits beside Charlie, then rises to defend him.

Set in Baird disciplinary committee hearing — The school assembly where the disciplinary committee questions Charlie and George with the whole student body present.

A New York Society for Ethical Culture meeting hall on Central Park West that doubles as Baird's assembly hall.

Filmed at Meeting House of the New York Society for Ethical Culture, Adler Hall, 2 West 64th Street (Upper West Side · West 64th Street, New York, United States) — Frank's speech defending Charlie was filmed in Adler Hall. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• Frank Slade — A blind, retired Army lieutenant colonel and cynical alcoholic who takes a weekend trip to New York.
• Charlie Simms — A scholarship student at the Baird School hired to look after Frank over Thanksgiving weekend.