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Sweat collected during a positive mood produced differences in receivers’ heart rate and idea-generation tasks compared with neutral-condition sweat. The study also compared physiological and perceptual responses with added perfume.

After synthetic body odor, participants were slower to press a key to approach an on-screen perfume bottle. Alongside a sound experiment, the study explores behavioral measures of preferences.

Matching perceived intensity across a broad range of odorants made mixtures smell similar without shared ingredients. Tests explored naming, six-month memory, and rose recognition.

Physiological responses distinguished broadly different odors but were less sensitive to perfume preferences. Facial muscles retained small differences.

Eight women exposed to the same odor at home for two weeks became less sensitive to it. The study examined differences from short-term adaptation and recovery after removal.