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Perfume Writter

Why I Keep Journeying Through Fragrance

Written by Captain DI want to encounter the finest scent of all. Quite some time has passed since I set out on that jour...
Perfume Writter

Men Wearing Women’s Fragrances

Written by Captain DIn recent years, I feel that the boundaries between men and women have begun to disappear in the wor...
The Science of Scent

Does a Flower Smell Different Inside and Out?

Fruit-like compounds outside a tubular flower, and different floral compounds inside: even within the same flower, scent varied with location, day and night, and reproductive stage. Examining color and secretions at the entrance as well reveals multiple cues that could attract flies and guide them into the flower.
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Thinking Seriously About Salon de Parfum, the Festival of Fragrance

In this article, against the backdrop of the rush of fragrance festivals that began last year, I would like to think ser...
The Science of Scent

Does Knowing a Scent Is “Natural” Make You Like It More?

If you heard that a scent you liked was “made from natural ingredients,” would you like it even more? Conversely, would your impression of it become less favorable if you heard that it was “made using biocatalysis or biotechnology”?
Perfume Writter

A Perfume Writer’s Essay: Perfume and Life

Written by 清原香子My First “Perfume” Was Forgotten: My Life with Perfume Had Yet to BeginI first encountered perfume when I...
The Science of Scent

How Is Floral Scent Diversity Related to Insects and Bacteria?

A study of Alpine flowers compared the chemical diversity of their scents with the variety of insects and bacteria associated with them. It introduces a hypothesis linking the welcoming of visitors with selective microbial establishment.
The Science of Scent

Which Flies Carry Pollen from Foul-Smelling Flowers?

A small flower growing among rocks in South Africa was supported by flies that had scarcely been known as pollinators. A dung-like odor and just a little nectar: investigating how pollen is carried reveals a complex relationship in which even an unpleasant-smelling flower attracts its partners and encourages them to stay.
The Science of Scent

If You Misname a Smell, Do You Still Know Something About It?

If someone calls the smell of an apple “fruit,” is that wrong? A study of responses from 2,479 adults in Sweden showed that knowledge about an odor can remain in the words people use even when they cannot name it correctly.
The Science of Scent

Why Do Some People Dislike the Smell of Fish While Others Do Not Mind It?

People smelling the same fish odor can differ in perceived intensity, unpleasantness, and the names that come to mind. A study of 11,326 people in Iceland linked part of that variation to genetic differences in olfactory receptors.