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香りの科学

香りの科学

Can Photographs of Wood Change How an Odour Feels?

Wood photographs influenced odour pleasantness ratings, while exploratory EEG results suggested possible effects of meaning and sensory congruence.
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Do Equally Liked Perfumes Affect Mood in the Same Way?

A study of 58 women explored how three similarly liked perfumes related to everyday mood. Most findings were exploratory, not proof of lasting benefits.
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Can Light Tell Perfumes Apart?

A light-based technique measures chirality in perfume vapour and follows changes in pine emissions, without ranking fragrance quality or proving authenticity.
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Do Perfume Descriptions Affect Scent Memory?

French and German ingredient descriptions reveal possible links between grammatical gender, gender associations, and fragrance memory, with mixed results.
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How much do fragrance diffusers change the air in our homes?

How much does a fragrance diffuser change the air in an occupied home? Measurements in 60 UK households showed that existing sources and ventilation, as well as product emissions, influence how clearly a change can be detected.
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Do “For Men” and “For Women” Labels Change a Perfume’s Color Associations?

Four experiments with commercial perfumes examined how perceived gender and descriptions relate to the colors people associate with a fragrance.
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Can You Smell a Perfume’s Commercial Gender Category?

Eighteen students classified 12 unnamed perfumes, revealing a gap between commercial categories and perceived femininity, masculinity, and unisex character.
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Can a Perfume Change Evaluations in a Mock Job Interview?

Two simulated hiring studies examined gender-associated perfumes, with mixed comparisons against no perfume and important statistical caveats.
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Can Linalool Oxidation Products Elicit Eczema?

Repeated exposure to linalool hydroperoxides elicited eczema in some already-sensitized patients, with fewer reactions at lower concentrations.
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Does a Positive Fragrance Patch Test Mean Reacting at Low Concentrations?

A 28-day cream study explores how positive linalool-hydroperoxide patch tests relate to everyday-type skin exposure.