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香りの科学

香りの科学

Grapes That Smell Like Lychee: A Rose-Like Compound Matters Too

A 16-compound aroma model revealed that removing rose oxide and geraniol together weakened the lychee note in Muscaris and Muskateller grapes.
香りの科学

Can Perfumers’ Words for Body Odor Reveal Genetic Similarities?

Among five evaluators describing shirts worn by 45 men, one perfumer’s detailed descriptions were associated with HLA similarity. The exploratory findings were not shared by all evaluators.
香りの科学

Can a Cleaning Scent Change How Often We Brush Away Crumbs?

Three experiments tested whether a citrus cleaner scent makes cleaning-related words and plans more accessible and increases crumb-clearing movements.
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Do Fabrics Retain Different Odor Compounds After a Meal?

Three fabrics exposed to hot-pot emissions or tobacco smoke released different proportions of compounds. We distinguish the chemical findings from a diffusion model with inconsistent explanations in the original paper.
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Can a Partner’s Worn Shirt Change Your Sleep?

A study followed 155 people over four nights using a partner's shirt and a control shirt. We examine higher sleep efficiency and the role of recognizing whose scent it was in perceived sleep quality.
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Do Smellier Clothes Hold More Bacteria? Results Differed by Fabric

Cotton, wool, and polyester worn by five men were followed for 28 days. Stronger-smelling fabrics did not necessarily retain bacteria longer, offering clues about fiber type and fabric structure.
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Do Wool-Blend Socks Smell Different After a Summer Workday?

Seven men wore three types of socks during summer workdays. We examine lower odor ratings and bacterial counts in wool blends, considering blend ratios, deodorizing treatment, and the limits of sensor measurements.
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Can Fragrance Change the Impression of the Same Room Photograph?

A study paired photographs of natural and luxurious living rooms with three floral fragrances. We distinguish the impression ratings from preliminary physiological measurements in four people.
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Do Cotton and Polyester Shirts Smell Different After Exercise?

Shirts stored for 28 hours after exercise smelled stronger and more unpleasant when made of polyester rather than cotton. We examine their bacterial communities alongside culture experiments on seven fabrics.
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Does Getting Used to an Odor Make It Less Unpleasant?

Brief continuous exposure reduced perceived intensity for four odors, but pleasantness clearly declined only for the floral mixture at its two lower concentration settings.