香りの科学

Do Old Books Smell Like Chocolate? Research on Recording Scents

Chocolate and coffee were common descriptions from 79 people who smelled an old-book extract. This study brings together chemical components, perception, and cultural meaning to document smells.

2026.10.20

香りの科学

Do Different Bacteria Produce Body Odor in Children and Teenagers?

A study examined odors and microbes on the underarms, necks, and scalps of 30 children and teenagers. Genetic analysis and sweat cultures explored pathways that produce sour odors.

2026.10.20

香りの科学

Do Perfumers Learn to Like Unpleasant Odors? Comparing Feelings and Words

Perfumers and flavorists used more odor-quality terms and chemical names. This study of 64 people examined pleasantness judgments separately from the language used to describe odors.

2026.10.20

香りの科学

Do “Energizing” Scents Affect the Video-Watching Brain Differently?

With eucalyptol, EEG responses became more similar across people watching the same videos. Limonene did not produce the same result in this study of a potential measure for assessing fragrances.

2026.10.20

香りの科学

Wash a Sweater After Every Wear? Wool Odor and Laundry Habits

Norwegian surveys found wool garments were used longer between washes than cotton. Interviews reveal how odor, confidence and care routines shape decisions.

2026.10.20

香りの科学

Can Fragrance Ingredients Inhibit the Reactions That Produce Urine Odor?

Laboratory experiments found that a macrocyclic fragrance ingredient inhibited β-glucuronidase and reduced odor generation in enzyme-treated urine.

2026.10.20

香りの科学

Why Wash Clothes That Could Be Worn Again? Disgust and Laundry Decisions

Swedish surveys linked disgust and environmental self-identity to washing frequency through clothing wear and load size, without establishing causation.

2026.10.20

香りの科学

Can Tension Make Your Hands Smell Like Stir-Fried Leeks?

Researchers identified sulfur compounds in skin gas collected during stressful interviews. A separate uncontrolled model-odor trial found mood-score changes.

2026.10.20

香りの科学

Do Fragrance Experiments Change Fatigue and Accuracy in the Same Way?

A receptor-guided fragrance study in 17 men reported an accuracy benefit but no reduction in felt fatigue. Inconsistent statistics limit the conclusion.

2026.10.20

香りの科学

Does the Sweet Scent of Dust Come from Fabric Softener?

Researchers compared university dust with fabric softeners and found seven shared odor-active regions. The results suggest a role for encapsulated fragrance, without tracing individual garments or health effects.

2026.10.20

香りの科学