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香りの科学

香りの科学

Why Does Chocolate Cosmos Smell Like Roasted Cacao?

A study of Choca Mocha flowers identified MDP, eugenol, and vanillin as major odor-active candidates, showing why a small analytical peak can matter to floral scent.
香りの科学

Can Frozen Food Pick Up Odors from the Freezer?

Household freezer experiments found volatile-compound uptake in opened frozen foods. Food type and package closure influenced concentrations, but the exact off-odor causes remained unresolved.
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Can Cyclamens from the Same Parents Have Different Scents?

Analysis of 17 wild species and two sets of hybrids reveals diverse scent profiles, including differences among offspring from the same parents.
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Can Breathing Through the Nose Help Consolidate Odor Memories?

In 24 young adults, nasal breathing during an hour of rest after learning improved odor recognition compared with mouth breathing. The study tests consolidation, not a home breathing treatment.
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Can a Catty-Smelling Compound Make Coffee Fruitier?

A comparison of Arabica and Robusta grounds shows how MMBF and IBMP behave within a coffee aroma, while roasting and sugar analyses offer clues to compound formation.
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Natto Aroma Keeps Changing in the Refrigerator

A study followed natto during refrigeration, finding declining fruity esters and tendencies for nutty pyrazines and cheesy fatty acids to increase.
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Plastic-Like Alone, Fruity in Mango: How Aroma Context Changes an Odor

A mango study compared isolated odorants with compounds smelled against fresh-fruit aroma, revealing changes in quality and detectability.
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Does All Vanilla Smell the Same? Tahitian Vanilla’s Anise-Like Character

Three vanilla-bean samples shared vanillin but differed in minor odorants. Tahitian anise notes and Comoro smokiness offered clues beyond the main compound.
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Why Does Adding Milk Change Coffee Aroma?

A small breath-analysis study found selective changes in coffee aroma release with milk. Adding FFT and FMS strengthened perceived coffee-like aroma.
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When Does Skatole Begin to Smell Heavy and Unpleasant?

A study normalized skatole concentrations to individual detection thresholds to examine shifts in odor quality and modeled indoor acceptability.