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The Science of Scent

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.
The Science of Scent

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.
The Science of Scent

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.
The Science of Scent

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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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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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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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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Foot Odor Does Not Come from Sweat Alone

A laboratory study linked foot callus, bacterial enzymes, and staphylococcal metabolism to isovaleric-acid production, while showing that other bacteria can consume odor compounds.
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Women’s Underarm Odor: Is It Related to Hair-Removal Frequency?

A study of Japanese women found no clear odor-intensity differences by shaving frequency or hair-removal history, but found an association with transepidermal water loss.
The Science of Scent

Does Stress Sweat Smell the Same as Exercise Sweat?

Sweat from the same men smelled stronger during stress despite a smaller collected quantity. Separate trials tested three unperfumed antiperspirants 48 hours after their final application.