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Stephanie Feuer, director of the World Taste and Smell Association, shares, “You miss the smell of morning coffee, the taste of a favorite meal, and you lose your ability to detect gas leaks or smell smoke.'

New Survey Shows Sense of Smell is Undervalued Ahead of Anosmia Awareness Day

Some 64% of participants were willing to give up their sense of smell over all other three senses.

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The Shape of Smell: Exploring the Smell-X Installation

Olivia Jezler, a scent innovation and fragrance specialist, explores the synesthetic relationship between scent, memory and shape in her Smell-X installation.

Twenty of the participants were provided with an assortment of natural oils containing fragrances of rose, orange, eucalyptus, lemon, peppermint, rosemary and lavender.

Study Shows Link Between Fragrances & Cognitive Performance During Sleep

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine presented evidence that air with fragrances improves cognitive performance by strengthening a connection between memory and decision-making

Molecular Surface Analysis: A Computer Assisted Search for Structure-Odor Relationship

The purpose of this article is threefold. First, we shall explain how we have adapted the small computer to carry out comparisons between the surface regions of molecules and to identify regions of significant spatial similarity. Secondly, we shall demonstrate how this method was applied to the development of new synthetic cedarwood tobacco flavorants.

'[P]eople today own more than one fragrance and are looking to build fragrance wardrobes that fulfill different moods, times of days and occasions,' says ScentGenie co-founder Olivia Jezler. 'Just like one does not simply have five dresses all in the same color and cut. ScentGenie assists in this process of helping people find fragrances that reflect their needs but also expand their horizon so they can experience something new and exciting.'

ScentGenie Launches AI-powered Text-to-scent Recommendation Engine: Q&A

Entering prompts such as time of day, mood or fragrance notes allows ScentGenie to reportedly surface an ideal match.

The survey showed that less than one percent of U.K. adults will acknowledge having no sense of smell, with women more likely than men to say their sense of smell is excellent.

IFRA U.K. Presents Sense of Smell Survey Results

Discover the results as well as get insight into the top reasons people value their sense of smell.

By utilizing Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES), Bioeutetics is said to mimic the way plants elaborate their solvents, using 100% renewable sources therefore replacing petrochemical-based solvents with natural alternatives.

Syensqo Invests in Green Solvents Producer Startup Bioeutectics

By utilizing Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES), Bioeutetics is said to mimic the way plants elaborate their solvents, using 100% renewable sources therefore replacing petrochemical-based solvents with natural alternatives.

The Silver Radiance program is designed to help improve the quality of living while aging, through emotional, behavioral and physical benefits.

Givaudan Debuts Silver Radiance Program to Support Seniors’ Well-Being Through Fragrance

The Silver Radiance program is designed to help improve the quality of living while aging, through emotional, behavioral and physical benefits.

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A Person's Sense of Smell Can Reveal a Weight Bias, Study Finds

Participants in a research study gave lower ratings to scent samples when they were shown images of overweight or obese people.

Olfaction Sensitivity in Sleep: The Effects of Fragrances on the Quality of Sleep

A Summary of Research Conducted for the Fragrance Research Fund. Until the series of studies (described below) were conducted only anecdotal accounts but not scientific reports were available concerning olfaction in sleep. We proposed that knowing more about tbe sense of smell in sleep maybe beneficial in terms of safety and in terms of health.

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Nine perfumers present scents free of creative constraints

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Air Care Summit Discusses Safety and Science of Fresheners

At the 2018 HCPA Air Care Summit, experts discussed the growing misinformation surrounding the industry, along with safety concerns and the benefits of fragrances.

Forty-three participants aged 60 to 85 who had no prior diagnosis of cognitive impairment or dementia received scent diffusers with seven different essential oil cartridges.

Study: Scent Diffusers Improve Memory in Seniors by 226%

Forty-three participants aged 60 to 85 who had no prior diagnosis of cognitive impairment or dementia received scent diffusers with seven different essential oil cartridges.

Readers might be surprised by the fact that 64% of adults say they can imagine particular smells well, e.g. grass, laundry and onions, given that many people feel they don’t have a good sense of smell.

IFRA U.K. Director Discusses Sense of Smell Survey Results

Lisa Hipgrave discusses the nuances of the survey results and what type of research is worth exploring in the future.

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Patent Pick: Scent that Sticks

Fragrances with extended effects have long been sought. This water-proof/sweat-proof scented cosmetic invention by Coty may prove to be something that "sticks."

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House Says No to State GMO Labeling Patchwork; Yes to National Standard

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, which prevents a patchwork of conflicting state or local GMO labeling laws [update includes comments from FEMA, GMA].

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Patent Pick: One Step Closer to Sweet, Soft Commercial Viability

The inventors on this fragrance patent traded the two-step (or more) fragrance synthesis dance for a more economic, one-step solution.

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Patent Pick: Scent-emitting Doorways, Sinks, Stalls and Other Fixtures

Say goodbye to the days of urinal cake deodorizers. This invention from Impact Products is putting scent directly into restroom walls, towel dispensers, sink counters and more, as this patent describes.

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