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Scents and Sensibility: A History Lesson in Base Notes

Posted on December 3, 2016 by komodojo58

http://paidpost.newyorker.com/article/ally/scents-sensibility-history-lesson-base-notes?bXFl&mbid=su_ppc_23stories_ally&sr_source=lift_stumbleupon&bQZl How a perfumer is breathing new life into the fragrance industry. WRITTEN BY: GRETA GARRISON. ILLUSTRATIONS BY: COLIN LAWLER. Ally is working to encourage the next generation of entrepreneurs to embrace their financial futures and take a chance on … Continue reading →

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COMET PERFUME FROM ROSETTA

Posted on June 29, 2016 by komodojo58

JUNE 29, 2016 BY CHEN LAI The comet perfume is mainly composed of chemical odors emerging from the components of its atmosphere. The scientific curiosity reached the maximum point with the new question that seemed to have intrigued researchers. A … Continue reading →

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Odorant receptors of Drosophila are sensitive to the molecular volume of odorants

Posted on April 26, 2016 by komodojo58

www.nature.com/articles/srep25103 Majid Saberi  & Hamed Seyed-allaei Scientific Reports 6, Article number: 25103 (2016) doi:10.1038/srep25103 Abstract Which properties of a molecule define its odor? This is a basic yet unanswered question regarding the olfactory system. The olfactory system of Drosophila has a repertoire … Continue reading →

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Scents of the Middle Ages

Posted on April 23, 2016 by komodojo58

Uses of the aromas of herbs, spices and resins by Jadwiga Zajaczkowa Incenses and Fumitories * Strewing Herbs * Moth and insect repellents * Clothing Scents * Potpourris, dry and moist * Body Powders * Essential Oils * Soaps * … Continue reading →

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Flower Aroma Is a Honeybee’s Chill Pill

Posted on December 22, 2015 by komodojo58

http://www.livescience.com/53188-flower-aroma-calms-angry-bees.html by Christopher Wanjek Music has charms to soothe a savage breast. And, it seems, flowers can calm an aggressive honeybee. Scientists in France and Australia have found that angry honey bees are less likely to attack when exposed to certain … Continue reading →

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What Your Scent Is Actually Saying About The Type Of Person You Are

Posted on September 6, 2015 by komodojo58

http://elitedaily.com/women/scent-actually-saying-type-person/1171946/?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral Laura Argintar in WomenSep 1, 2015 • 9:43am Choosing a fragrance is a lot like choosing a Facebook profile picture. You want something that accurately represents you, doesn’t turn people off and is almost too good to be true (if … Continue reading →

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The truth about why things smell bad: Vibrating molecules

Posted on June 3, 2015 by komodojo58

http://io9.com/5761442/the-truth-about-why-things-smell-bad-vibrating-molecules For over a century, our sense of smell has been explained with the “lock and key” hypothesis, which holds that each odor molecule has a particular shape that allows it to fit into particular smell receptors in the nose. … Continue reading →

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Making Sense of Scents: Why Odors Spark Memory (Podcast)

Posted on April 18, 2015 by komodojo58

http://www.livescience.com/50525-why-odors-spark-memory-podcast.html Wendy Suzuki is a professor of neural science and psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University (NYU). A popular speaker, she is a regular presenter at the World Science Festival and TEDx, and is frequently … Continue reading →

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