Monthly Archives: May 2007
Fragrance is defined by shape, study finds
Scientists looking at scent prediction have discovered that what we experience as a fragrance is defined by just the surface shape of a scent molecule. The study, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, was a scent-prediction test using the lily-of-the-valley … Continue reading
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Fragrance industry leaders to converge in Cannes
Scent developers, marketers and fragrance consumers will converge in France next month for the World Perfumery Congress, where Givaudan’s CEO Gilles Andrier will speak about “The Noses of Tomorrow.” Representatives of over 50 of the top flavor and fragrance companies … Continue reading
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Brooklyn’s first signature perfume: Coney Island
Bond No. 9, a New York fragrance company, has been creating signature scents for New York neighborhoods for a while now. Well, they’re finally branching out into Brooklyn. Coney Island, the perfume, is expected to be in stores June 1. … Continue reading
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Motorola patents aromatic phone
Hoping to make use of the popularity of plug-in air fresheners, Motorola has obtained a patent for a phone with a scent release feature. According to the patent, the phone will release a fragrance by using the phone’s battery to … Continue reading
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Bowling balls get spicy
A Utah company recently introduced their latest bowling ball, which emits the scent of orange ginger. “The Shift” isn’t the first ball with a fragrance; earlier balls from Storm Products have come in peppermint, chocolate and black cherry. The orange … Continue reading
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Fragrance makes fun of itself
A trip through YouTube finds some entertaining fragrance commercials. Today’s laugh is from Alan Cumming.
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