Monthly Archives: December 2007
Australian states ban scented cigarettes
I hadn’t even realized there were fruit-scented cigarettes, and here they are now, banned in Australia. According to a brief article in Australia’s LiveNews, young people “don’t realize they’re unhealthy.” Fascinating. Perhaps Australia has unscented, healthy cigarettes I haven’t heard … Continue reading
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Hospitals take on ambient scenting
Ohio’s Riverside Methodist Hospital is using scenting machines in some of its lobbies and waiting rooms. Ambient scenting of its public spaces is part of the hospital’s aesthetics-improvement program. According to the article in The Columbus Dispatch some U.S. hospitals … Continue reading
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Neuron circuits rewire themselves in response to sensory input
Results from new study report the discovery that neuron circuits are constantly rewiring themselves in order to identify and discriminate between sensory input. It was previously thought that the circuits were anatomically determined and only changed slowly over time. The … Continue reading
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Squirrels scent themselves to avoid predators
In case you had any doubts about perfuming in the animal kingdom, check out the next issue of Animal Behavior. A researcher from UC Davis found that in the case of New Mexican and Californian squirrels, the chosen aroma is … Continue reading
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Hotels: the science of scenting and unscenting
During the past couple years, I’ve seen hotels being utilized as a kind of laboratory for sensory branding scientists. It makes sense. Hotels are serving customers 24/7, and mostly for activities that are of a more personal nature. Vacationing customers … Continue reading
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Help with the Holidays
In case you’re having trouble getting in the mood for all the parties this holiday season, there’s a new aromatic therapy available. California-based company Aromatherapy Interventions has created a “Holiday Therapy” line of scented candles to help keep you up … Continue reading
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Simpsons Smell-o-vision put on hold
Plans for a smell-o-vision version of the Simpsons movie have been cancelled due to “production issues.” ScentAndrea announced earlier this year that they’d be pairing their scent machines with the December-release DVD for trial in New Zealand. According to Auckland … Continue reading
