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When price shapes what we smell

When price shapes what we smell

We often believe that our senses provide a direct and reliable experience of the world. When something smells pleasant, we assume the pleasure comes from the object itself. Yet research in sensory science reveals a more complex reality: expectation,…
When the Brain Smells Before the Nose

When the Brain Smells Before the Nose

Our sense of smell is often described as direct and instinctive. We imagine that the nose simply detects a scent and reports it faithfully to the brain. Yet modern research in sensory perception suggests something far more complex. What we…
Olfactory Pyramids: Understanding the Nonlinear Nature of Natural Perfumes

Olfactory Pyramids: Understanding the Nonlinear Nature of Natural Perfumes

The familiar language of modern perfumery describes fragrance as a sequence: an opening that appears first, a heart that follows, and a base that remains. This model, often depicted as the “olfactory pyramid,” suggests that perfumes unfold…
MY HOUSE IN LEFKE 2

Pyramids, lies and mythos of Modern Perfumery

From my house in Lefke. If you believe that olfactory pyramids published by the industry are meant to give you information about the ingredients or about the smell of a perfume, you are really naive. Pyramids are but a marketing tool used…
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Perfume notes, mystery of the sense of smell

A mixture of essences has a smell on its own, in perfumery is called an accord. However, the nose retains its capacity to analyze the accord in order to detect each component. This is very strange because the new smell is different from…

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Course philosophy

Course philosophy   Philosophy of perfume, part 1. Bases for a revolution Philosophy of perfume, part 2. The language of scents Philosophy of perfume. Part 3. Healing molecules Philosophy of perfume. Part 4. Healing emotions   Ninja…