Fragrance Expectancies and Perceived Effects: A study of subjective and
objective responses. Koenitzer, J.C., Naqvi, F., Dalton, P.H.

Abstract: Cognitive schemas can be as influential on the perceptual response to an odorous volatile as the physical properties of the sensory stimulus itself. However, interactive effects of these two factors are largely unknown. This study examined the relationship between fragrance expectancies and subsequent prolonged exposure to a novel odor.

Review of Candle Emissions Literature and Recommendations. Strawson, J; Nance, P; Zhao, J
Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment

The purpose of this report is to review and summarize the available data on candle emissions, including emissions of fragrance components, gas phase combustion products, and particulate matter (soot).





Olfaction: A Playground for Sensation, Emotion & Cognition A power point presentation by Pamela Dalton of the Monell Chemical Senses Center

A presentation examining: Cognitive and emotional interactions, The affective potency of odors, Prevailing assumptions of the olfactory experience, and Possible limitations on the relationship between odor and emotions.





Additional Research

Sense of Smell: Society for Neuroscience Brain Briefing: An article on the Howard Hughes Medical Institute web site that includes information about olfactory anatomy and genetics. http://www.sfn.org/content/Publications/BrainBriefings/smell.html

Pheromones in Context, Monitor on Psychology, vol. 33, no. 9, October 2002. A report by reporter Etienne Benson on progress being made in understanding human pheromones. http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct02/pheromones.html

Seeing, hearing and smelling the world: A report on the Howard Hughes Medical Institute web site that examines odorant receptors, pheromones and much more.
http://www.hhmi.org/senses/

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