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Odor tyrants: Those sensitive to scent fight back

Karen Kraig has been known to raise a stink about strong smells.

Unleash your inner bloodhound – start sniffing

Human subject’s path following a scent trail scent trail of chocolate essential oil through a field (right), as compared to a dog’s scent path of a pheasant dragged through a field (Image: Jess Porter, UC Berkeley)

Company Wants to Trademark Pizza Scent

The aroma of a freshly baked pizza is arguably as universally recognizable as that of a newly mowed lawn or a fresh cup of coffee.

The Vine

Why flowers have lost their scent

Source: Independent.co.uk

Pollution is dulling the scent of flowers and impeding some of the most basic processes of nature, disrupting insect life and imperilling food supplies, a new study suggests.

Pollution stifling flowers' scents

Source: Guardian Unlimited

The heavily polluted air of cities is destroying the fresh scents of flowers before they have had a chance to spread into the surrounding environment, according to a new study.

7 Ways Keep Him Interested

Source: MSN

Sure, you want adoration, respect, and the occasional sparkly treat from your man, but more than anything, you want to feel like he's still got the hots for you.

Is aromatherapy really effective?

Source: Press TV

Aromatherapy is much more, expanding field that we are just beginning to explore

Aromatherapy Study: It Has No Physical Impact, But Lemon Scent Improved Mood

Source: CBS News

Believers swear by aromatherapy, in which certain scents are supposed to have a positive effect on a person's mood or health. But a recent investigation found that aromatherapy has no physiological effect on people at all.

Robber fails in cheap cologne hold-up

Source: metro.co.uk

A man who tried to rob two men by brandishing a cheap bottle of cologne has been arrested in America.

Artist Recreates the Scents of Helsinki, Budapest, Paris

Source: vagabondish.com

Hungarian born artist Hilda Kozari has created an art installation consisting of three bubbles – one each for Helsinki, Budapest, and Paris - that she says represent what each city smells like.

Pentagon Explores 'Human Fear' Chemicals

Source: Wired News

American military researchers are working to uncover and harness the most terrifying chemical imaginable: that most primal odor, the scent of fear. Scream Pheromones are chemicals released by animals as signals to their own kind: for sex, for territorial marking, and more.

Synaesthesia: Smelling Sound and Hearing Color

Source: Medical News Today

Surprising as it may seem, there are people who can smell sounds, see smells or hear colors. Actually, all of as, at some point in our lives, have had this skill (some authors affirm that it is common in newborns).

The Fragrance for your Man this Christmas

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Let's face it girls; we all love our men to smell good.

Elephants pee to keep in touch with family

Source: Telegraph

They have a reputation for never forgetting. Now an experiment has shown that even when members of an African elephant family are out of sight, they are far from being out of mind.

Elephants Can Distinguish Human Ethnic Groups

Source: Current Biology

Animals can benefit from classifying predators or other dangers into categories, tailoring their escape strategies to the type and nature of the risk. Studies of alarm vocalizations have revealed various levels of sophistication in classification.

Smell No Evil

Source: News at Nature

Just a whiff of the urine from snow leopards sends shivers down the spines of normal mice. But deleting a key group of olfactory cells turns mice fearless in the face of this odour — even though the mice can still smell it, and be taught to fear it later in life.

Jessica Simpson Joins the Perfume Gang

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Despite predictions to the contrary, the demise of celebrity scents is nowhere in sight. Jessica Simpson has reportedly signed a deal with Parlux Fragrances to create her own line of fragrances becoming the latest in a long list to do so.

Elephants sense 'danger' clothes

Source: BBC News

Elephants can tell whether a human is a friend or foe by their scent and colour of clothing, according to Fife experts

Sony Scented Cellphones Look Good, Smell Great

Source: InventorSpot

Sony Ericsson's line of sweetly scented cellphones - let's call them "smell phones" - come with replaceable aroma sheets that make sense AND make scents!

X Factor Releases Fragrance

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X Factor, the Simon Cowell produced show, now has its own perfume. ScentUps will be responsible for making the fragrances which will be sold by The Fragrance Shop.

New Fragrance from Daisy Fuentes

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As the holiday approaches more celebrities are launching their own fragrances. The latest to do so is actress, model and television presenter, Daisy Fuentes, with the launch of So Luxurious.

A Life in the Day: Daniela Andrier

Source: The Times

A brief look at the life of Daniela Andrier, perfumer, for Givaudan. Enchanting descriptions of Paris, children, and the art of scent.

Scents of Self

Source: The Times

On schizophrenia and perfume wardrobes and why Cleopatra would have never been satisfied with only one scent.

Air Fresheners: Something Rotten in the Air?

Source: MSN

In recent years, sales of air fresheners—especially plug-in air fresheners—have soared. But while sales are up, so are complaints from people who are exposed to the scents at home, at work, in public places, and in the homes of family and friends. Not-So-Pleasant Scents

Portuguese newspaper reports the scent of a corpse found on Kate McCann's clothes

Source: This is London

Claims that investigators found the DNA of a potential suspect in the room where Madeleine disappeared • McCanns have applied to be 'assistants' in the case so they can have more information

Today I smell of apples

Today, along with African dusk, spearmint, apricot and lemon, I also smell of apples.

Britney`s Got Something to Smile About

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According to reports from Superdrugs, pop princess Britney Spears is smelling sweet. The troubled star's perfume, Curious, is out-performing other celebrity scents to take the number one spot of top-selling celebrity fragrances.

Dove's Fragrances Alights on Store Shelves

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Dove's line of fragrances, The Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie Trilogy will hit store shelves in October. The UK and Ireland will be the launching ads for the 100ml eau de parfum.

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