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10 August 2014 / 26 April 2024 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
The implications of a fascinating piece of new research could be widespread: Researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany have found that not only are there olfactory receptors in the top layer of human skin, but have shown that a particular sandalwood odourant can trigger those receptors resulting in increased growth and migration in the surrounding cells. […]
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23 March 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Here is an excellent, short lecture on olfaction from perfumer and teacher Vedat Ozan where he describes how smell works and why it is so important to us as humans.
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6 December 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
For the second time in succession I find myself presenting a video that gives a great insight into the world of fragrance creation. This time it was made by IFRA North America – the NA branch of the International Fragrance Association – and it features interviews with several perfumers and others involved in the creation […]
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30 November 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | 2 Comments on Koku – an interview with a perfumer
I’m including here a video made for television featuring an interview with another perfumer, working in Turkey. It’s in Turkish but with English subtitles, which though occasionally imperfect are easily good enough to enable understanding. Vedat talks to his interviewer about the nature of olfaction, the history of scent, its connnection with art, science and […]
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24 July 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Interesting article exploring how research into the way the sense of smell works has applications for wider human health. Included is a well-written explanation of the prevailing theory of how smells are perceived. Mill Hill Essays | MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London
14 May 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
This article from Red Orbit discusses some new research that suggests odour detection in the olfactory bulb and brain may work in a different way from that previously thought. From an evolutionary point of view this new theory seems to make good sense – it will be interesting to see whether further research supports it. […]
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2 May 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
What’s actually in the scent of a flower? It’s probably not a question most people ask, but if you’re interested in the answer I’m presenting here a discussion of the components of the scent of hyacinth flowers. Hyacinths in flower in the Pell Wall garden Most of these individual chemicals are available to the perfumer […]
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1 May 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
This remarkable half hour interview with Nobel Prize winning scientist Richard Axel, starts with a discussion of the nature of smell and wanders on into gene splicing, the discovery of the mechanism by which the AIDS/HIV infection works, touching on the sex-life of snails and opera. Along the way we get a wonderful insight into […]