The question of whether men and women differ in their ability to smell has been the topic of
scientific investigation for over a hundred years. Although conflicting findings abound, most …

Olfactory disorders are common in the general population, but research into the
consequences of these disorders has been lacking. Not until recently, when specific tools for …

Atmospheric in-store stimuli have been the subject of considerable empirical investigation
for over 30 years. This research presents a meta-analysis of 66 studies and 135 effects (N …

Abstract “Sniffin'Sticks” is a test of nasal chemosensory function that is based on pen-like
odor dispensing devices, introduced some 10 years ago by Kobal and co-workers. It …

Objective To elaborate normative values for a clinical psychophysical taste test (“Taste
Strips”). Background The “Taste Strips” are a psychophysical chemical taste test. So far, no …

The largest collection of basic, clinical, and applied knowledge on the chemical senses ever
compiled in one volume, the third edition of Handbook of Olfaction and Gustation …

Essential oils have been used as remedies for a long time in different cultures across the
world. However, scientific proof of such application is scarce. We included 72 patients …

Previous positron emission tomography studies of right-handed individuals show that the left
orbitofrontal cortex is dominant during emotional processing of odors. We collected …

To assess past behavioral reports of the emotional distinctiveness of odor-evoked
memories, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to compare regions of …

The sex of individuals plays an important part in determining their olfactory abilities, with
females generally being superior to males. The present review examines the way in which …