The Psychological Basis of Perfumery

Part One: The psychological basis of perfumery. Perfumery and eroticism. The elimination of anti-erogenous odors. The erotic effects of perfume materials. The sense of smell and sexuality. Preconditions for erogenous odor effects. Erogenous odors. Perfume materials reminiscent of human body odor. The erotic effect of flower odors. The erotic effect of perfumes. Technical progress and fashion in perfumery. The modern perfume. Perfume creation and odor sensation. Perfume and personality. Odor Effects Diagram and personal perfume type. Men and fragrance. Fragrance in cosmetic products. Soap perfumery. The erotic effects of perfume materials. Chemical structure and odor effect. Personal perfume selection. Part Two: The psychological basis of perfumery re-examined. The chemistry and semiology of human body odors. Human pheromones? The effect of odors on human experience and behavior. The motivation for perfume choice. Why people use perfumes. The psychological basis of perfumer: a re-evaluation. Index.