There is a fatal moment when art transforms itself to take on the artistic qualities of the neighboring arts. It is then when short and narrow spirits proclaim decadence is upon us. — Gustave Moreau
Highlights
We explore the role of machine learning, multi-source models and big data in market research and consumer understanding. We applied machine learning algorithms to two billion data points, and explored the relationships between aromas, motivations and emotions in the context of the personal care category. Six motivations (power, discovery, creativity, coping, pleasure and belonging) and four emotional mind-sets (action, reflection, contrast and prospective)...