Typology of fragrance emotions
Pieter DesmetDelft University, Netherlands
BASIC SET OF EMOTIONS
Introduction
Emotions are subjective, and people will differ with respect to their emotional responses towards a given fragrance. Methods that enable us to measure whichparticular emotions are experienced in response to fragrances can support developers in their attempts to shape the emotional impact of the fragrances. Understanding this emotional impact requires theoretical propositions about how these emotional responses are related to the characteristics of the fragrance and the characteristics of the person who experiences the emotions. In psychology, the cognitive, functionalist position on emotions posits...