Christmas Smells: Did you Know?

by

Did you know that we find some smells more pleasant at a particular time of year?

Researchers found that people in Germany attribute certain odors to specific seasons and find them more pleasant during that season. See here https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19576937

Cinnamon, cloves and oranges were strongly linked to Christmas time, and people liked them more when surveyed in Winter. Rose, lemon and pineapple were considered to be Summer smells by the responders.

This is not surprising if we look at the traditional Christmas decoration – the orange and clove pomander – and mulled wine recipes.

But what about Australians?

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Sign up for our Newsletter to keep in touch!

You'll be the first to read our articles and learn about new learning opportunities.