by Hana Tisserand | Mar 14, 2017
“The best way to stimulate your sense of smell is simply to use it more – be more conscious of smells – find out for yourself which plants around you are aromatic; see if you can tell subtle differences in odor, such as aniseed and fennel (with your...
by Hana Tisserand | Mar 13, 2017
It is a truism that first impressions count. What is interesting is that this applies to smelling as much as anything else. In his book, What the Nose Knows, Avery Gilbert talks about the art of the sniff and the science behind it: “David Laing systematically...
by Hana Tisserand | Mar 8, 2017
To attract females, the males of Pieris napi, commonly known as Green-veined White, produce a pheromone cocktail that is reminiscent of fresh lemons. The butterfly perfume contains apha-pinene, beta-pinene, myrcene, limonene, linalool, p-cymene and citral – all...
by Tisserand Institute | Dec 19, 2016
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...
by Robert Tisserand | Nov 28, 2016
Did you know that all of us have “blind spots” in our olfactory system? We have recently learned that humans can distinguish about 1 trillion odors. http://ow.ly/EBBR306A1l6 However, it seems that no single person is likely to possess this ability. At the...
by Tisserand Institute | Oct 30, 2016
This question comes up quite frequently, so we are happy to discuss it here. Q (by Renee Highlen Gabet): If one has lost their smell does aromatherapy still work with the emotions like uplifting or physical like relaxing? A: As far as we know, psychological effects do...
