The Power of Brandaroma

Fragrance Research

Increasing amounts of time are being devoted to research on the effects of aroma on consumer behavior. The effects of pleasant aromas on mood and behavior have confirmed the positive relationship between fragrance and emotion. Refer below for further information.

The use of Olfactory Stimulants to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Diotima von Kempski – Journal of the Human-Environmental System: 5(2), 61-68.

Effects of Gender-Congruent Ambient Scent on Approach and Avoidance Behaviors in a Retail Store

Eric R. Spangenberg - Journal of Business Research: November, 2004

It’s Beginning to Smell (and Sound) a Lot Like Christmas: The Interactive Effects of Ambient Scent and Music in a Retail Setting

Spangenberg, Eric R., Bianca Grohmann & David E. Sprott - Journal of Business Research: December, 2003

BrandSenseTM Building Brands with Sensory Experiences

Martin Lindstrom, Harvest Consulting Group, 2001

The BRAND Sense Symposium: How to build powerful brands through Touch, Taste, Smell, Sight and Sound

Martin Lindstrom, BRAND Sense Global Release, February 2005

Congruency of Scent and Music as a Driver of In-Store Evaluations and Behavior

Anna S. Mattila and Jochen Wirtz - Journal of Retailing, April 2001

Smells Like Brand Spirit

Linda Tischler - Fast Company, Issue 97, August 2005

Improving the Store Environment: Do Olfactory Cues Affect Evaluations and Behaviors?

Spangenberg, Eric R., Ayn E. Crowley & Pamela W. Henderson (1996): Journal of Marketing, 60(2), 67-80.

Battling for Shoppers in the Aisles

By Kate Fitzgerald - AdAge.com: February 09, 2004

Aroma-added Packaging Aims to Allure You To What Smells Good, Sells...

Noel C. Paul - The Christian Science Monitor, August 04, 2003

The Nose Knows

Fabien Deglise - EnRoute Magazine, July 2003

Sensorial Marketing

John McDonnell, Queensland University of Technology

Dollars and Scents

Avery N. Gilbert and Stuart Firestein - Nature and Neuroscience, November 2002

Outdoor Ads That Make Scents

Erin White - Wall Street Journal Online, October 2002

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