Verbal Representation of Fragrances: Dependence on Specific Task

• Published in: Journal of applied social psychology Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 658 - 681
• Main Authors: Manetta, Céline, Sales-Wuillemin, Edith, Gaillard, Audrey, Urdapilleta, Isabel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.03.2011; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Dependence; Humanities and Social Sciences; Psychology

Fragrance descriptions are complex and are prone to large inter‐individual variability. The main question is whether fragrances can be represented by stable representations, which may be relevant for both theoretical and applied issues. Participants (N = 28) individually carried out a sorting task (...