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  2. Body odour and sexual attraction - Wikipedia

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    Odour is sensory stimulation of the olfactory membrane of the nose [1] by a group of molecules. [2] Certain body odours are connected to human sexual attraction. [3] [4] Humans can make use of body odour subconsciously to identify whether a potential mate will pass on favourable traits to their offspring.

  3. Lavender oil - Wikipedia

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    The cut lavender flowers and stems are compacted into a lavender still. A boiler is then used to steam the bottom of the lavender flower filled still at a very low pressure. [1] The lavender flower pockets containing oil are broken from this heating process and a pipe of cold water is run through the center of the still. [1]

  4. Aromachology - Wikipedia

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    Aromachology is the study of the influence of odors on human behavior and to examine the relationship between feelings and emotions. Those who practice aromachology are aromachologists . Aromachologists analyze emotions such as relaxation, exhilaration, sensuality, happiness and well-being brought about by odors stimulating the olfactory ...

  5. Can you use scent to boost your brain health? - AOL

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    Humans don’t get much olfactory action,” says Leon. “Most people get a pop of odor from their shampoo in the morning and a little bit when they eat, but that’s about it.”

  6. Aromatherapy - Wikipedia

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    Persistent exposure to lavender products may be associated with premature breast development in girls and "that chemicals in lavender oil and tea tree oil are potential endocrine disruptors with varying effects on receptors for two hormones – estrogen and androgen". [33] Essential oils can be toxic when ingested or absorbed internally.

  7. Body odor - Wikipedia

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    In humans, the formation of body odors is caused by factors such as diet, sex, health, and medication, but the major contribution comes from bacterial activity on skin gland secretions. [1] Humans have three types of sweat glands: eccrine sweat glands, apocrine sweat glands and sebaceous glands. Eccrine sweat glands are present from birth ...

  8. Aroma compound - Wikipedia

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    Fragrance bottles. An aroma compound, also known as an odorant, aroma, fragrance or flavoring, is a chemical compound that has a smell or odor.For an individual chemical or class of chemical compounds to impart a smell or fragrance, it must be sufficiently volatile for transmission via the air to the olfactory system in the upper part of the nose.

  9. Riders catch a whiff of new $2K NYC subway scents: ‘Lavender ...

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    The feedback has been “overwhelmingly positive,” an MTA spokesman said. Some riders liked what they got a whiff of. “It isn’t so bad,” one person commented.