Abstract
Previous research has led to several theories about the physical and psychological factors which influence selection of a particular perfume. One view holds that choice of perfume is non-rational and cannot be explained in psychological terms. Another group represents the viewpoint that external characteristics, such as the colour of a person’s hair or eyes, determine choice of perfume (Jellinek, 1951). Last but not least, a new viewpoint based on rich classical literature (Corbin, 1984) focuses on the relationship between a person’s personality and his or her choice of fragrances (Müller, 1984). This approach appears to be steadily gaining ground. The correlation between personality and fragrance was initially a supposition, but the latest research in the psycho-physiological area supports this idea (Klages and Klages, 1967; Koelega, 1970; Hacke, 1975; Van Toller, 1978; Dodd and Van Toller, 1983; Mensing, 1983; Steiner, 1986).
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1988 Chapman and Hall
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Mensing, J., Beck, C. (1988). The psychology of fragrance selection. In: Van Toller, S., Dodd, G.H. (eds) Perfumery. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1215-1_10
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1215-1_10
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-7040-9
Online ISBN: 978-94-009-1215-1
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive