Smell Research Center
Who we are
Aligned with Boticário Group’s purpose of creating opportunities for beauty to transform each person’s life, we created the Smell Research Center. We are a HUB dedicated to study the sense of smell. Our technological and scientific development fosters and disseminates knowledge around this topic and supports studies in the area of well-being and human behavior.
Mission
Promoting knowledge in the field of research on smell and its relationship with well-being and human behavior, generating value for society and business.
Why is it relevant to society?
We believe that our attitude have a direct impact on society and, therefore, we are democratizing knowledge about this valuable sense, contributing to studies in the area of well-being and human behavior and nurturing our relationships with the community.
Action axes
SCIENCE OF EMOTIONS
Studies to analyze emotions triggered by scents. Understanding the relationship between smell and the other senses.
• Neuroscience
• Multisensoriality
• Technology
SPREADING KNOWLEDGE
Teaching professionals from other areas and democratizing knowledge about smell for the general public.
• Publications
• Participation in congresses and scientific events
• Support for related research
SENSORY DIVERSITY
The different perceptions of smell influenced by population diversity: ethnicities, generation, culture, visual or hearing impairment.
• Diversity
• Representativeness
FUTURE OF SMELL
Fragrances performance and effectiveness studies, aiming at finding out molecular structures for better performance.
• Olfactometry
• Digital nose
• Functional perfumery
• Study on olfactory receptors
Projects
Study on the Relationship between Female Olfaction and Oral Contraceptives
The project aims to evaluate whether there is a change in the sense of smell in women using contraceptives. This is a project developed in partnership with Albert Einstein Hospital to be concluded on the second half of 2024. Click on the link
Intensive Olfactory Training in Post-COVID-19 Patients: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial
The study demonstrated that patients with olfactory dysfunction post-COVID-19 showed improvements in olfactory capacity, due to olfactory training – Partnership with the Hospital de Clínicas of the Federal University of Paraná Click on the link
Awakening society for Brain Health
Annual scientific dissemination event held by Supera Institute, sponsored by Boticário Group. The objective of this event is to demystify the types of dementia and their stereotypes, focusing on the general population and caregivers of patients with this disorder. Click on the link
Partnerships
ALBERT EINSTEIN HOSPITAL
FOR ORAL USE AND SMELL
CLÍNICAS HOSPITAL OF THE
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ
SUPERA INSTITUTE
The science of smell
Olfactory Neuroplasticity: How the Brain Adapts and Learns from Scents
From Psychology to Genetics: How Molecular Science Can Revolutionize Olfactory Training
Geo-Olfaction: the science behind the “scent of christmas” in the Brazilian summer
Olfaction and the Brain: Study Reveals How Expectation Creates Real “Olfactory Hallucinations”
Congenital Anosmia: Living Without Smell and the Impact on Breathing
Microplastics in the Brain: The Olfactory Route and Health Risks
Olfactory Training: How Smell Shapes Memory and the Brain
The Importance of Smell: Perfuming Human Evolution
Boticário Group Presents Unprecedented Study on Olfactory Diversity at Congress
Anosmia Awareness Day: The Importance of Smell in Our Lives
Intensive Olfactory Training in Post-COVID-19 Patients: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial
Smell, Memory, and Emotion: What Science Says About This Powerful Sense
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