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Mutating Olfaction
A new literary landscape is emerging today, in which perfume is no longer a luxury, but the last testament to our humanity and, at times, the first sign of our downfall.
Sense of smell
Nez x GDR O3
Nez x GDR O3 – From olfaction to insulin production
Did you know that the brain and pancreas communicate via the olfactory system? This study from Hirac Gurden, member of the GDR O3, and its team, could open up prospects for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes in humans.
Nez x GDR O3
Nez x GDR O3 – The great variety of animal noses
We humans are not the only ones to have an olfactory culture: this sense is essential for many other living creatures! Let’s talk about animal noses with Gérard Brand, a member of the GDR O3.
News
Nez x GDR O3 – Smelling of roses
Did you know that a better understanding of the origin of the rose’s fragrance would pave the way for innovations both in cosmetics and pharmacy? This is, among other things, what the CNRS research engineer and member of the GDR O3 Benoît Boachon explained to us.
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Nez x GDR O3 – The structure of olfactory receptors laid bare
Olfactory receptors are mysterious, but they are gradually unveiling their secrets to researchers. Biochemist Claire de March, a member of the GDR O3, and her colleagues were recently able to observe this secretive protein, in order to understand it better.
Interviews
Louis Brochet: “I’m still fascinated by the element of mystery in champagne”
To wish you a happy holiday season, we offer you this interview of Louis Brochet, a champagne producer, initially published in Nez #10 – From the nose to the mouth
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Helen Keller and Julia Brace: Aesthetics for the hand and nose
On June 27, we celebrate the birthday of Helen Keller, an American author and activist who lost her sight and hearing at the age of 2. The development of her sense of smell, as well as her perception of the world in general, are analyzed here by scent historian Caro Verbeek. It’s also an opportunity to discuss the lesser-known case of Julia Brace, also deaf and blind.
History
The mighty smells of meat
Mouth-watering aroma or off-putting pong? Fresh, hung or cooked, the odours of meat take many forms, to the disgust of some and to the delight of others who drool over the flesh of hares fed on juniper berries, or of cattle fed on spring grass. On the occasion of the International Meatout Day this Monday, March 20, 2023, we suggest you, instead of consuming meat, to smell its exhalations through this article by Guillaume Tesson, originally published in Nez, the Olfactory Magazine – #07 – The Animal Sense.
Olfactory Culture
The weight of smells
On the occasion of the World Obesity Day this Saturday, March 4, we propose you to rediscover an article by Eléonore de Bonneval and Hirac Gurden originally published in Nez, the olfactory magazine #10 – From the nose to the mouth about the link between smell and food disorders.
Olfactory Culture
Reinventing perfumery discourse
Myths, legends, misleading revelations, distorted reality: the perfumery industry has always tended to shroud itself in mystery, fostering a cult of secrecy and sometimes even disseminating lies. Has the time finally come to shift the dial?
News
Emmanuelle Dancourt and Ugo Charron: “With Umema, we used the sense of touch to enter into olfactory territory”
Journalist Emmanuelle Dancourt suffers from congenital anosmia. But is also the source of inspiration for Umema, a fragrance composed by Mane perfumer Ugo Charron. They tell us how it came about, the result of a unique and synaesthetic experiment.
Interviews
Sylvain Antoniotti: “One of an academic scientist’s duties is to inform citizens”
Sylvain Antoniotti, Director of the Institute for Innovation and Partnerships in Flavours, Fragrances and Cosmetics at Université Côte d’Azur, explains the current state of research in the field.
