OLFACTORY BRANDING Flashcards
Odor Awareness Scale
POSITIVELY associated with engagement in olfactory related activities and memory of smells
Two pathways to smell:
Ortho nasal: through the nose, for outside stimuli
Retronasal: Through the mouth, for stimuli inside the mouth.
Olfactory area in the brain has strong neural links
amygdala (emotion) evaluation, and hippocampus (learning) memory
Ambient Scent
× Decrease perceived time in stores
× Improves perception of products and assortment
× Increase sales
× Increase return visits to the store
Brand signature scent
adds memorability to the brand and connection on an emotional level.
product scent
scented products tend to be liked and remembered. primary function of product or secondary attribute of product
scent congruence
scent and sound should be congruent to increase evaluation of store and merchandise. increase evaluation of a product, and can also direct attention to the congruent objects we see.
Ambient scent & memory:
the olfactory bulb is directly connected to the brain structures required for learning and memory ambient scent improves memory of a brand.
limits of scent in marketing
offline, expensive, difficult to implement at product level
Imagined Scent!!!
Imagined Scents increase liking: by using images that directly evoke a certain scent
taste
5 basic tastes sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami (meat/fish taste). Papillae vary across individuals, some have many and some have few, but generally they die more and more as we age. Of all senses, taste is the most multisensory, and is also strongly associated with smell. Is however associated with many other things like colour, texture, temperature, package, shape etc