Prolitec GENIE - Aromatherapy and Performance Scenting

Genie 24Chapter 7 Applications
Aromatherapy and Performance Scenting
It is well known that scent has a powerful impact on human emotion and behavior. The use of
scent to inuence human emotion is just like Ambient Scenting but with a specic objective for the
occupants of the treated space. The use of scent and the essential oils of owers, herbs and trees
to promote health and well being is the well-established branch of alternative medicine known as
aromatherapy. It is also recognized that scent can be used to optimize performance in the workplace.
The benets include reduced errors in routine functions, increased employee sense of well being,
higher morale, improved customer service and overall improved productivity.
Genie™ and Prolitec aromatherapy chemistry can help make a workspace a more comfortable and
appealing place to be. As examples of the positive effect of aromatherapy on the workplace, below
are results of several relevant studies:
• A 1991 study demonstrated that “sustained attention tasks” were performed with greater
accuracy by the participants in scented rooms compared to those in the non-scented control
rooms.
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• Another study found that fragrance had a dramatic and positive effect on a proofreader’s
efciency.
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• It is commonly known that the Tokyo Stock Exchange diffuses peppermint into the air in the
afternoons to make the brokers feel invigorated.
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Dr. Joel Warm and Dr. William Dembar. “Olfactory Stimulation and Sustained Attention.” Compendium of
Olfactory Research, (Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., 1995) p. 47.
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Mark Kilauga et al. “Consumer Panel Study on the Effect of Peppermint and Lavender Fragrances on
Proofreading.” Compendium of Olfactory Research, (Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., 1995)
p. 131
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