1973; Yoshida 1975; Boelens and Haring 1981; Ennis et al. As shown in Some authors have asked participants to provide labels for the groups they had formed after completing the sorting task (Stevens and O’Connell 1996; Chrea et al. Issanchou Valentin Jones-Gotman Hofmann (Written in Japanese) YOSHIDA, M. 1971 Psychometric studies in olfactory preference. Le Guen Zozulya de Araujo C Given that the presentation of familiar odors to nonprofessionals is meant to facilitate the already demanding task of odor evaluation, this is comprehensible. Thiboud (1991) distinguished objective (olfactory quality) from subjective attributes (individual associations on origin, function, or effect). Clusterings are most commonly distinguished in partitional and hierarchical approaches: Although partitional cluster analysis simply creates a set of nonoverlapping subgroups, a hierarchical approach allows clusters to be nested, that is, arranged in hierarchical structures with groups and subgroups. Roth Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. EFA assumes a common factor model and searches for those latent factors that cause the correlation of original variables. At the same time, it may have affected odor arrangements when the linguistic or perceptual categories of laymen have been captured and possibly blurred by professional terms. In summary, cluster analysis has played a minor part in olfactory research. In a more recent study, Laing et al. With respect to odor classification, it may facilitate the identification of classes and their relations to one another. As odor percepts could not be linked to a few measurable physicochemical features of odorous compounds or physiological characteristics of the olfactory system, odor qualities have often been assessed by perception-based ratings. This issue has been discussed as factor indeterminacy problem in the common factor model (for a review, see Velicer and Jackson 1990), and truly argued against applying EFA in classification studies. Odor classification: a review of factors influencing perception-based odor arrangements. Elmouaffek We thus raise the question whether any olfactory system will be unbiased by the linguistic classification of odor sources, or even more so, if olfactory systems may be in fact linguistic arrangements. Perception-based attempts have not delivered the anticipated results and the topic of odor classification appears to be off the table. 2013 Sep 18;8(9):e73289. T Odor Classification Odor recognition deals with the problem of identifying which of a set of odor categories a new volatile sample belongs to. Ford . Impulses may be provided by the evolutionary functions of odors or their effects on human behavior (Holland et al. van Ree Some studies followed the approach of earlier works (Cunningham and Crady 1971; Yoshida 1975; Carrasco and Ridout 1993) or even selected odors in accordance with existing classification systems (Prost et al. . LB R JS Evidence for this assumption has been provided by the results of nonverbal classification studies: All but one of the reviewed studies that applied pairwise similarity ratings revealed a primary pleasantness dimension, whereas verbal methods found a hedonic factor considerably less frequent. C Hence, although EFA primarily searches for interpretable dimensions, PCA is aiming at a computational data reduction. 1982; Zarzo 2008b; Zarzo and Stanton 2009) and yielded 2–15 perceptual dimensions. Learn more. Pierce RW 1990; Madany Mamlouk et al. Hence, the reproducibility of individual ratings may actually be much lower than the exceptionally high reliabilities reported by several authors (Cain et al. Chastrette JW Chacko R, Jain D, Patwardhan M, Puri A, Karande S, Rai B. Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 13;10(1):17136. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73978-1. Contrast effects are an ordinary mechanism of perception and appear to be unavoidable in sensory studies. JM Schirmer H Chastrette T XN Hence, odor systems reflect the relation of perceptual qualities as well as the conditions under which these qualities have been assessed. . 2001) exclusively applied hierarchical clustering algorithms and thus assumed a hierarchical structure of the olfactory space. Arrows indicate the direction of relations assessed. Lapid Chollet T (1977) compared direct similarity ratings to judgments on semantic differentials. Odor intensity can be expressed using an odor intensity scale, which is a verbal description of an odor sensation to which a numerical value is assigned. 1988; Abe et al. Hence, the unique and complex interaction between language and olfaction should be assessed more thoroughly. However, along with the judgment of perceptual properties, subjects have very likely made assumptions what the source of an odor is and thus attached a label to them. Sex differences and reproductive hormone influences on human odor perception. 2002). Applebaum 2011) as well as intracultural studies (Distel et al. 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Harper et al. These findings suggest that pleasantness is a generic factor of olfactory perception, which is subdivided in more specific facets related to the functions and effects of odors on humans. 2005). Hutchinson We discuss the effects of each factor in detail and illustrate how odor systems have reflected perceptual qualities as well as the conditions under which these have been assessed. Y Guinard Demaimay Several studies addressed this issue and found differences in MDS solutions caused by different scale levels of the data (Rao and Kaltz 1971; Humphreys 1982; Bijmolt and Wedel 1999). When reference compounds are expected to represent specific odor qualities, their validity is both dependent on the selection of qualities that fully cover the olfactory space and on the capability of each odor to clearly represent (only) one specific quality. Geelhoed 1977; Coxon et al. Hummel CP improves the discrimination among perceptual objects when these objects are assigned to different rather than the same categories. (2001), and Zarzo (2008a). Hence, odor researchers are advised to control for basic sources of variability, namely age, gender, and culture, both in the recruitment of participants and the analysis of (group) data. Abdi Aronov RM Saito Valentin Grandjean Glusman Hence, odors should have been selected to represent the full extent of olfactory space. Psychophysical or behavioral approaches will, however, not directly address the origin of these categories. However, subjectivity is a basic constraint of the data set as each odor was described by Arctander himself. Wysocki Hinshitsu-Kanri (Quality Control), 14, No.10, 83-89. A third database that has been applied in several classification studies is published and regularly updated by Sigma-Aldrich. Elderly subjects might be excluded from classification studies to reduce the impact of physiological impairments. T Features of the sensory percept:Henning (1916) was the first who directly classified olfactory percepts by arranging verbal odor descriptions. All rights reserved. 2012), several other demographic variables (Corwin et al. However, the potential purposes of odor systems are diverse: They range from the allocation of odors in classes with appropriate labels over the identification of (hierarchical) relations between these classes and the features by which they may be distinguished to the establishing of an appropriate terminology, the depiction of blending rules, perceptual similarities, and finally the relations to physical, chemical, or functional criteria. AM Lapid . n. 1. Called also olfaction. Kathrin Kaeppler, Friedrich Mueller, Odor Classification: A Review of Factors Influencing Perception-Based Odor Arrangements, Chemical Senses, Volume 38, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 189–209, https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bjs141. The data analysis revealed that different from the Japanese sample, Sherpa did not apply a distinct category for “fishy” odorants. The results of almost 2.4 million panelists aged between 10 and 90 years point toward a change in odor quality perception with increasing age. Odor scientists as well as fragrance professionals have tried to establish comprehensive standards for the description, measurement, and prediction of odor quality characteristics. Pintore Heatherbell In a simulation study, they demonstrated a good fit of averaged data to standard MDS models, whereas these models failed to represent the data of any individual subject appropriately. 2008b). . Kobayakawa Kaeppler K(1), Mueller F. Author information: (1)Institute for Experimental Business Psychology, Leuphana University Lueneburg, Lueneburg, Germany. de Wijk HS Ferdenzi However, in many of the reviewed studies, we have found an overrepresentation of specific quality classes that has undoubtedly yielded in fragmentary and biased odor arrangements. Takahashi 1988; Lawless 1989; Prost et al. The impact of visual or verbal information has not been a methodological issue in classification studies as odors have been presented in neutral carriers without any labeling. E The dependency of perceived color quality on the wavelength of light and the color-specific sensibility of 3 receptor types in the human eye have facilitated the development of low-dimensional, neatly arranged color models. Powers 2004). 1973; Gregson and Mitchell 1974; Moskowitz and Gerbers 1974; Schiffman and Dackis 1976; Schiffman et al. Tait Although a single, universal color scheme has not been established, nor sought after, the work of many odor researchers has been guided by this ideal conception. We examined papers listed in psychological databases that applied a perception-based approach to odor classification. However, the “more objective” methods are incapable of discriminating the perceptual aspects of olfaction. We consider an array sensing system of odors and adopt a layered neural network for classification. Although odor researchers have been faced with these issues for more than 5 decades, neither a debate on the general appropriateness of perception-based methods nor adjustments of the applied approaches have been initiated. As mental classes provide information on the distinctiveness of stimuli that overrule their actual physical similarity, observers should make faster judgments and fewer mistakes in discrimination tasks for odors from different mental categories. RJ Haddad In this paper we focuses on mixed odors classification. They provide information on odor similarities that are calculated from the co-occurrence of attributes on different odors. M The structure of these systems has been anything but axiomatic: The number and character of dimensions or classes has varied with the purpose of each arrangement. Schaal 1973; Moskowitz and Gerbers 1974; Schiffman et al. 2000; Lange et al. (2006) who found considerable disagreements between Arctander’s work and a commercial database. In addition to the direct impact of labels’ odor quality, numerous studies have confirmed an effect of verbal information on hedonic ratings (Moskowitz 1979; Lorig and Roberts 1990; Distel and Hudson 2001; Herz and von Clef 2001; Herz 2003; Lundström et al. Roberts Several of the early classification studies have applied an approach that asks subjects to evaluate the similarity between test odors and a set of reference compounds (Schutz 1964; Wright and Michels 1964; Yoshida 1975; Boelens and Haring 1981). S Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! M of odor classification partly on the selec-tivity of cross-adaptation. Independent from their accuracy, low-dimensional solutions have often facilitated visually driven interpretations that have been based on the (visual) allocation of odors along the displayed dimensions (Moskowitz and Gerbers 1974; Schiffman 1974a; Yoshida 1975; Coxon et al. 2. 2003; Madany Mamlouk and Martinetz 2004) and attribute ratings (Coxon et al. TL n 1. the sense of smell 2. the act or function of smelling n. 1. the act of smelling. Not surprisingly, intra- and interindividual variances have also been observed for basic perceptual ratings in other sensory modalities, as in color vision (Viénot 1980; North and Fairchild 1993; Alfvin and Fairchild 1997). However, these differences were mainly found in the assignment of single odors to classes. B See Distel The 4 classification studies that performed cluster analysis (Døving 1970; Chastrette et al. Identification of latent variables in a semantic odor profile database using principal component analysis. Although they have been applied for more than 5 decades, these psychological approaches have not yielded a comprehensive or generally accepted classification system yet. Hudson Nonverbal approaches require raters to decide on comparison criteria themselves. SS The general purpose of PCA is to reduce the dimensionality of a complex data set that comprises values for n objects on p interrelated variables. In order to reveal a simplified structure, new uncorrelated variables—the principal components (PCs)—are calculated. RM Kurtz JM . Given that the data set has been based on a verbal profiling approach applied by trained raters, it is not surprisingly that odor descriptions have been found to be highly reliable (Dravnieks 1982). J Although there has been little longitudinal research, several cross-sectional studies have suggested a considerable influence of age on olfaction (Wysocki and Gilbert 1989; Russell et al. Cayeux MacRae That is, experts are skilled in a categorical perception (CP) of odors. Olfactory classifications have usually been based on the assumption that odors are projections in an n-dimensional space where their position comprehensively describes the perception they elicit. DB H PLoS One. Alsop DA P Hulshoff Pol 2005; Liljenquist et al. These results suggest that humans prefer the smells they have frequently experienced due to their culture-specific eating habits and hence demonstrate a substantial impact of cultural experience on perceptual ratings of odors. K H Rawcliffe 2007; Haddad et al. We assumed that design and methodology of these studies have largely prevented the development of unbiased odor arrangements. I P Wanke Zarzo and Stanton (2006) noted that these profiles have been generally acquired from literature, odor expert reports, or other odor profiles, respectively. S However, as the organization of this space is under investigation, the matter of representativeness is vague and classification studies have dealt differently with this issue: Several studies of the works we reviewed did not report selection criteria at all (Wright and Michels 1964; Woskow 1968; Jeltema and Southwick 1986; Stevens and O’Connell 1996; Dalton et al. LA H It seeks an arrangement where objects within a group, namely a cluster, are similar and unrelated to objects of another group. If these labels have been wrong or varied between subjects or trials, they have caused variance in a classification system falsely ascribed to odor quality. . Investigators have largely agreed that among these, one dimension reflects the pleasantness of odor perceptions: In 14 of the 28 reviewed studies, pleasantness was found to be a dominant factor of odor perception. Hommet 2000; Larsson et al. When comparing both approaches with respect to the aims of classification studies, conceptual assumptions as well empirical evidence argue for the application of EFA in classification studies (Gorsuch 1983, 1990; Widaman 1993; Fabrigar et al. 2004) or even fully randomized the presentation order for each subject (Moskowitz and Gerbers 1974; Carrasco and Ridout 1993). Sauvegrain We assumed that design and methodology of these studies have largely prevented the development of unbiased odor arrangements. 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Lancet 2004). Naturally, the use of a specific method is determined by the research question and data obtained. In the studies we reviewed, similarity measures were either obtained directly from pairwise similarity ratings (Woskow 1968; Døving 1970; Schiffman 1974a, 1974b; Yoshida 1975; Schiffman et al. T . N Saito Beyond that, experts have only rarely stated pleasantness as substantial perceptual quality of odors, whereas studies with nonprofessionals have almost always yielded a hedonic dimension. However, as all odor descriptions have been based on a single expert’s opinion and lack an external validation criterion, this distinction has been rather theoretical. R RL To facilitate a satisfactory communication despite this inaccuracy of everyday language, perfumers and fragrance companies have established a professional terminology. (1998) compared the olfactory perception of 44 German and 40 Japanese subjects. 1968; Billot and Wells 1975; Chastrette 1998; Chastrette 2002). (2012) reported that within-individual variability does not increase with longer time intervals. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. Cluster analysis identifies naturally occurring groups in a complex, unstructured data set by grouping objects based on their similarity on assessed variables. Echeverri de Laumer S Seo With the Atlas of Odor Character Profiles, Dravnieks (1985) published an extensive database from expert ratings: He carefully developed a 146-attribute list (Dravnieks 1975; Dravnieks et al. D This site needs JavaScript to work properly. Bilker In the many decades since Bell made his observation, no such science of odor has materialized. A basic requirement for language-based classifications is that people express their percepts similarly and apply verbal descriptions of odors in a similar way. Finally, different approaches of data analysis yield in results that might not appropriately reflect the mental odor categories of laymen when they are interpreted by the means of professional terminology. C The influence of verbal labeling on the perception of odors: evidence for olfactory illusions? A 2020. The work of odor professionals and perfumers has shown how clearly defined tasks can yield valuable schemes of fragrance qualities (Köster 2002). 2011; Delplanque et al. HR Several authors noted that odor classifications have been particularly affected by the linguistic or semantic arrangements of (supposed) odor sources rather than the sensory characteristics of odors (Chastrette et al. Croy Non-English publications, grey literature, and abstracts of symposia or conferences were excluded from a detailed review. S D Decoding the psychological dimensions of human odor perception has long been a central issue of olfactory research. Velazco But it may be questioned whether this number is sufficient to represent a presumably high-dimensional olfactory space. F A rose by any other name: would it smell as sweet? The latest version of the catalog (Sigma-Aldrich Company 2011) comprises profiles of more than 1600 aroma raw materials that have been characterized with 82 attributes. Pangborn eCollection 2013. . T Haddad Nevertheless, in practical work with odoriferous substances a number of empirical rules … A New data for assessing observer metamerism, The use of exploratory factor analysis and principal components analysis in communication research. Lawless Maute This inflation has likely biased the structure and meaning of PCA-based olfactory spaces. G Harper and colleagues (1968) characterized the language people use to capture odors as “a borrowed one” (p. 84), “a language of substances and things” (p. 167). To a large extent, the connection between odor and chemical structure has not been elucidated. Firstly, the neuronal processing of odors and emotions are partly overlapping in limbic structures (Gottfried 2006). Laymen usually have major difficulties in naming even familiar odors correctly and identification rates rarely exceed 50% (Desor and Beauchamp 1974; Cain 1979; de Wijk and Cain 1994; Cain and Potts 1996; Cain et al. (2000) reviewed a large body of research and reported that many of the proposed perception-based classification systems are vague or even contradictory. Categorical dimensions of human odor descriptor space revealed by non-negative matrix factorization. C DM AN M Sander Secondly, the close connection is rooted in a point of human evolution when odors primarily provided information on food, mates, natural predators, or kinship—in other words, when they informed on what to approach and what to avoid. C Erickson Get the latest public health information from CDC: https://www.coronavirus.gov, Get the latest research information from NIH: https://www.nih.gov/coronavirus, Find NCBI SARS-CoV-2 literature, sequence, and clinical content: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sars-cov-2/. 1986; Fabrigar et al. 2004), these effects have not been reported systematically so far. A Tibshirani Some authors have addressed the “test–retest reliability” of perceptual ratings and found high correlations for experts as well as laymen, across different data collecting approaches and over short and medium time periods (Schutz 1964; Wright and Michels 1964; Dravnieks 1982; Jeltema and Southwick 1986; Lawless and Glatter 1990). MacCallum EV Keller Schiffman and Dackis (1976) and Schiffman et al. HS CJ Clément ODOR-CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM By SHERMAN Ross and A. E. HARRIMAN, Bucknell University No physical, chemical nor psychological approach, nor any combina-tion of them, provides a generally useful classification of odors by which even trained observers may reliably describe or classify these qualities. M Pierce Even though the verbal mediation of olfactory processes has not been definitely resolved, the comparison of 2 compounds may require the mental search through verbally represented criteria. 1986). 2006 Oct;31(8):713-24. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjl013. T Various notions concerning the relationship between properties of molecules and their corresponding odors have appeared, but none has attained acceptance as a legitimate theory (Cain, 1988; Rossiter, 1996, Chastrette, 1997). Porcherot Chretien In other words, an original data represents n points in a p-dimensional space. In order to attain meaningful outcomes, odor researchers are thus required to carefully address and define the functions of odor systems initially. 1973; Moskowitz and Gerbers 1974; Stevens and O’Connell 1996; Dalton et al. . . RL . To collect perception-based data, researchers have usually applied approaches based on verbal or nonverbal judgments of odor characteristics. However, because they decrease the reliability of judgments, they are highly undesirable for the development of comprehensive odor arrangements. 1978) and asked a total of 507 perfumers and odor scientists (120–140 experts per odor) to evaluate 160 odors against it. M Classification of Ammonia Odor-profile Using k-NN Technique Fathimah Abdul Halim1, Muhammad Sharfi Najib1, Kamarul Hawari Ghazali1, Mohd Razali Daud1, Muhamad Faruqi Zahari1, Abd. Carrie S In many classification studies, participants have been explicitly instructed to ignore potential differences in intensity when evaluating odors. 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