Not only does the technique have potential in the perfume industry, but it may provide clues about how we perceive smells.
In the last two years, the annual growth rate of the $11 billion world perfume industry has declined by 5 to 10 percentage points.
Grasse has had a prospering perfume industry since the end of the 18th century.
Natural jasmine oil, used in the perfume industry, contains around 2.5% of indole.
He came from Cologne, where he had worked in the perfume industry.
At the same time, the island's wine exports increased, along with lavender and rosemary production for the French perfume industry.
It is widely used in the perfume industry in Europe.
However, natural citronella oil and its derivatives are preferred by the perfume industry.
Large amounts of tree moss is annually processed in France for the perfume industry.
Juicy stuff, this, and a terrific plug, perhaps, for the perfume industry.