Olfaction & Perspectives Congress 2026 - Last days to apply!

Our sense of smell influences our emotions, our memories, our decisions… and yet, it remains one of the most mysterious senses.

Session 1 of the Congress organized by Cosmetic Valley and ISIPCA invites you to discover the biological, cultural and emotional mechanisms of olfaction through 4 conferences:

- The human olfactory code and the effect of genetic variability
Andreas Natsch – Givaudan
A new method to understand how our genes influence what we feel.

No enzymes, no sense of smell!
Jean-Marie Heydel – University of Burgundy Europe
When biochemistry becomes the key to the functioning of our olfactory receptors.

- Experiencing nature: between chemistry and culture
Ulrich Ambassa Menyié – Scented Expressions
Why "natural" doesn't smell the same to everyone.

- Linking smells to feelings
Chloé Berland – LVMH Research
Exploring olfactory emotions beyond words through sensory associations

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