A systematic approach to the scientific reproduction of historical smells : case study of a 20th-century perfume flask

Paolin, Emma (avtor), Di Gianvincenzo, Fabiana (avtor), Torres-Elguera, Julio Cesar (avtor), Ramšak, Mojca (avtor), Kralj Cigić, Irena (avtor), Sawoszczuk, Tomasz (avtor), Strlič, Matija (avtor)

Reproduction of smells of historical objects presents an analytical challenge due to the non-linear relationship between chemical concentration and sensory perception. This paper investigates the development of a sensomic-based pipeline for the smell reproduction of historical scents, with an early 20th-century perfume flask as the case study. The goal was to reproduce the current smell rather than the original perfume formulation, establishing a methodology transferable to other heritage objects. Our methodology couples traditional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with olfactory detection (GC-MS/O), enabling the determination of the odour-active compounds responsible for the object’s olfactory profile. By determining odour activity values (OAVs), compounds were ranked based on the sensory impact, and 13 compounds were selected as significant for the olfactory profile. Validation proceeded through chemical analysis, omission tests, and sensory assessment by a panel (n = 70) with trained and untrained panellists. Statistical analysis confirmed no significant difference between the original perfume and the reproduction.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: heritage smells, GC/MS, olfactometry, sensory analysis, smell reproduction
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FKKT - Fakulteta za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2026
• Št. strani: 13 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 14, art. 488
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-188112
• UDK: 543.544.3:543.51:159.933:7.025
• ISSN pri članku: 3059-3220
• DOI: 10.1038/s40494-026-02699-x
• COBISS.SI-ID: 291221251
• Datum objave v RUL: 18.09.2026

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Npj heritage science
• Skrajšan naslov: npj herit. sci.
• Založnik: Nature Portfolio
• ISSN: 3059-3220
• COBISS.SI-ID: 237419523

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: dediščinski vonji, GC/MS, olfaktometrija, senzorična analiza, reprodukcija vonja