Your Favorite Scent Is A Chemical Illusion

Transcript

00:00If you don't like fake smells but still wear perfume then hear this.

00:03You're actually wearing an invisible lab experiment that tricks your brain.

00:07Welcome to the olfactory enigma, the science behind the spritz.

00:11Perfumes are built like songs, top notes grab attention, middle notes tell the story.

00:17The heart of perfume.

00:19Base notes stick around.

00:21They give lasting depth.

00:23But the real magic?

00:24Aroma molecules bind to receptors, sending patterns to your brain that trigger memory and emotion.

00:30Fixatives, slow evaporation so, a scent lasts longer.

00:35Synthetic molecules can recreate smells nature can't, or never even had.

00:40So next time you spritz remember, it's a mix of, chemistry, psychology, a tiny bit of deception beautifully bottled.

00:48Want more scent science follow for the breakdown.