Masculinity/Femininity of Fine Fragrances Affects Color-Odor Correspondences: A Case for Cognitions Influencing Cross-Modal Correspondences
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2008
Journal / Book Title
Chemical Senses
Abstract
Four experiments found that the colors people choose as corresponding to the odors of fine fragrances are influenced by the perceived masculinity/ femininity of those fragrances. Experiment 1 examined the colors chosen for 3 male and 3 female fragrances. The pattern of colors chosen for female fragrances differed from that for male fragrances. Experiments 2 and 3 found that colors assigned to 2 unisex fragrances depend on whether subjects thought that the fragrances were male or female fragrances. Experiment 4, by labeling unisex fragrances as male or female, showed that this difference in color selection was the result of subjects' thinking that a fragrance is a male or female fragrance. Thinking of the masculinity/femininity of a fragrance influences the selection of colors that corresponds to these odors.
DOI
10.1093/chemse/bjm081
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Zellner, Debra; McGarry, Amy; Mattern-McClory, Rachel; and Abreu, Diana, "Masculinity/Femininity of Fine Fragrances Affects Color-Odor Correspondences: A Case for Cognitions Influencing Cross-Modal Correspondences" (2008). Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 317.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/psychology-facpubs/317
Published Citation
Zellner, D. A., McGarry, A., Mattern-McClory, R., & Abreu, D. (2008). Masculinity/femininity of fine fragrances affects color-odor correspondences: a case for cognitions influencing cross-modal correspondences. Chemical senses, 33(2), 211–222. https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bjm081
