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Consumers and their brands

This paper examines the nature of the relationship between consumers and brands of cosmetics products, and the role that brand equity and key consumers' needs play in such a relationship.The analysis is done in two very different but equally...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2005

Authors: Javier Calvar, Goutam Mitra

March 13, 2005

Subjective age

The concept of subjective age has previously been applied to segment the senior consumers' market: Market research has highlighted the tendency among individuals to feel younger than they actually are.This research demonstrates how other similar...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Conference On Age 2005

Authors: Denis Guiot, Bruno Schumutz

January 30, 2005

GPS - Generating Perfume Sparkles by Global Positioning System

This paper describes the 'GPS' approach, which consists of defining the right target for the next perfume of the brand 'XYZ' and of point out the concepts to which this target is sensitive. The aim of GPS is to serve the development of perfume...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Fragrance Research Conference 2003

Authors: Patrick Duquesne, Frédéric Miedzinski

March 16, 2003

Talking the same language

The intention of this paper is to explain a new qualitative and quantitative methodology developed eight years ago and applied in different FMCG markets: detergents, fabric conditioners, and household cleansers in several West European countries,...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Fragrance Research Conference 2003

Author: Pedro Zaragoza

March 16, 2003

A fragrance brand's image and scent test results

Achieving the proper balance between a fragrance brand's image and scent is necessary for its continual success or to a launch. Successful marketers understand the emotional drivers of their target demographics and work to create a fragrance brand...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Fragrance Research Conference 2003

Authors: Natalie Granik Seidman, Timra L. Carlson

March 16, 2003

Creating fragrance concepts from first principles

This paper deals with the fit of sets of fragrance elements (36 elements each) to 30 different end uses, varying from purely 'fine' to purely 'functional', by means of an integrated approach called a 'mega-study'. The method used was conjoint...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Fragrance Research Conference 2003

Authors: Rachel Katz, Barbara Itty, Howard R. Moskowitz

Company: Moskowitz Jacobs Inc.

March 16, 2003

Reading between the lines

Many market research agencies, fragrance houses and client companies conduct product tests to assess the suitability of fragrances for particular uses. In most cases, the prime objective is to ascertain which of a range of fragrances is the best for...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Fragrance Research Conference 2003

Author: Robert N. Cockcroft

March 16, 2003

Beyond hedonics

This paper focuses on emotional states of short duration, on the order of several minutes, and in particular in the subjective, or mood, component of those states. It is felt these states would be sensitive to odor stimuli, particularly fragrances....

Catalogue: ESOMAR Fragrance Research Conference 2003

Authors: Carol Christensen, Stephen Warrenburg, Patricia Wilson

Company: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)

March 16, 2003

Virtual concept testing for the fragrance industry

This paper provides an overview of the primary research initiative conducted by SPSS MR Online and Aromatherapy Associates in order to better understand and quantify the potential impact of virtual stimuli on research findings.

Catalogue: ESOMAR Fragrance Research Conference 2003

Authors: Daniel Coates, Ian Lyle

March 16, 2003