A mix of mimosa, iris, orange blossom and cedar: That is what Statera's employees and visitors are supposed to smell when they enter the offices of the French consulting firm.

Based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, the company has been diffusing fragrances in its entrance hall, open office spaces and dining area since 2023. “When you enter an environment that smells good, it unconsciously contributes to the fact that you feel good there,” says Ian Bradac, Statera’s founder.

— Read more in Eau d'Office, The French Are Creating Fragrances For The Workplace at Worldcrunch.

Visitors to the Springline complex in Menlo Park, Calif., are surrounded by a sense of comfort and luxury often found at high-end hotels: off-white walls with a Roman clay finish, a gray-and-white marble coffee table and a white leather bench beneath an 8-by-4 resin canvas etched with the words “Hello, tomorrow.” Springline’s signature scent — hints of salty sea air, white water lily, dry musk and honeydew melon — linger in the air.

— Read more in The Hotelification of Offices, With Signature Scents and Saltwater Spas at The New York Times.

We invited participants into our sensory laboratory at Auckland University of Technology. Each person was exposed to the smell of mixed herbs while shopping in a virtual supermarket. Shoppers purchased more wholesome baskets of goods when exposed to the herbal smell compared to the non-herbal smell (baked goods).

— Read more in Dollars and scents: how the right smells can encourage shoppers to buy healthier foods at The Conversation.