Technically evaluate
your fragrance products
Cinquième Sens Studio compares a product, batch or support to a reference, a witness or other proposals. An adapted protocol allows for the objective assessment of differences and provides information to support your quality, development or selection decisions.
An adapted protocol
The product, support, reference, and decision to be prepared define the protocol that is truly useful.
An evaluation conducted methodically
The conditions are controlled and the products are anonymized when this strengthens the reliability of the reading.
Comparable criteria
Intensity, persistence, tenacity, diffusion, conformity and deviations are observed with a shared grid.
A reasoned conclusion
The results are compared, reviewed by our expert evaluators and clearly explained to your teams.
What is a technical olfactory analysis?
A technical olfactory analysis examines the perception of a perfumed product, batch, carrier or odorous object in a structured manner. It can verify compliance with the standard, monitor intensity, persistence, durability or diffusion, compare several proposals or evaluate a perfume technique.
Our evaluators rely on criteria defined with your teams and on a shared vocabulary. Their findings complement quality control and instrument data to inform a precisely formulated decision.
A process
in 5 moves
We start from the decision you need to make: validate compliance, understand a discrepancy, compare proposals, follow a procedure, or evaluate the effect of a fragrance technique. Cinquième Sens Studio identifies with your teams the product, medium, reference, and criteria that are truly useful. This shared framework avoids overly general tests and gives the protocol a clear question. You know from the outset what will be observed, within what limits, and for what purpose.
Cinquième Sens Studio defines the conditions that will make the observations comparable: samples,
supports, quantities, waiting time, order of presentation and references. Products are anonymized when this strengthens the relevance of the evaluation. The preparation adapts to the nature of the product and the question: compliance, durability, intensity, diffusion or comparison of proposals. This shared protocol provides consistency and allows your teams to understand exactly how the results were obtained.
Our evaluators examine the products according to the criteria defined with you and describe precisely what the nose perceives. Depending on the need, they observe intensity, hold, firmness, diffusion, compliance with the benchmark or differences between proposals. The evaluation can be carried out blindly, then complemented by contextualized reading. The method organizes individual sensitivities, brings observations together and builds a statement comprehensible to your teams.
The observations are compared to reveal the truly relevant convergences, differences, and variations. A second look by expert evaluators allows for discussion of an ambiguous point, confirmation of a difference, and the consolidation of the conclusion. This step adds strength to the sensory observation while respecting the limits of human olfaction. Each comparison remains linked to the initial question, the reference framework, and the conditions under which the products were examined.
The restitution presents the protocol, the analysis conditions, the observed criteria, and the findings per product. It clearly distinguishes the observations, their interpretation, the comparisons with the reference framework, and any points of vigilance. Cinquième Sens Studio takes the time to explain the results to your teams and answer their questions. You have a reasoned conclusion that is easy to share and directly linked to your decision. When the analysis reveals a need for shared methodology or increased competence, the experts at Cinquième Sens Studio and Cinquième Sens Institute build the appropriate solution: training «Quality Control Perfumes», the RS7618 certification course, the «Reactivity of Fragrances in Cosmetic Environments» module, or a customized program.
They have them evaluated
their products here in France
A clear conclusion
to move forward
The restitution brings together the conditions for analysis, the observed criteria, the findings per product, the comparison with the reference framework, and a reasoned conclusion.
According to the mission, it can also include points of attention or areas for further exploration. The format is defined with you so that the reading is immediately useful to the teams involved.
Objectifying what
the nose perceives
Tell us about the product and the decision to be prepared. We will help you define a precise, proportionate and simple analysis to exploit.