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. 2012 Jun 21;7(6):e37857. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037857

Table 1. Names of the Eight Target Odors Used in Study 1 and Their Mean Ratings.

Odor Mean pleasantnessbefore choice Mean pleasantnessafter choice Mean pleasantnessafter choice(1 week later) Mean familiaritybefore choice Mean familiarity after choice Mean familiarityafter choice (1 week later) Mean intensitybefore choice Mean intensityafter choice Mean intensityafter choice (1week later)
Detergent 6.15 (±2.07) 6.63 (±1.90) 6.83 (±2.05) 7.09 (±2.14) 6.96 (±1.86) 6.95 (±2.17) 4.67 (±2.36) 4.65 (±2.53) 4.69 (±2.21)
Shampoo fragrance 7.55 (±1.91) 7.83 (±1.39) 7.88 (±1.33) 7.17 (±2.06) 7.68 (±1.69) 7.42 (±1.86) 6.30 (±1.90) 6.18 (±2.13) 6.22 (±1.76)
Fig flower 5.49 (±2.07) 4.57 (±2.49) 4.95 (±2.17) 5.76 (±2.69) 5.72 (±2.53) 5.38 (±2.42) 6.04 (±1.89) 6.78 (±1.71) 6.51 (±1.73)
Lilac flower 6.41 (±2.44) 6.08 (±1.95) 6.17 (±2.09) 6.76 (±2.20) 6.61 (±2.01) 6.80 (±1.87) 6.61 (±1.96) 6.38 (±1.59) 6.33 (±1.53)
Violet flower 5.07 (±1.95) 4.73 (±1.75) 5.33 (±1.68) 4.35 (±2.33) 4.69 (±2.05) 4.92 (±2.49) 5.29 (±2.25) 5.22 (±2.31) 5.59 (±2.18)
Yoghurt 3.19 (±1.57) 3.01 (±1.95) 2.77 (±1.82) 6.12 (±2.61) 5.95 (±2.47) 6.04 (±2.31) 7.48 (±1.54) 7.57 (±1.67) 7.74 (±1.48)
Aladinate (floral note) 3.49 (±2.10) 3.37 (±1.85) 3.22 (±1.54) 4.80 (±2.71) 4.67 (±2.39) 4.49 (±2.31) 7.28 (±1.75) 7.47 (±1.81) 7.48 (±1.25)
Melon 3.54 (±1.66) 3.16 (±1.95) 3.27 (±1.71) 4.25 (±2.56) 4.14 (±2.23) 5.02 (±2.41) 7.14 (±1.58) 7.36 (±1.86) 7.39 (±1.61)

Note. Standard deviations are presented in parentheses.