Perfume Composition Optimization Using Weighted Holistic Well-Being Scores
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing perfume compositions primarily focus on emotional aspects of well-being without adequately addressing both affective and cognitive elements, and there is a lack of reliable methods to measure and optimize their impact on holistic well-being.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a questionnaire-based assessment of well-being attributes, weighted to reflect their impact on affective and cognitive elements, followed by optimization of perfume compositions using specific odour attributes to enhance well-being, including ingredients like 'citrus-mandarin', 'floral-orange flower', and 'animalic-fecal'.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If perfume compositions are designed to target specific emotional aspects of well-being, then emotional impact is improved, but holistic well-being measurement becomes unreliable
Solution Approach 1:
The well-being assessment is segmented into distinct measurable attributes including affective elements (moods and emotions) and cognitive elements (life satisfaction evaluations). This segmentation allows for reliable measurement of holistic well-being by breaking down the complex concept into quantifiable components that can be assessed independently and aggregated.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimensional framework for well-being measurement that goes beyond traditional emotional assessment. By adding cognitive evaluation dimensions and using weighted scoring across multiple attributes, the system creates a multi-dimensional measurement space that captures holistic well-being more reliably than single-dimension approaches.
2Measurement precision
If questionnaire methods are used to measure well-being, then assessment coverage is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates due to subjective interpretation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms subjective well-being attributes into quantifiable parameters through a standardized questionnaire system. Each well-being attribute is assigned a numerical score on a defined scale, and these scores are weighted according to their importance. This parameter transformation enables precise measurement while maintaining ease of administration through simple self-reporting.
3Adaptability or versatility
If perfume compositions are optimized for liking and intensity, then consumer preference is improved, but impact on holistic well-being becomes unpredictable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback-driven optimization process where perfume compositions are evaluated based on their measured impact on well-being attributes. Questionnaire data from consumers wearing different perfume compositions provides feedback that is used to refine and optimize formulations. This closed-loop approach ensures that compositions are adapted to reliably enhance holistic well-being while maintaining consumer preference.
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AI summary
A method of assessing the impact of a test perfume composition on the well-being of human subjects is provided, as well as a method of preparing or optimizing a perfume composition for enhancing the well-being of a human subject, perfume compositions that enhance the well-being, and consumer products containing them.