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The following links may serve as starting points towards identifying scholarly gaps.
I. perfumery traditions of asia
Please, note: It is impossible to cite all publications – though limited in number – in this field. Alternatively, the following publications serve as starting points to sketch the Asian landscape of perfumery traditions.
- First International Scholarly Workshop on the Perfumery Arts of Asia: „Perfumery and Ritual in Asia“. Special Issue. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. 23, Iss. 01, January 2013.
- Article: Perfumery in Asia. Reflections upon the Natural, Cultural and Intangible Heritage. (2015)
- Exhibition catalogue: Das Parfumerbe Asiens / The Perfumery Heritage of Asia (Bonn/Germany, 2015–2016)
II. nature medicine and therapy
Generally
Nature and forest medicine
Asian Medical Systems
Phytotherapy
- European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy
- Herbal and Traditional Medicine Conference Series
- Herbal Medicine Conferences Portal
- American Botanical Council Herbal Library
Aromatherapy
- Consensus Building Institute Factsheet Aromatherapy
- WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants
- National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy
Ecotherapy
III. natural resources
World Natural Heritage
- Cropwatch
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Plant List – Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden
Trade regulations
IV. green care
Please, note: Green care studies have not thematized perfumery issues yet. The following links may support ideas towards such a goal.
Public discussion
Children’s education
V. political framework and institutions
Health
Environment
Protected areas
Sustainable development
Culture
VI. chemical compounds
Health
- Fragrance Product Information Network (FPIN)
- Odournet – Air quality and odour research consultants
- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM)
Trade regulations
- Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
- Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)
VII. global industry
Industrial information
International meetings
- International Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades (IFEAT) Annual Conference
- Sustainable Fragrances Conference
- World Perfumery Congress
Top ten global leaders
- Firmenich, Switzerland
- Frutarom, Israel
- Givaudan, Switzerland
- IFF, USA
- Mane, SA, USA
- Robertet, France
- Sensient Technologies, USA
- Symrise, Germany
- Takasago, Japan
- T. Hasegawa, Japan
VIII. research centers
Sense of smell research institutions and clusters
- Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS)
- DFG Priority Programme/ SPP 1392: Integrative Analysis of Olfaction, Konstanz
- Sense of Smell Institute, New York
- Warwick Olfaction Research Group, School of Engineering
IX. museums, libraries, and platforms (primarily highlighting western perfumery history)
Museums
- Fragrance Museum, Farina House, Cologne
- Musée International de la Parfumerie, Grasse
- Museo del Perfum, Barcelona
- Osmothèque, Versailles
- Parfummuseum, Mehlingen-Baalborn
- Toyoda Museum of Fragrance, Iwata
Libraries
Bibliographies
Various
- OsMoz – Miscellaneous perfumery business information
- World Sensorium – A world social olfactory sculpture
X. western perfumery education
Practical education