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thehindu.com/sci-tech/health… Perfumes perform differently on different skin types—and your skin microbiome might be the reason. We can utilise the existing microbiome insights to guide smarter perfume choices. Please read the interesting article by @ramyakannan @Givaudan @IFF @dsmfirmenich @RojaDove

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/… Understanding the skin's microbiome is revolutionising how we approach the choice of perfumes. It moves beyond simply picking a scent to a personalised, scientifically-backed approach that considers your unique body chemistry," The skin microbiome metagenomic test, of course, is not for everyone. "We can't tell everyone to go for testing. But we want to make them aware of how some volatile organic compounds work. The result is no one buys perfume after smelling a sheet of paper or during the two-hour layover at an airport," he said.

The Future of Fragrance Personalization: Harnessing Skin Microbiome Insights for Enhanced Performance, Safety, and Sustainability This is the pre-print version of my review paper on this emerging subject. Since the personalization of perfume using microbiome insights is a relatively new area of exploration, I have chosen to make this version openly accessible as a pre-print. This will help invite comments and perspectives from experts in perfumery, microbiome science, and related fields — as well as from curious readers. Based on this feedback, I plan to refine the manuscript further before submitting it to a peer-reviewed journal. preprints.org/frontend/manus… preprints.org/manuscript/202…

Can your good bug tell you which perfume suits you? Chennai doctor finds how skin microbes decide your smell Skin bacteria influence your skin’s pH, oiliness and moisture — all of which affect how perfumes perform Thank you @runaanu @FragraGenomics indianexpress.com/article/he…

The Secret Of Scent: Why Perfume Fragrance Is More About Skin Microbes Than Chemistry @Givaudan @RojaDove @RPrasad12 @CollignonPeter @microbiome @MRC_microbiome @MB_Insights @metagenomics @MicrobiomeJ @Pharmabiotic @SymriseAG @IFF sciencechronicle.in/2025/06/…

“This work on microbiome and scent is quite refreshing sir, and a welcome topic to read for calming the mind.... after being bombarded with either disease morbidity/mortality related news or the very grim international affairs and politics news on a daily basis 🙂” I received this message from a doctor friend after he read my article on fragrance and the microbiome

My message to my infection control friend “I saw this photo in our infection control room. Our baby bugs are looking quite scary in that one! I really feel you should change it and put this one instead!!”