Blending smells with music being played in real time at clubs and concerts concerns a phenomenon known as aroma jockeying. This is a logical outgrowth of the need today for a a new edge of discovery, so to speak, that involves pushing the experience envelope of live entertainment to expand sight and sound to new, […]
The Ambient Scent Marketing
And Commercial Air Care Blog
In the world of retail, the power of ambiance cannot be underestimated. Discover how ambient scenting and thoughtfully chosen fragrances can captivate customers and elevate the shopping experience, leading to increased sales and heightened emotions within jewelry stores.
In maintaining a hygienic and pleasant environment, regular trash chute cleaning proves indispensable for any property. Equally crucial are commercial-grade air freshener systems, ensuring continuous freshness, and eliminating unpleasant odors that may deter occupants and visitors. Discover the vital importance of these two essential practices in this article.
Discover the fragrant world of ambient scent diffusion and its transformative impact on luxury yachts and private jets. Unravel the sensory allure that elevates the travel experience, enthralling high-end clientele with immersive fragrances that redefine opulence and indulgence.
Explore how ambient scent diffusion is revolutionizing the cruise ship experience, enhancing passenger satisfaction and creating unforgettable journeys. Explore the captivating blend of scents that elevate onboard atmospheres, from relaxation to adventure, leaving an indelible impression on travelers.
Take a deep breath and delve into the extraordinary influence of lemongrass in ambient scent marketing, where its invigorating aroma enhances environments, uplifts moods, and creates unforgettable sensory experiences for businesses and customers alike.
This special option saves money for every end user! We are known world-wide as a leading purveyor of the most advanced ambient air-care products on the modern market place. In continuous operation for the last seven decades, we serve as the foremost …
In the world of interior design, scent plays a powerful role, weaving its subtle threads into the fabric of our spaces. Discover how fragrances evoke emotions, memories, and ambiance, shaping environments in ways beyond the visual realm.
What’s the key to eliminating smelly vaporous gym odors within health and fitness center settings? Well, employing regular professional janitorial sanitization practices certainly helps, but the real answer lies in the ongoing use of our highly-effective …
What is the key to eliminating condo hallway smells? Clear and simple, it involves a blend of highly-effective air freshener diffusers and a vaporous odor neutralizing additive called Metazene, both of which we manufacture. These two combined will effectively eliminate any airborne odors …
An acronym for Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning, HVAC scenting occurs when a fragrance is diffused through a central heating and cooling system. This is accomplished by connecting an Air-Scent HVAC scent diffuser to an existing system …
Nose blindness is perhaps somewhat explainable by an an old idiom that speaks of variety being the spice of life. Also known as olfactory fatigue and fragrance fatigue, this condition refers to the loss of sensitivity to certain odors after over exposure to them. On an average day in the …
In today’s times, life seems to whirl within a disturbing vortex of promised vaccines, masks, social distancing and the fear of a virus that mutates with all the ferocity of a monstrous alien from outer space. Doctors urge that hand washing is a vital preventative in its ability to spread, thereby …
Is old building smell syndrome the ghostly remnants of residents or workers past that are somehow trapped in the limbo of time, or is it the result of decades of bad housekeeping? The answer is neither. This condition can be caused by a multitude of factors. Dead rodents, dust …
Food aromas for food marketers, and the scent marketing companies that service their commercial establishments, are the tender traps that fragrantly tempt and break down the free will of consumers who cannot resist the often fattening message their noses are telling them. Suddenly …
The following blog is designed to help bricks and mortar business owners, and the scent marketing, hygiene and Jan San companies that service them, understand the power of ambient scent to connect with customers. You will find a detailed list of air freshener fragrance refills designed to …
Many business owners don’t realize that odor removal is just as much of an art form as fragrance creation. The opposite of a bad odor is not a pleasant one. It is rather, the scent of nothingness of air. The goal of scent removal is the neutralization of the offending odor …
While is often said that music soothes the savage beast, the average pet and owner usually need a bit more than that when an unexpected visit to the vet is suddenly called for. Routine shots and examinations are not likely to arouse concern, but tending to an injured or sick animal can be extremely stressful …
There are several answers to the question as to why our commercial air-freshener blocks, also known as Squair wafer refills, are better than any others found in the modern marketplace. Most notably, we are the actual inventor of the original scented wafer! Yes, you read it right, and while …
If the smell of the grease paint and the roar of the crowd are the elements that attract theater goers, the smell of easy money, smoke and free, flowing wine are all part of the lure of the modern casino. Whether or not a casino player will return to the scene of the crime to potentially lose more …
It’s that time of year again when life becomes a tangle of bustling, glorious, colorful and stressful elements within which lie a thread of hope for a better tomorrow that usually brings out the best in most of us. Holiday joy usually includes: family get togethers, luscious meals with many trimmings …
The smell of clean can be many things to many people. As a relative concept, it can be equated as the harsh smell of chlorine bleach; for others, the captivating and endless magnitude of the ocean or the fresh scent of the great outdoors after a thunderstorm. Others may consider the …
Malodors can ruin a hotel guest’s experience, damage perception and ultimately affect bottom line profits, which underscores that fact that every hotelier should look towards a holistic and highly effective approach to products that control and eliminate bad odors within any interior space …
Living in the past can be emotionally destructive, but learning from the past is a horse of another color. This is essential to personal growth, and in the realm of commerce, a vital key to accomplishment in every family-run businesses. While there is no “one size fits all” solution for success …
The diversity of customized options promises lucrative returns on investment to the jan san distributor. Quality differentiates air freshener products vying for attention within the crowded jan san market place. Managing excellence in air care is crucial to the success of any …
If you’re a scent marketing company, a Jan San Supply house, or any type of end user or service company with air freshener add on services, and you’re frustrated with air freshener systems that clog, provide poor output or offer limited fragrance selections, your angst is about to come to an end …
The use of scent in the various sectors of the healthcare industry has been widely recognized for its ability to improve how patients feel by having a positive effect on perceptions of service quality, cleanliness, and personal wellness. So our ambient scenting and odor control specialists thought …
Even though our complex modern lives have prevented the full commercial utilization of our sense of smell until the last few decades, sandalwood and its many exotic blends have been enjoyed for many centuries, evoking the redolent allure of the Far Eastern realms of India and Ceylon …
Scent marketing is increasing sales and boosting brand identities in almost every industry under the sun. It’s no surprise than even very conservative industries such a banks and financial institutions are getting on the signature scent bandwagon by embracing aroma …
Brick-and-mortar retailers and department stores have always been faced with the monumental task of reinventing themselves to attract the new generations of consumers that come of shopping age with every passing decade. The growing competition with e-commerce outlets …
Hoteliers everywhere harness the power of scent to tell a unique and specific story and they tell their fragrant tales in diverse ways. This is because every hotel seeks a different impression from their guests; a particular feeling, whether it be one of …
Our Fresh Strap air fresheners, also known as “smell belts,” have become extremely popular among purveyors and distributors of odor-control products for portable toilets, and consequently are considered the gold standard for passive odor control and air care within …
Orange Blossom And Neroli are often used by our master perfumers to enhance the plethora of ambient scents we provide to businesses and scent marketing companies the world over, but why are these exotic fragrances so popular and where do they come from? This article …
While “you must remember this; a kiss is just a kiss” may just be the words of an old sweet song, a smell isn’t only a smell. It is a memory that becomes ingrained in our minds. Those delicious cookies baking in your mother’s kitchen or the intoxicating scent of …
Whether an animal barks, meows or chirps, pet owners are always faced with the dilemma of what to do with their pets when they cannot be at home to care for them. This is particularly the case when travel plans are urgent and unexpected. Pet hotels and kennels …
Most consumers don’t ever think about what attracts them to a particular window display or to certain sections of a department store. They may be shopping for specific items, but the aromas and accumulated images they encounter along the way trigger wisps of recall in their brains….
Although Yogi Bera once said about hot weather, “It ain’t the heat; it’s the humility,” the fact is that the amount of water vapor in the air can affect and offend the human sense of smell. Temperature and humidity affect odor because they increase molecular volatility. Alterations in moisture levels …
Smell is far more than just a simple biological experience. The sweet fragrance of spring flowers and freshly cut grass are always welcome company to the human nose, but at the same time malodors and the ability to control them have been the bane of civilization since the dawn of time …
Choosing a scent for a retail environment is no easy task because many types of furniture, apparel and accessories that attract men, women and children are sold under one roof and no one scent can be suitable for all sectors. The smart retailer and/or boutique owner must know …
There are a myriad of scents associated with sports arenas and all are critical to the “game experience” and the formation of powerful memories. The smell of the “right things” can include: popcorn; hot dogs; beer; sweat, mud; grass and leather. There is also the fresh outdoors and the …
Fresh, enticing ambient scents and effective vaporous odor control have become an important part of the global commercial and retail landscape, and nowhere is it more evident than throughout the colorful and tropical climes of South Florida. Not only do evenly diffused scents …
The concept of time has fascinated mankind since the dawn of civilization. In primitive eras, night and day were the only quantifiable intervals. Museums are time travelers in their own particular way, but unlike clocks and watches that specifically measure the …
For most Americans, coffee serves as that proverbial farm rooster that wakes them up and gets them going in the morning. (My own mother used to say that she needed three cups every morning, one to open each eye!) The average coffee drinker …
Smell is so much more than just a biological experience. It is and always has been a societal and cultural phenomenon. And while wonderfully fragrant scents have always been welcomed and enjoyed, malodorous ones, and the ability to control them, has been the bane of human …
Sweet lavender is a plant of mystical qualities that are both intoxicating and therapeutic. It is the most widely utilized essential oil in the world today. The genus, Lavandula, includes 47 known species of this fragrant, flowering plant. Although indigenous to the Old Worldand found in …
Jan San, aka the janitorial/ sanitation industry, has gone through many changes over the course of the last decade, and the number of distributors in the United States has steadily declined since the year 2000.This has forced distributors to think outside that proverbial …
Home based businesses represent the newest wave of successful entrepreneurship and there are many reasons why this is the case.First and foremost, with some home-based businesses, not much money is required to begin a new enterprise, making such a move well within …
Our neighbors to the north have the same problems with industrial malodours and their management as we do. They also share a reliance on professional solutions for help in this regard; and like so many other businesses, scent marketers and Jan San companies throughout …
Ambient scent marketing for movie and live theater spaces is a fragile endeavor that’s best left to air care experts. In order to be effective, you must first effectively remove malodors from the air with vaporous neutralizers, and then the evenly diffused fragrance must have …
Transforming any large live event or occasion into a truly memorable experience lies within the power of a number of factors not the least of which are highly effective vaporous odor control and appropriate and strategically placed air freshening scents. In the case of …
Smart responsible managers and owners of senior and assisted living centers understand the vital link between their residents’ emotional states and their physical health and well-being. Unpleasant odors in lobbies and throughout any part of assisted living facilities can create …
Ambient scents, and the professional air freshener machines that evenly diffuse them, are defining brands and improving the bottom lines of every commercial industry under the moon and sun. More and more business owners within the automotive industry, HOA management …
Over the course of the last decade and since the banning of smoking in nightclubs, patrons have become more cognizant of bad smells, such as body odor and stale beer, both of which cigarette smoke masked very efficiently at one time. The adoption of ambient scenting …
While first impressions are vital to the operation of any commercial enterprise, within the automotive industry this aspect has an even greater impact on sales, albeit it is a subtle one. We’re written extensively about harnessing the power of scent in commercial settings, but to put …
If you peruse our blog, you’ll find we’ve written extensively on the subject of starting up and running a fan air freshener business — whether that be via our step-by-step start up guide; our tips to operating an air freshener business and selling air freshener services …
The challenge of controlling vaporous malodors in commercial spaces of all types is nothing short of formidable, and it’s a task not intended for the faint of either heart or nose. Odors in any commercial environment can be an enormous problem for any business …
Even with the introduction of other technologies such as metered aerosols, piezo dispensers, gels, impregnated plastics, hydrogen and oxygen pressurized systems, misting systems and others, the use of fan air fresheners to this day is still the most economical and …
The Janitorial Supply industry is a dynamic and flourishing market, and today it is quite different from the business model resellers would have recognized even just a few years ago. Jan-San has mushroomed in meaning from traditional janitorial and sanitation into …
The power and effectiveness of scent is the reason scent marketing has exploded into a billion dollar business that spans many diverse industries, and no one knows this better than the team at Air-Scent International. Seventy-plus years of operation and refinements do give … …
Every savvy business entrepreneur, no matter what the industry, must understand the differences between owning your own Air-Scent business, and investing in a franchise before moving ahead with a decision that could affect their financial futures. Many people …
We’ve been bombarded recently with calls from air care distributors and business owners looking for help out of some very unfortunate situations. Specifically, they’ been burned by shoddy, poorly crafted cold mist diffusers and ineffective fragrances from the …
Trash room garbage odors are the bane of modern commercial and high-rise residential existence. They are like the residue of unpleasant relatives who remain in house long after the holidays and visiting hours have gone with the wind and other places …
The human sense of smell is integral to all of our lives. In ancient times, it was the key to our survival. It warned of approaching enemies, food sources and proximity to wildfires. In the modern world, millions of dollars are spent every year in an attempt to make things smell better in …
Fragrances enhance the quality of all of our lives. They set and/or ameliorate our moods and attitudes, transforming the stress of every day life into momentary bursts of fantasy, memory recall and contentment. However fleeting, within the world of commerce, fragrance affects …
The funeral industry is unique in both its scope and its service. No matter how beautiful the flowers or flattering the words describing the deceased, nothing can alter the absolute finality of personal loss. For funeral home directors, owners and managers, you often see …
The wave of scent marketing is here. According to the US Census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey, 248 million Americans used air freshener spray and room deodorizers from 2011 and 2017, and this figure is expected to increase to 256.58 million by 2020 …
The need for effective commercial air fresheners and scent delivery systems is becoming more and more prevalent in commercial enterprises of all kinds. Consequently, as the demand for these superior odor-control and air freshening products and services increases, so do …
Visitors to airports have many words for their restrooms; some polite and some not so much so. From water closet to loo to privy to john to whatever, few mince words when bathrooms are poorly designed, not maintained and/or worse, are filled with pungent nasty odors. Somehow …
Clean, invigorating air is invisible, ubiquitous and completely taken for granted, even though no one can live without it. Living quietly beside our every thought and gesture, it remains unnoticed in the background of our lives, at least until it transforms into a foul-smelling …
Over the course of the last half-century, aromatherapy, which is also known as Essential Oil Therapy, has carved a very fragrant niche for itself within the diverse aspects of modern holistic medicine. The term is defined as the art and science of extracting natural essential oils from plants …
So, you are thinking of making the world a sweeter smelling place by starting your own air freshener business? Establishing your end goal is certainly a good start but between that point and success, there are a myriad of mandatory stops in between, all of which require …
What is that elusive connection between effective scent marketing and the noses that live upon our faces? Why do we even have a nose, you might ask. While many experts may present highly educated and very significant answers, the nose knows what it knows and how it receives …
Odors in any situation can be off-putting; odors in commercial settings can lead to some potentially horrifying situations for restaurants, hotels, HOA building maintenance companies or any commercial facility that houses employees or customers. Take for example, company …
For most of us who either work in or frequent restaurants, business offices or any other commercial environment, an air freshener is one of those things that no one really thinks about (not even like Cole Porter’s proverbial bell that now and then rings.) The truth is that without air fresheners…
Those with independent, entrepreneurial spirits are always seeking new, legitimate business opportunities that innately minimize financial risk and optimize moneymaking potential. The challenge, however, is there’s such a plethora of franchise biz ops to peruse…
Have you ever entered a public or company bathroom and been smacked with an odor so repulsive that you fear the sudden, unbidden and unpleasant repeat of your most recent lunch? If you have, you aren’t alone in more ways than one. In fact, poor restroom hygiene has gotten so out of hand …
The expression, the sweet smell of success, does not translate in modern terms as originally intended when coined seven or eight decades ago. Today, it refers to olfactory logos and their power to reach the minds, hearts and purses of every day consumers. The logo as a singular concept …
Sensory-based marketing has become an increasingly successful marketing strategy for businesses and advertisers over the course of the last several decades. In fact, reaching consumers and influencing their decisions through the five senses has intensified perceptions of …
Researchers are well aware that the phenomenon known as scent marketing affects human mood and behavior in ways that are only partially understood. Business experts have long studied the physiology of scent, but despite many studies, its influence of behavior and cognition to this day remains …
Air fresheners may have been doing their thing since ancient times, but the modern world has seen a dramatic transformation in both their scope and effectiveness. The breadth, or whiff, of square footage they cover has widened from scenting a home or other small …
An old song once spoke of love as the “tender trap,” but in reality it is today’s marketers using scents to lure customers into retail stores and other facilities that has become the “tender trap” of modern industry. Like a string of musical notes blended to perfect harmony, a delicately …
Why should you bother to keep your company restroom fresh and clean? While it may seem obvious that a clean, fresh-smelling restroom is much nicer to behold than a messy, smelly one, the reason all businesses should focus on this singular aspect goes so much deeper than …
The business of pets and pet care is not only booming, it is bursting at the seams. It’s estimated that well over half of all households in the United States own a pet, which translates into about 85 million homes believe it or not. To parse it down, a 2015 analysis concluded that 68% of all …
Technically, some form of scent marketing has been around for as long as the people of the world have had noses. Scent has been employed throughout recorded history and almost every ancient culture known to civilization has used fragrance in one way or another, probably …
Luxury boutique hotels have become a “global phenomenon” that parallels the dynamic nature of both the industry and the needs of today’s vacationers. American entrepreneur, Steve Rubell, first coined the phrase, ‘boutique hotel’ back in the 1980s. At the time, he was referring to his own …
Any smart business owner knows that restroom hygiene and first impressions are an essential part to maintaining a healthy clientele of repeat business. As bottom lines go, no matter how good the service or excellent the cuisine in any fine restaurant may be …
They say, where there’s smoke there’s fire, but that old saying only tells a part of the story. The rest of the smelly truth concerns the putrid odor smoke leaves behind; it’s like an unwanted houseguest who just won’t go away. Despite the glamour of circling …
Scent branding is a dynamic phenomenon that over the course of the last few years has seeped into almost every major industry in the world. Every business has its own customized message, purpose and audience and audience that selected scents are targeted …
Let’s face it. Not everyone wants to smell like a movie star and some who may think they do, probably don’t. The idea is to smell like the essence of your brand or business for whatever product or environment it may be that you want to add scent to. But how does one …
The health and wellness industry is big business. Gyms, spas and fitness centers are everywhere. They come in all sizes and shapes and range from mega chains with hundreds of locations, small shops, fitness centers in apartment complexes …
While the attraction to casinos is the obvious lure of quick gain and gambling, the issue of scent is a very important although sometimes overlooked factor, which can determine whether or not a player will return to a particular casino. Casinos are …
Fragrance wields power and opens purses and the hotel industry knows it. Many hoteliers are fast commissioning signature scents for their lobbies, restaurants and guest rooms in the hope it will bring visitors back to renew their experiences. Smell …
Air-Scent International, a division of Alpha Aromatics and a U.S. manufacturer of air care systems and environmental hygiene products designed for the “away from home” market, continues to lead the scent marketing industry with the launch of the Scent Styler air freshener system and Scentsia …
Aroma branding has its roots in the glorious and fragrant past of the ancient world. Perfumes, scents and aromas have been featured in the rituals and medicines of several civilizations including: Greece, Rome and China. Scents have always been recognized and respected for …
The human body has long relied upon the five senses to navigate the world. Our senses allow us to interact with our surrounding environments in such a way that we feel “tuned in” to our surroundings. Specific to our passion, research suggests that scents in particular …
Air Scent International is pleased to be a leading product innovator, manufacturer and supplier of quality commercial Air Freshening Solutions. Providing uncompromising quality since 1946, Air Scent Air Scent International’s high-quality professional air …
Air-Scent International, a developer, manufacturer, and distributor of high-quality, professional air freshener dispensers, refills, and restroom hygiene supplies, has announced the addition of Stephen as Director of Quality Assurance. In this In this position, Chung oversees the…