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Consumers today are using scent to decorate, adding an individual touch that represents their personality and tastes. Companies are branding scent to create an emotional connection with the brand, evoking a mood or memory, so why shouldn't homesellers do the same?

Here are a few interesting scent-related facts...

The decorative fragrance market has surged in recent years, and will grow to an estimated $7.2 billion by 2010, according to Euromonitor.

According to Scent Technologies, LTD, the sense of smell is the most powerful human sense as it has a direct trigger to the brain invoking instant reaction.

According to the Sense of Smell Institute, a recent study indicated that pleasant odours do in fact increase lingering time in stores and museums, so of course, we would expect the same to hold true in a home!

According to our research at The Interiority Complex University, the most popular home scents among consumers are consistently:

Vanilla
Fresh Linen
Gingered Pumpkin/Pumpkin Spice
Lavender
Cinnamon/Apple Cinnamon
Please share these facts with your sellers the next time you're talking about the importance of "smell-appeal"!

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