Yongxiang Shi, Junmeng Lyu, Christhina Candido, 等. Effects of medium-to-long-term exposure to aromatic environment on subjective perception[J]. 能源与人工环境(英文), 2026,7(2):317-329.
Yongxiang Shi, Junmeng Lyu, Christhina Candido, et al. Effects of medium-to-long-term exposure to aromatic environment on subjective perception[J]. Energy and Built Environment, 2026, 7(2): 317-329.
Yongxiang Shi, Junmeng Lyu, Christhina Candido, 等. Effects of medium-to-long-term exposure to aromatic environment on subjective perception[J]. 能源与人工环境(英文), 2026,7(2):317-329. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbenv.2024.12.002.
Yongxiang Shi, Junmeng Lyu, Christhina Candido, et al. Effects of medium-to-long-term exposure to aromatic environment on subjective perception[J]. Energy and Built Environment, 2026, 7(2): 317-329. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbenv.2024.12.002.
Effects of medium-to-long-term exposure to aromatic environment on subjective perception
摘要
Abstract
Creating an aromatic environment involves releasing compounds from plants into the air
generating a fragrant indoor atmosphere. Recent research highlighted the functional benefits of such environments on cognitive performance and sleep quality. Despite these positive findings
the impact on subjective perception and sick building syndrome (SBS) remains underexplored
even though this is the most direct and fundamental aspect of how aromatic environments affect individuals. This study reports on findings from a climate chamber experiment to simulate medium-to-long-term indoor exposure
investigating the effects of odor types
release conditions
and exposure time on subjective perception and SBS. To this end 44 young adults (22 males with average age of 21.6
and 22 females with average age of 21.9) were divided into 3 groups to experience different odors
while each of them participated in 6 aromatic cases and 1 odorless case. In each case participants exposed to aromatic environment for 4 h and the questionnaires were collected 3 times. Results indicate that as exposure time increases
the perceived impression and intensity of odors diminish
while comfort levels rise. Variations in concentration and release frequency effect odor impression and intensity
with these effects diminishing over time. Aromatic environments should be tailored to individual preferences
avoiding frequent intermittent releases and potentially harmful odors to improve comfort and evaluations of indoor air quality (IAQ).