Is there any real evidence that sniffing coffee beans removes nose/smell fatigue, during sensory evaluation of different aromas?

Kalpna Kotecha @Kalpna-Kotecha

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Coffee beans are used in perfume houses and sometimes left on counters selling fragrances (eg essential oils).

Omboon Vallisuta

I use it with my participants in aromatherapy and it helps.

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