Toilet rim blocks in the hotel

Snifftests für Bodylotion auf der Haut, für Weichspüler an der Flasche oder dem Handtuch – aber für Klosteine? Man riecht nicht am Klostein und man taucht nicht ein in die Toilette,…
Case

Fragrance screening with a difference: "Special products require special measures"

Module: Validate
Keywords: Fragrance Screening, Central Location Testing, Implicit Testing


Sniff tests - for body lotion on the skin, for fabric softener in the bottle or on the towel... but for toilet blocks?

You don't smell directly on the toilet block and you don't dive into the toilet - the smell spreads through the room. And it stays there for a while. And develops. And you like it or you don't like it. And it triggers spontaneous associations.

In order to do justice to the "special nature of toilet blocks" and to achieve our client's goals, we decided on an unusual setup: We rented a small hotel wing. One room per fragrance. With fixed paths for consumers based on an experimental design. And with fancy approaches from our methodological toolbox, such as implicit testing, which captures spontaneous associations with the fragrances.

Sensory marketing research is much more than a product and a questionnaire - it's about stimulus presentation, intelligent experimentation and a multitude of organizational details in search of creative solutions.


Want to learn more? Talk to ...

Florence Schuch | Sensory Project Manager
florence.schuch@isi-insights.com

These cases might also whet your appetite

Case

Hey vegan chicken…let‘s get tasty!

As part of a regular benchmark exercise across our key markets, we had to deliver some bad news to one of the big plant-based pioneers: We need to work on your chicken chunks — there are...
Case

Technology in search of thirst quencher 

Not all innovation projects start with market gaps or unmet needs, many start with new technologies. How do we get from there to new product concepts? With design sprints...
Case

Speed dating with BBQ flavor

How can we learn about new flavors quickly, on a lean budget, and without direct competition? With expert panels and efficient methods...