Ignite the Scent: The Effectiveness of Implied Explosion in Perfume Ads
通过五个实验，研究发现香水广告中隐含爆炸（如喷雾冲击）能增强消费者对香味强度和持久性的感知，进而提升购买意愿。
Scent is an important product attribute and an integral component of the consumption experience as consumers often want to perceive a product’s smell to make a well-informed purchase decision. It is difficult, however, to communicate the properties of a scent without the physical presence of odorants. Through five experiments conducted in a perfume-advertising context, our research shows that implied explosion, whether visually (<i>e.g.</i>, a spritz blast) or semantically created, can increase perceived scent intensity, subsequently enhancing perceived scent persistence. It also found a positive effect of perceived scent persistence on purchase intention. In conclusion, the research suggests that implied explosion can be a powerful tool for advertisers to enhance scent perception, consequently boosting purchase intention.