Olfactive aesthetic experience within the servicescape: the olfactive aesthetic experience as means to provide a new perception of the servicescape

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-2207.2021v12n1p67

Keywords:

Aesthetics of Odors, Servicescape, Aesthetic Experience, Affective Aspects, Atmosphere

Abstract

From the points of view of Service Design, Services, Marketing and Communication, the odors can contribute to the provision of a given unit of satisfaction to the users of the service offered in a certain servicescape, with the potential to intervene in affective aspects. The specialized literature pointed to a gap on the Aesthetic dimension of Services, including the aesthetics of the odors. In this context, the problem that guided this research was based on the following question: how to use the olfactive aesthetic experience to provide a new perception of the servicescape by the user/client? The objective was to identify the relevant aspects of the olfactive aesthetic experience as a means to provide a new perception of the users/clients regarding the servicescape. The research has an exploratory and qualitative nature, with the application of a bibliographic review and a survey. Results show that the olfactive emotional aspects evoked in a servicescape have the potential to create and reinforce both positive and negative moods in users.

Author Biographies

Humberto Costa, Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

PhD in Design and PhD in Education from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). Post-doctoral Researcher in Education (UFPR)

Gláucia de Salles Ferro, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR).

PhD in Design Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR).

Trajano F. B. X. Silva, Universidade do Porto (UPorto)

PhD student of the Occupational Health and Safety at the University of Porto (UPorto).

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2021-05-25

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Costa, H., Ferro, G. de S., & Silva, T. F. B. X. (2021). Olfactive aesthetic experience within the servicescape: the olfactive aesthetic experience as means to provide a new perception of the servicescape. Projetica, 12(1), 67–87. https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-2207.2021v12n1p67

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Design: Conhecimento, Gestão e Tecnologia