Asian J Beauty Cosmetol. 2005; 3(1): 91-98.
The Study of Characteristic Classification
according to Fragrance Preference
ABSTRACT
The study has an objective of presenting a standard of human image making by producing results
of characteristics and individual human image of each fragrance appropriate for the personality
through enneagram that is a personality analysis program. The study was done on 200 adults living
in the whole country from Oct. 4 to Oct. 18th, 2004. In the survey, 10 fragrances were selected and
the samples were made to smell. The followings show the 3 personalities. 1.Instinct type preferred
lemon fragrance. 2.Feeling type preferred Musk fragrance. 3.Thinking type preferred rose fragrance.
The study results tend to match the expected preference of fragrance for each personality. In the
human image management, the individual distinction of 3 personality classes need to be analyzed in
order to develop individual and created personality by preferred fragrance. It is very important to
examine the image for fragrance each personality pursuits through the analysis. Also, there need to
more participants of the study so that results can be analyzed more inclusively and there should
more in-depth study.
