The effect of the human pheromone androstenol on product evaluation

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 739-749

  Ebster, Claus ^a   Kirk Smith, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 24944455172     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20082     Document Type: Review

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