featuresfragrance

Featuresfragrance is a neologism used in marketing and fragrance development to describe the practice of aligning a product’s sensory impression with its features or brand attributes through scent. The term combines feature-oriented product thinking with olfactory design, and it is typically employed to communicate how a fragrance can evoke or reinforce a product’s perceived functionality, performance, or lifestyle appeal.

In practice, featuresfragrance involves mapping specific product features to corresponding scent families or notes. For example, a tech gadget marketed for speed and efficiency might be paired with bright, crisp notes such as citrus or mint to convey agility, while a rugged outdoor item might be paired with woody or earthy notes. The approach is used in both material design and sensory branding, where a scent is developed or selected to complement visual design, packaging, and user experience.

Design teams may use featuresfragrance as part of early concept work, consumer testing, or brand storytelling. Methods include collaborative workshops between product developers and perfumers, consumer panels to gauge associations, and iterative testing to ensure that the fragrance aligns with user expectations without overwhelming functional messaging.

Critics note that featuresfragrance can be ambiguous without clear guidelines, as scent associations are subjective and culturally variable. Overreliance on fragrance to convey product features may also distract from actual performance or mislead consumers about capabilities. When used responsibly, featuresfragrance can enhance brand coherence and multisensory experience by reinforcing the intended feature narrative.

See also: perfumery, sensory marketing, branding, product design.