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Looking for the perfect perfume? Well, it's synthesized on your skin

 "Dr Abdul Ghafur, an infectious disease expert, is swabbing skin and using genetic sequencing to analyse epidermal bacteria — not to diagnose disease, but to recommend personalised perfumes based on an individual’s unique skin microbiome."
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The pleasing whiff of good bugs - where microbiology and perfumes meet

A crusader against anti-microbial resistance now chases bugs that can impact on how the skin microbiome can influence the effect of perfumes on humans. You can now test to see what kind of perfume will actually work for you.

👉 Read the full article on The Hindu

Can your good bug tell you which perfume suits you? Chennai doctor finds how skin microbes decide your smell

Infectious disease specialist Dr Abdul Ghafur would often notice that certain perfumes never worked well on his skin though they smelt different when he bought them off the shelf. 

 👉 Read the full article on The  Indian Express

The secret of scent: Why perfume fragrance is more about skin microbes than chemistry

Perfume performance has traditionally been explained through skin chemistry — pH, sebum, moisture, and temperature. But these traits are heavily influenced by our skin microbiome: the community of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes living on the skin. 

 👉 Read the full article on Science Chronicle

From infectious diseases to perfume, a doctor’s venture to tap the “good bug”

“The larger intent is to promote microbiome-friendly products through online consultations, e-commerce sites and at some stage, stand-alone stores”