Korchova-Tyurina S. The problem of the marginal forms in the European cultural sensuality

The object of study is an odoral part of the world forms of its sensorial representation. The objective of study is the definitions of the aroma function as a cultural part of the world odoral background. Phenomenological, ecological, comparative, historical methods have been used. The dissertation is devoted to the study of the fragrance phenomenon. This phenomenon is considered as a cultural part of the world odoral background, which surrounds human, and is capable to be the embodiment of the psychological, value and aesthetic context. In the european culture there is an attitude to the odoral part of world as to the marginal concept. The sense of smell is artificialy set on the bottom of the sensory hierarchy. Sphere of use is teaching process, research work.