Sensory Testing Facility

Product Testing Centre of Excellence

Our leading consumer innovation centre is the perfect place to observe consumers using your products in a controlled environment; it is ideal for testing personal care products and fragrance evaluation across multiple categories.

  • State of the art testing centre in Leeds, UK

  • Access to national and global approved testing centres for multi-location work

  • Specialists in laundry, personal care and household products

  • Option for near instant data via online reporting dashboards

Sensory Testing Facility

Product Testing Centre of Excellence

Our leading consumer innovation centre is the perfect place to observe consumers using your products in a controlled environment; it is ideal for testing personal care products and fragrance evaluation across multiple categories.

  • State of the art testing centre in Leeds, UK

  • Access to national and global approved testing centres for multi-location work

  • Specialists in laundry, personal care and household products

  • Option for near instant data via online reporting dashboards

Booths

12 individual sensory booths

  • 30 sq. foot/2.7 sq. metres (1.8m length x 1.5m width x 2.3m height)
  • Full ventilation system with up to 20 purges per hour
  • HD/4k recording and viewing system available
  • Live streaming available
  • Adjustable lighting – warm to daylight
  • Consumer traffic light system
  • Mirror & sink in each booth with running hot/cold water
  • Temperature controlled environment
  • Electricity points
  • Hatch to each booth: designed for maximum air tightness
  • Booth controls - Market Research facility
  • Booths - Market Research Facility
  • Panel recruitment services
  • Laundry - Market Research Facility
  • Laundry - Market Research Facility
  • Laundry - Market Research Facility

Laundry

10 Miele WED 125 WCS washing machines (8kg drum capacity)

4 Bosch tumble dryers

  • Fridge storage
  • HD/4k recording and viewing system
  • Prep & storage area
  • Water hardness: 74.8mg/l as calcium = 18.7 French degree

Laundry

10 Miele WED 125 WCS washing machines (8kg drum capacity)

4 Bosch tumble dryers

  • Fridge storage
  • HD/4k recording and viewing system
  • Prep & storage area
  • Water hardness: 74.8mg/l as calcium = 18.7 French degree
  • Laundry - Market Research Facility
  • Laundry - Market Research Facility
  • Laundry - Market Research Facility

Showers & Toilets

3 identical shower rooms

  • Walk in showers
  • Mirror, sink & vanity unit
  • Hair dryers

4 identical toilets/wet rooms

  • Fully flushable

Ventilation system with up to 20 purges per hour
HD/4k recording and viewing system available

  • Shower room - Market Research Facility
  • Shower room - Market Research Facility
  • Shower room - Market Research Facility
  • Shower room - Market Research Facility
  • Toilets - Market Research Facility
  • Booth controls - Market Research facility
  • Control room - Market Research facility
  • Streaming product testing projects - control room
  • Control room - Market Research Facility

Control Room

  • Central control and prep room
  • Live streaming
  • Panel to control lighting and extraction
  • Call for assistance monitoring
  • Ample shelving for product storing

Control Room

  • Central control and prep room
  • Live streaming
  • Panel to control lighting and extraction
  • Call for assistance monitoring
  • Ample shelving for product storing
  • Booth controls - Market Research facility
  • Control room - Market Research facility
  • Streaming product testing projects - control room
  • Control room - Market Research Facility

“Excellent sensory facilities, technologies and meeting spaces. I would highly recommend working with the team, making full use of their expertise and facilities.”

R&D Consultant, International Food

“Their state-of-the-art facilities and expertise in consumer science really sets them apart. The Sense:lab facilities are modern and well-equipped, providing an exceptional research environment.”

R&D Senior Associate, Leading Consumer Goods Company

“Enjoyable and interesting day spent with the team… at their outstanding facilities in Leeds.”

Product Development Manager, Leading British Supermarket

“A brilliant venue with excellent facilities.”

Head of Consumer Insight & Category, Leading Food Company

“Excellent sensory facilities, technologies and meeting spaces. I would highly recommend working with the team, making full use of their expertise and facilities.”

R&D Consultant, International Food

“Their state-of-the-art facilities and expertise in consumer science really sets them apart. The Sense:lab facilities are modern and well-equipped, providing an exceptional research environment.”

R&D Senior Associate, Leading Consumer Goods Company

“Enjoyable and interesting day spent with the team… at their outstanding facilities in Leeds.”

Product Development Manager, Leading British Supermarket

“A brilliant venue with excellent facilities.”

Head of Consumer Insight & Category, Leading Food Company

Take The Virtual 3D Tour

Our state-of-the-art facility can now be viewed online giving you a fully immersive experience.  You can now virtually walk through the product testing facility and preview the research space we have available.

We hope you enjoy having a look around!

  • Sense:lab reception
  • The Hub - Sense:lab
  • The Studio - Sense:lab
  • The Box - Sense:lab
  • Sense:lab Testing Facility
  • Testing facilities - Sense:lab
  • The Control Room - Sense:lab
  • The Laundry room - Sense:lab

Bringing the science of sensory and the precision of R&D to fieldwork fulfilment