PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flavor generator capable of suppressing the usage of taste stimulating components and quickly switching stimulating components as well.SOLUTION: The flavor generator includes: a first distribution section 13 capable of storing smell stimulating components which stimulate a smell organ of a user and emitting the smell stimulating components a second distribution section 14 capable of storing taste stimulating components which stimulate a taste organ of the user and emitting the taste stimulating components and a control part 20 for executing first time shift control of shifting the emission start of the smell stimulating components from the first distribution section to the time earlier than the emission start of the taste stimulating components from the second distribution section, and individually controlling the emission of the taste stimulating components and the smell stimulating components.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】味覚刺激成分の使用量を抑制でき、刺激成分の切替えも迅速に行える香味発生装置を提供する。【解決手段】香味発生装置は、ユーザの嗅覚器を刺激する嗅覚刺激成分を蓄え、この嗅覚刺激成分を放出可能な第1分配セクション13と、ユーザの味覚器を刺激する味覚刺激成分を蓄え、この味覚刺激成分を放出可能な第2分配セクション14と、前記第1分配セクションからの前記嗅覚刺激成分の放出開始を、前記第2分配セクションからの前記味覚刺激成分の放出開始よりも早い時期にずらす第1の時期シフト制御を実行すると共に、前記味覚刺激成分と前記嗅覚刺激成分との放出を個別に制御する制御部20とを具備している。【選択図】図3
