Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have developed the first perfume that releases more scent the more you smell.

It also has the ability to remove the bad odours that come from sweat.

Researchers in the Queen's University Ionic Liquid Laboratories (QUILL) Research Centre have developed the unique new delivery system.

It has been created by tagging a raw fragrance onto an ionic liquid (salt in the form of liquid) which has no smell.

The 'perfumed ionic liquid' releases its smell when it comes into contact with water, allowing more of the perfume's scent to be released onto a person's skin.

And it also has the ability to remove bad odours.

This is because the 'thiol' compounds that are responsible for the bad smell of sweat are attracted to the ionic liquid, attaching themselves to it and losing their potency.

Queen's University say the breakthrough could have major commercial possibilities - potentially providing a new way to develop products for the personal care market.

QUILL researchers are currently working with a perfume development company to identify a number of product ideas that could eventually be sold in shops.

Project leader, Dr Nimal Gunaratne, has big ideas.