This morning is cool and I would have rather just stayed covered up in my nice warm bed with my blanket pulled up to my eyeballs LOL! But, since I have so many things that I'm excitedly working on, that is just not a possibility. So this morning, when I was looking thru my wax melts and deciding what fragrance will be filling the air, I chose an energetic, fresh, citrus one that makes me feel cheerful, warm and ready to tackle the day. Why did I chose that fragrance - because that's how I wanted to feel.
So, just why is it that fragrances can change our moods? And how cool is it that a fragrance can be so powerful!
Well, I found answers to my questions in several places online this morning. First, from HelloMagazine: "It seems that the sense of smell hooks straight into the emotions, triggering strong, immediate reactions, and scents can have a more evocative effect than sounds and images."
And then I read on Amibus that: "Smell is the most sensitive of the senses. As infants, smell is the first sense to develop. Our noses have as many as six million odor detecting cells."
Here's 11 different "mood" changing scents from Huffington Post:
- Lavender can help you sleep.
- Pine can alleviate stress.
- Fresh-cut grass can make you more joyful.
- Citrus can help you feel more energized.
- Vanilla can elevate your mood.
- Pumpkin can serve as an aphrodisiac.
- Peppermint may boost concentration.
- Jasmine may ease depression.
- Apples may mitigate a migraine.
- Olive oil can satisfy your appetite.
I'll be posting more about fragrances and scents! This topic is just so fascinating (especially for all of us wax enthusiasts).
