Ever walk into a room after a stressful day and all of sudden you get this nice warm, soothing scent that almost instantly relaxes your body. There are many scents today that have different effects on us. Some like apple pie that make use think of Thanksgiving or fall. A Pine scent which makes us think of the woods or Christmas time. Even a nice body spray that has a certain erotic appeal to your partner. It's a scientific fact that scents play a role in our moods and there are many scents that are associated with different moods and I'd like to show you some of these below.
The first few that are huge when it comes to a stress reliever is lavender, geranium, rose and chamomile. There is actual research that shows that these types of scents will lower your blood pressure and heart rate. These types of scents are very good for relaxing your muscles after a stressful day or a huge cardio or body workout.
Next to assist in concentration you'll need to look at scents like lemongrass, grapefruit, bergamot, spearmint, cinnamon or peppermint. These scents also will give you a boost of energy and rejuvenate your body.
If you are looking to enhance your concentration, you will want to choose, lemon, lemongrass, orange, grapefruit or bergamot fragrances. Peppermint, spearmint, cinnamon, vanilla and rosemary scented candles will revitalize your body and allow you to gain extra energy. As you can tell most of these are citrus type of scents.
Many of us are big into the holidays or seasons and yes there are scents for these too. Thanksgiving day or just autumn is a great time for pumpkin spice scent to get you in the mood for that pumpkin pie. Many will also use a berry or pine to get ready for winter or Christmas time.
Other good smells are spruce, pine, vanilla and mint. As you ease back into spring you'll want to look at fragrances like tea or fresh cut grass, floras like lily and lotus blossom are great light scents.
Now if you're planning a romantic evening with your mate you'll want to focus on scents that get you in the mood, some examples are gardenia, sandalwood and rose scents. These will add nice floral feel to the room and get you going in the right direction.
As you can see there are a host of scents to choose from to fit pretty much every mood one could imagine. Try small samples of a few scents and see what effect they have on you.
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