{"id":173,"date":"2017-05-30T08:59:43","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T12:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newblog.scentbird.com\/?p=173"},"modified":"2024-04-05T11:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:03:26","slug":"discover-how-your-perfume-affects-your-mood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scentbirddev.itcraftlab.com\/blog\/discover-how-your-perfume-affects-your-mood\/","title":{"rendered":"Effects Of Fragrance On Emotions: Moods And Physiology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to some studies, fragrance can affect and change your mood. It can also reduce stress, improve sleep, and boost self-confidence, physical and cognitive performance. It almost seems magical, but according to science, the fragrance is not working on \u201cus.\u201d We work on the fragrance through life experiences with them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-center-internal\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is based on \u201cassociative learning.\u201d\u00a0 Associative learning is the process of items or events linking to a person\u2019s individual past experiences.\u00a0 Certain fragrances may trigger certain feelings and emotions for different people.\u00a0 What might bring peace and serenity to some, many not be the same for others.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How does perfume affect my mood?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many perfumes and fragrances offer a sort of aromatherapy quality and effect, and can easily work to alter the mood.\u00a0 Knowing that fragrances have this power to alter and affect mood, perfume companies and fragrance companies work diligently in creating new fragrances that will offer positive mood change benefits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of the positive mood change benefits that you can expect to find from a perfume with aromatherapy qualities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Increased alertness:<\/strong> Scents like Peppermint, Cinnamon, and Lemon helps you to stay active and focused. It can also influence your task performance.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Invigoration:<\/strong> Perfumes can promote the feeling of vitality and mental clarity. Ginger, Grapefruit, and Lemon are some of the scents that can boost your vigor.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Uplifting mood:<\/strong> Your mood can make or break your day. Hence it is a good option to use scents like Vanilla, Sandalwood, Jasmine, and Rosemary that can help you uplift your mood. These perfumes can fight mental fatigue and improve memory retention.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Relaxation:<\/strong> Perfumes like Lavender, Rose, Chamomile, and Ylang-Ylang can promote relaxation and induce better sleep quality. These fragrances work best when you want to unwind and destress yourself after a long day, at night.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Feeling motivated:<\/strong> Some fragrances can help you feel motivated and uplift your spirits, such as Lemongrass, Bergamot, Basil, and Nutmeg. These perfumes can boost your energy levels and invigorate your senses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How do I know which fragrance to choose from?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By trying them out and testing them.\u00a0 Breathe in the scents of various perfumes and fragrances, then go by your own personal instincts as to which fragrance you think will not only make you smell lovely but that might also offer some added aromatherapy benefits.\u00a0 You should learn which scents bring about the mood or feeling that you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aromatherapy is sometimes used as an alternative medicine process to enhance one&#8217;s mood and overall general well-being by incorporating natural and <a href=\"https:\/\/scentbirddev.itcraftlab.com\/blog\/aromatherapy-eight-essential-oils-to-boost-your-confidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">essential oils<\/a> from various sources such as flowers and stems, leaves and bark, as well as other plant parts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some popular perfumes with aromatherapy and mood enhancing qualities include:\u00a0 Lavender Frankincense Perfume &#8211; Botanical Perfume, Victoria&#8217;s Secret Fantasies Love Spell Fragrance Mist, Viva La Juicy by Couture, Eternity by Calvin Klein, Vera Wang Princess by Vera Wang, Cool Water by Zino Davidoff and many more.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Why You Should Choose Perfume When You&#8217;re in a Good Mood vs a Bad Mood<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Did you know that the mood you&#8217;re in will greatly affect your ability to choose the right perfume while perfume shopping?\u00a0 It can and that is because your mood affect&#8217;s your body&#8217;s PH balance.\u00a0 When you&#8217;re in a good mood, your body is balanced and your olfactory sensory system (your sense of smell) is at its peak.\u00a0 But when\u00a0 you&#8217;re in a bad mood, the effects of stress and other factors can inhibit your olfactory system.\u00a0 So you&#8217;ll want to perfume shop when stress levels are low and you&#8217;re in high-spirits or close clothes collections.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Matching mood intent to fragrance<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Match the mood intent that you&#8217;d like to achieve by choosing fragrances with these scents:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Calming and Relaxing Scents: <\/strong>Chamomile; Jasmine; Lavender; Neroli; Sandalwood; Vanilla; Allspice Berry; Rosewood; Sandalwood; Frankincense.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Refreshing, Revitalizing and Uplifting Scents:<\/strong> Orange; Anise; Citrus; Cypress; Eucalyptus; Geranium; Ginger; Grapefruit; Lemon; Lime; Myrrh; Nutmeg; Peppermint; Pine; Rose; Rosewood; Spearmint; Tangerine; Spruce; Tea Tree; Thyme; Winter Green.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are so many wonderful scents and fragrances to choose from that can both inspire and alter mood, which makes it all the more fun for perfume lovers everywhere to experiment with and add to their perfume collections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best place to explore them: Scentbird<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Scentbird is a luxury fragrance subscription service that sends you a 30-day supply of a designer fragrance of your choice for $14.95\/month from <a href=\"https:\/\/scentbirddev.itcraftlab.com\/\">www.scentbird.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to some studies, fragrance can affect and change your mood. 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