Posted by Brenda Hutchings on 4/11/2011
How Candle Fragrances can change your mood The Sense of Smell Institute (www.senseofsmell.org) explores human response to various fragrances.
For instance,
Jasmine is a oil that helps uplift your spirits Peppermint positively impacted athletic performance.
Jasmine, Frankincense, Ylang Ylang, Grapefruit, Lavender, Sandalwood , Geranium, Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Mandarin or Roman Chamomile is to help beat the stress away.
Rose, Clary sage, Frankincense and Helichrysum is to help those of us who feel loneliness at times.
Vanilla is the sweet smell that is to stop your cravings and to stop yourself from over eating.
Orange, Rosemary, Jasmine, Grapefruit, Cypress, Bergamot, and Bay Laurel is to help with your confidence.
Sage helps take any evil away and commonly there are six distinctly different mixtures.
Lavender, Rosemary, Sweetgrass, Copal, and Sage & Cedar. May Chang, Frankincense, Lemon, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Clary Sage, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, Geranium, Orange, Neroli (Orange Blossom) and Helichrysum helps to lift depression.
Grapefruit, Lemon, Orange, Rose, Sandalwood, and Ylang Ylang helps yourself to become a happy and vibrant person.
White Sage is used when feeling sad. Mandaine Orange, Jasmine, Citrus, Lemongrass, Pine, Grapefruit Ginerge, Verbena, Orange or Patchouli will help if you are feeling worn down and need a pick me up.
Lavendar, Chamomile, Bulgarian Rose will help with a good nights sleep.
In love, the best fragrances are sandlewood and Indian Masala, juniper berry and citrus, sandlewood, frankincense and patchouli, or jasmine and minosa.
The Sense of Smell Institute recently reported that when a vanilla-like fragrance was administered to patients undergoing MRO scans they were significantly less anxious/stressful and were able to complete the MRI scan.
