Fragrances are powerful enough to alter our emotions.
These mood-boosting perfumes can help you break through the winter blues.
Any fragrance enthusiast knowsthe power of a great scent, the romance of the olfactory experience.
Its far more than smelling good for others; its an act of self-care.
And yetfragrances effect on moodis actually pretty unromanticits downright scientific fact.
How does fragrance have an effect on mood?
Brianna Arps is the founder and CEO of MOODEAUX, a clean luxury fragrance brand.
A good fragrance is more than just pleasing to the nose.
Its composed of notes that directly target our emotions.
This logic is nothing new.
Fragrance is medicine, sharesJanine Mahon, MD, doctor of Chinese medicine.
Fragrance contains the essence of the plant and can activate the mind and body in powerful ways.
When using a plants essential oil you access elements inaccessible through other plant preparations.
Do scent preferences (and the effects scents have on mood) change from season to season?
In summer we need less.
Its a phenomenon thats increasingly defining our use of fragrance in everyday life.
Brianna Arps is the founder and CEO of MOODEAUX, a clean luxury fragrance brand.
I really foresee fragrance consumption evolving into a more direct medium for self-care through self-expression, Arps shares.
While the vanilla and amber evoke a warm, flirtatious aura, bergamot adds a mood-brightening sense of energy.
The result is a sweet, yet balanced, scent thats equal parts soft and romantic.
And Le Labos Bergamote 22 utilizes those cheer-y benefits to its full advantage.
By/Rosie Jane Dulce Eau de Parfum $70.00
Vanilla is an amazing mood booster.
Its cozy, safe, promotes happiness, and reduces stress and anxiety, Johnston explains.
And her newest eau de parfum, Dulce, is just that.
Its gourmand and sweet without feeling artificial or overwhelming.
Ones that remind us of our connection to the earth, like cedarwood, juniper, and nutmeg.
The result is an addictive and compelling fragrance thats cozy and ever-so-slightly sexy.
A mix of citrus-floral-woodsy accords grounded in sheer warmth.
The kind that wraps your senses in a cozy embracewhenever you need one most, especially during the winter.
To do this, Worthy cleverly combines different scent styles in a way that instills confidence in the wearer.
The fragrance is wildly inviting and warm, perfect for when that winter dread starts to set in.
The scent is, in a word, complex.
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