How scents can affect our mood
What’s your favourite smell? Maybe it’s freshly-cut grass, the saltiness of the sea at the beach, maybe it’s even your favourite Zoflora!
More so than other senses, smelling our favourite scent can trigger positive moods and release endorphins into our system. It’s no coincidence that estate agents suggest brewing coffee and baking bread in order to entice potential buyers when selling your house.
But what impact do different smells have on our mood and can different scents improve our day-to-day life?
Citrus: The citrusy scent of oranges, lemons and bergamot can help you to feel more energised and boost your alertness. As well as this, they are extremely good for cleaning and sanitising as they contain the natural solvent d-limonene so are a popular choice of scent for cleaning products.
Peppermint: Peppermint is a natural stimulant which can increase your ability to concentrate during times of mental fatigue or stress. It also gives a cooling sensation from its high proportion of menthol, which explains why it is often used in shampoos and shower gels, and contains antibacterial properties.
Lavender: For anyone who struggles to sleep, lavender is known to be a calming smell which can relax our body and mind, making it ideal for those with insomnia. Many people choose to put lavender in with their laundry or in their airing cupboard to give a soothing scent to clothes and linen too.
Vanilla: Not just in ice cream, vanilla is frequently used in perfumes and is associated with warmth and softness. The smell of vanilla is also known to be a natural aphrodisiac that induces euphoria and relaxation.
So whether it's the scent you use in your cleaning products or lighting a scented candle before bed, why not see if a different smell makes a difference around your home.
Written by staff writer: Laura Dew // www.linkedin.com/in/laura-dew-0b71b85a
I love anything that smells like a bakery 😂 I also like fresh smells, like clean linen. I like woody, masculine smells too. I don’t like most fruity smells as they can be quite sweet. I don’t like spice scents, they just get up my nose and down the back of my throat lol Citrus is fine as long as it’s orange or lime and not lemon. I like soft florals, white florals and lavender. I have hayfever so wax melts is how I get my floral fix haha Scent can change my mood, especially with relaxing.
I love the smell of washing dried outside. It’s such a lovely fresh smell. Especially the bedding. Smells so good when you climb in at night .
I live my sph2onge cloth and sph2onge. When I’ve soaped up my Cookers glass surface, I get my sph2onge or Sph2onge cloth and wipe it down in sections. It’s so satisfying watching the suds vanish and the squeak is very satisfying.
Addicted to washing smells its becoming a problem 😂😂 sniffing people whos clothes smell unreal never has a good outcome 😂 interesting read something to think about this bright morning
I love the smell of strawberrys. I try to find all my cleaning products that have a scent of berrys. Beautiful