Comments on: Reduce stress levels

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:28:03 +0000

I used to love Tiger Balm. I never even see it for sale anymore, I should look around. If you haven’t tried it, check out Heeley’s Spirit of the Tiger!

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:27:12 +0000

I know exactly what you mean!

By: pigoletto

pigoletto — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:40:21 +0000

most sparkling citrus, lemon-vanilla, sweet lemon or rose-vanilla combinations do that for me, just as a daily pick me up, so most of my scents are based on those – Ghost (tall blue bottle), Tocade, Fresh Sugar, R&G Vanille, Escale a Portofino, Eau d’Orange Verte Concentre, Eau de Rochas, Cologne du 68 . For hard core stress relief or relaxation at night, Tiger Balm on the temples and sometimes a dab on the end of my nose (this helps me sleep. Husband is a fan of dabbing on Badger sleep balm at night). I’ve actually always found lavender pretty harsh, although for home use YC’s lavender vanilla candle isn’t bad. For calming I prefer their Eucalyptus or Jack Frost (peppermint vanilla) candles though.

By: debbie

debbie — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:51:33 +0000

I have’nt blogged for ages but just had to comment on this- i am a big believer that fragrance is a mood enhancer. When i spray on a fav (and i have many and varied) i get an instant calming and at the same time an instant uplifting effect. Is that possible? Well you all know what i mean- i hope!

By: Yonahleyah

Yonahleyah — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:30:39 +0000

Ha! I like both your spunk and your logic!

A friend of mine wanted to go into business creating “perfumes that affect your moods when you smell them.” I gave him a strange look and asked if he meant, a) Aromatherapy, or B) 99% of perfumes in existence.

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:51:20 +0000

I’m not a lavender fan either.

By: asuperlongusername

asuperlongusername — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:39:17 +0000

Personally, I find the lavender in bath products and most perfumes so astringent it’s like an alarm clock. My sister loved Bath and Body Works’s Lavender Vanilla and it would wake me up in the morning just as surely as a cold shower. I don’t actually like many lavenders, though. =P

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:38:09 +0000

That is how I understood the article.

By: boojum

boojum — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:22:38 +0000

I don’t think they meant it’s the first proof it works, but rather the first proof of some of HOW it works, on a biochemical level?

By: miss kitty v.

miss kitty v. — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:12:08 +0000

I think any scent you like will put you in a good mood. I know I have some specific “comfort” smells that other people may not view the same way. The last time I had surgery ( an annual endeavor for me, unfortunately) I sprayed Chanel No. 5 on a stuffed animal I took in with me–it just made me feel better. (Since the bastards won’t let you wear perfume in for surgery, I had to improvise…and they even took my Ugly Doll away from me before I went under the knife.)

Likewise, I think that if you hate, say, lavender, no matter how much proof there is out there that it relieves headaches, reduces stress, yada yada yada, it won’t do it for you.