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White Musk Incense |
Al Oudh Incense |
Sheik Al Arab Blue |
Jasmine Incense |
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Mood Scents
It wouldn't be wrong to say that fragrances evoke certain feelings and shape moods. Some smells always uplift our mood and lighten our spirits, whereas certain  others make us drowsy and cranky? Whenever I smell lemon verbana, it instantly transports me to the time when I was at kindergarten because my class teacher sparingly and religiously wore a lemon verbena perfume. It is refreshing but slightly intimidating at the same time.
If you notice, this evocative nature of fragrance is true for every scent we smell – some soothes and relaxes us, some heightens our romantic imagination, and some revives us with instant energy. Apart from such "associative" factor, certain scents alters and affects our mood for no apparent reason. These are what we commonly refer to as "mood scents". Want to know more? Read on:
Induce a Calm Mood
A hectic day at office or a tiff with a spouse often leaves us crabby and irritable. The best way to soothe nerves during such unavoidable instances of everyday life is to dab on a scent with notes of bergamot, sage, frankincense, lavender, patchouli, sandalwood and ylang ylang. These scents will lift your mood and settle you into a relaxed state in no time.
Fight a Lazy Mood Feeling lazy?
Stop being a couch potato and try soothing your languorous nerves with fresh citrus scents. Sprinkle them after a shower or keep a bottle of these scents on your living room to dissipate lazy cobwebs from the body. You can also place a bottle of citrus scent on your work desk to revive your energy cells during slothful afternoons at office.
Enhance a Romantic Mood
Some fragrances are real seductresses who know how to play with your senses. Scents to pick for accentuating feelings of warmth and intimacy are jasmine, gardenia, patchouli and sandalwood. Wear them as perfumes, dab dollops of these fragrances as body oils and lotions or simply burn them as candles and incenses to unmask the romantic side of you or your partner.
 Create a Happy Mood
Yes, certain smells stimulate positive thoughts and make you smile. Citrus, grapefruit, lemon, orange, neroli, rose, patchouli and ylang ylang scents belong to this category. As a part of your personal scent therapy, use any of these fragrance as a regular use perfume, and keep a potpourri/bottle of these scents at your work desk and car console. Don't be surprised if you find yourself smiling more than usual!
Lend a Festive Mood
Holiday moods are as much as about smells as they are about colors, songs and food. Now, what would Christmas be like without the smell of pine, gingerbread and mulled wine? The truth is that you don't have to sweat out and bake cookies and pies to fill the air with seasonal scents. Simply enhance a festive mood at home with fragrances of cinnamon, apples, nutmeg, brown sugar, citrus and sage.
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