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5 Effects Of Fragrance On Emotions: Moods And Physiology

by scentbird 05/30/2017
written by scentbird 05/30/2017

According to some studies, fragrance can affect and change your mood. It can also reduce stress, improve sleep, and boost self-confidence, physical and cognitive performance. It almost seems magical, but according to science, the fragrance is not working on “us.” We work on the fragrance through life experiences with them.

This is based on “associative learning.”  Associative learning is the process of items or events linking to a person’s individual past experiences.  Certain fragrances may trigger certain feelings and emotions for different people.  What might bring peace and serenity to some, many not be the same for others.

Table of Contents

  • 1 How does perfume affect my mood?
  • 2 How do I know which fragrance to choose from?
  • 3 Why You Should Choose Perfume When You’re in a Good Mood vs. a Bad Mood
  • 4 Matching mood intent to fragrance:
          • 4.0.0.0.1 Scentbird is a luxury fragrance subscription service that sends you a 30-day supply of a designer fragrance of your choice for $14.95/month. www.scentbird.com

How does perfume affect my mood?

Many perfumes and fragrances offer a sort of aromatherapy quality and effect, and can easily work to alter the mood.  Knowing that fragrances have this power to alter and affect mood, perfume companies and fragrance companies work diligently in creating new fragrances that will offer positive mood change benefits.

Some of the positive mood change benefits that you can expect to find from a perfume with aromatherapy qualities include:

  • Increased alertness: Scents like Peppermint, Cinnamon, and Lemon helps you to stay active and focused. It can also influence your task performance.
  • Invigoration: Perfumes can promote the feeling of vitality and mental clarity. Ginger, Grapefruit, and Lemon are some of the scents that can boost your vigor.
  • Uplifting mood: Your mood can make or break your day. Hence it is a good option to use scents like Vanilla, Sandalwood, Jasmine, and Rosemary that can help you uplift your mood. These perfumes can fight mental fatigue and improve memory retention.
  • Relaxation: Perfumes like Lavender, Rose, Chamomile, and Ylang-Ylang can promote relaxation and induce better sleep quality. These fragrances work best when you want to unwind and destress yourself after a long day, at night.
  • Feeling motivated: Some fragrances can help you feel motivated and uplift your spirits, such as Lemongrass, Bergamot, Basil, and Nutmeg. These perfumes can boost your energy levels and invigorate your senses.

How do I know which fragrance to choose from?

By trying them out and testing them.  Breathe in the scents of various perfumes and fragrances, then go by your own personal instincts as to which fragrance you think will not only make you smell lovely but that might also offer some added aromatherapy benefits.  You should learn which scents bring about the mood or feeling that you’re looking for.

Aromatherapy is sometimes used as an alternative medicine process to enhance one’s mood and overall general well-being by incorporating natural and essential oils from various sources such as flowers and stems, leaves and bark, as well as other plant parts.

Some popular perfumes with aromatherapy and mood enhancing qualities include:  Lavender Frankincense Perfume – Botanical Perfume, Victoria’s Secret Fantasies Love Spell Fragrance Mist, Viva La Juicy by Couture, Eternity by Calvin Klein, Vera Wang Princess by Vera Wang, Cool Water by Zino Davidoff and many more.

Why You Should Choose Perfume When You’re in a Good Mood vs. a Bad Mood

Did you know that the mood you’re in will greatly affect your ability to choose the right perfume while perfume shopping?  It can and that is because your mood affect’s your body’s PH balance.  When you’re in a good mood, your body is balanced and your olfactory sensory system (your sense of smell) is at its peak.  But when  you’re in a bad mood, the effects of stress and other factors can inhibit your olfactory system.  So you’ll want to perfume shop when stress levels are low and you’re in high-spirits.

Matching mood intent to fragrance:

Match the mood intent that you’d like to achieve by choosing fragrances with these scents:

Calming and Relaxing Scents:  Chamomile; Jasmine; Lavender; Neroli; Sandalwood; Vanilla; Allspice Berry; Rosewood; Sandalwood; Frankincense.

Refreshing, Revitalizing and Uplifting Scents:  Orange; Anise; Citrus; Cypress; Eucalyptus; Geranium; Ginger; Grapefruit; Lemon; Lime; Myrrh; Nutmeg; Peppermint; Pine; Rose; Rosewood; Spearmint; Tangerine; Spruce; Tea Tree; Thyme; Winter Green.

There are so many wonderful scents and fragrances to choose from that can both inspire and alter mood, which makes it all the more fun for perfume lovers everywhere to experiment with and add to their perfume collections.

The best place to explore them: Scentbird

Scentbird is a luxury fragrance subscription service that sends you a 30-day supply of a designer fragrance of your choice for $14.95/month. www.scentbird.com
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8 comments

Oriental Perfumes 02/18/2018 - 5:35 am

Good information about mood affected by fragrance and we know that if our mood is cool then everything is cool.By the way, we should use natural oil only like rose oil for calm and many perfumes which are described in this post.
Thanks for this information, Keep it up!

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Tonia 05/01/2018 - 6:29 am

Surely Perfumes are good mood enhancers.

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Attar Guru 06/29/2019 - 1:45 pm

Great info. I agree with most of the things said in the blog post. Aroma indeed help uplift your mood, it’s all about making right choices.

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Andrea 12/29/2019 - 5:32 am

smell of lavender essential oil is the one most uplifting for mood.

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samuel walker 02/27/2020 - 2:25 am

Yes, I agree with you @andrea that smell of lavender essential oil is one of the most uplifting for mood, I also use lavender essential oil daily as it has the healing property which gives me relaxation. i also use this oil for good night sleep.

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Kannauj Attars 01/18/2020 - 12:55 am

My favorites are jasmine and ginger ones in the respective categories. They have such a positive effect on our emotions that I always recommend my friends to choose natural-fragrance perfumes instead of artificial alternatives.

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RSK Fragnance 12/31/2021 - 12:38 am

Nice. Thanks For sharing Info…I LOve Skinn Titan Perfume…

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Sugmy India 06/06/2022 - 2:03 pm

I think Ylang Ylang is very unique from eveything else, it works great for me for uplifting my mood in the afternoon.

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