How
Perfumes and Fragrances Invoke a Mood
- by KissMeGoodnight.com
Perfumes have been around since civilization
itself began. In the early years, they were typically associated
with religious ceremonies. However, as time moved on, as time
reach ancient Egypt, people began adorning their bodies with
various fragrances. The connection to fragrance is a psychological
one. Fragrances work on levels that we cannot even consciously
process. They have fascinating effects on the mind. Women have
scents that make them feel attractive; make them feel like
themselves, or one that they see as having a positive effect
on others. Fragrances are a powerful stimulant to the mind
as the memories locked away in our subconscious levels. Fragrances
can help wake us up or soothe us to sleep. Scientific studies
show there is a close relationship between the scent and the
emotional side of our brains. Perfumes are, essentially, emotion
in a bottle. They can convey hundreds of different combinations
of moods and feelings.
In very general terms, people
who act certain ways like certain kinds of scents. For example, those who enjoy a sense of young
peacefulness, tranquility, and solitude like oriental perfumes
for their heavy sweetness. Those who are both active and optimistic
about the prospects of life enjoy hyacinth, lily of the valley,
and freesia for their fresh, spring-based scents. People who
seem grounded or able to deal with life on a deeper level like
scents that have a powdery, flower base to them. Extroverts,
who like activity, change, and spontaneous decisions like fruity
floral fragrances including those that are pineapple, raspberry,
black currant, or peach based. People who need a sense of order
and security in order to function like floral oriental perfumes
for their earthy, sweet notes. People who have a sense of emotional
stability combined with an extroverted personality like scents
like oak moss with bergamot.
If people with certain personality bases like certain scents,
it can be extrapolated that certain scents invoke certain
moods or feelings. Our moods and feelings are on a constantly evolving
basis in our minds. We have very unstable, unpredictable patterns
in our minds, and, interestingly enough, scientific studies
show that fragrances can evoke some moods and feelings in a
way other stimuli cannot. For example, the scent vanilla can
make one feel a sensuality he or she was previously unaware
of. It can unleash hidden, yet strong emotions that resonate
throughout the entire body. A scent like sandalwood can invoke
warm, seductive feelings that were previously unrecognized
by the individual. Patchouli is a forceful scent. It creates
profound feelings. It is often associated with earthy tasks.
Myrhh induces an overall feeling of courage. It creates a metal
strength where there was none. Jasmine is the great scent of
passion. It can induce erotic thoughts in even the toughest
person. Benzoin is great for opening deep emotional wells.
It can penetrate thick walls of emotions that have long since
been fortified many times over. Ylang ylang stimulates the
body. It opens the senses to new, previously unfelt experiences.
Bergamot, like jasmine, can produce erotic thoughts, but it
also has the power of persuasion with it.
Researchers have identified seven
basic scent categories that can invoke varying moods. The first category is floriental
scents. These offer romantic, dream-based moods that are often
idealistic in nature. They create emotional places where feelings
can serve as a master, not just a guide. Another category is
aldehyic-floral scents. These tend to project a classical,
elegant, or cultured mood. They can evoke feelings of wealth,
power, and freedom. Oriental scents are the third category.
These offer introspection, sensitivity, and reflection as their
base moods. These can evoke a deep, spiritual understanding
and intense relationship bonds. An additional category is fruity-floral
scents. These project a carefree, playful, and cheerful mood.
These fragrances create curiosity and an openness to change
that would not ordinarily exist without them. Another category
is powdery-aldehydic scents. These scents offer an independent,
unconventional, and unfettered mood. These scents offer an
artistic freedom. The sixth category is fresh green floral
scents. These project a dynamic, active, and extroverted mood.
These scents invoke feelings of risk and the exhilaration that
goes with that risk. The final scent category is chypre scents.
These fragrances project professional, pragmatic, and self-assured
moods. These are no nonsense scents that offer a feeling of
practicality.
Scents can be powerful tools to very subjective minds.
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KissMeGoodnight.com
: 2006
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