Fun Facts For Fragrance Enthusists It’s a known fact that perfume can stimulate the mind and have an impact on a person’s emotional state. Perfume is known to instantly boost your confidence and make you feel more attractive. Perfumes are fun to play around with and to layer. They are an important part of our daily routine, be it for day wear, evening wear or for both. It s not uncommon for both men and woman to own a fragrance wardrobe, a wardrobe where they can decide every day, depending on their mood, which fragrance they want to wear. We are spoilt for choice! S MELL IS OUR MOST MEMORABLE SENSE It has been discovered that we remember smells for much longer than sights, sounds, tastes and feelings. A smell can bring back fond memories, childhood memories or even remind us of someone special. W E CAN SMELL BEFORE WE ARE BORN Smell is the first of our six senses to develop. This sense then continues to play a major role in our early development, with the likelyhood of crayons being one of our earliest scent memories from childhood. B UT NOT WHEN WE SLEEP It is commonly known that sounds can wake us during our sleep but not so commonly known is that scents cannot wake us from our sleep, we do not smell when we are sleeping. N ATURE IS AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF SCENTS AND INGREDIENTS Fragrance oils are derived from just about everywhere in nature. Flowers, roots, fruits, bark and leaves to name but a few. We are in an endless pursuit for new and interesting scents. S MELLS MAKE US HAPPY Not so surprising but a fact none the less is that scents trigger emotions. They can lift our spirits and have a positive impact on our minds. Some scents bring back memories whilst others are just uplifting. O UR SENSE OF SMELL PEAKS DURING OUR LATE TEENS At around the age of 18 or 19 is when our sense of smell is fully developed and at it’s peak. A ND DURING PREGNANCY A pregnant woman’s sense of smell becomes heightened and hypersensitive. This is said to be due to shifting hormones.
“Nothing brings to life again a forgotten memory like fragrance”
......Christopher Poindexter
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