The perfumes that boost your mood
telegraph.co.ukuk.thenueco.com), a blend of cardamom, bergamot, coriander and palo santo wood, designed to reduce stress.What’s the science part?
The brand was inspired by research into the influence of scents on cognitive function and how odours take a direct route to the brain’s limbic system, which processes emotion and stores memories.
While there have been no clinical trials for Functional Fragrance itself – and proof is tricky given views on fragrance are so subjective – on a simple level, we can all appreciate how citrus notes refresh and woods are often grounding.Let’s be clear, no amount of scent is going to solve clinical anxiety and depression, but as a way to shunt your energy into a faster lane, or shift down a gear when you’re frazzled, it’s got to be better than consuming entire packets of Hobnobs.When Yasmin Sewell founded fragrance company Vyrao, she wanted to create something special for the wellness world and believed scent could help amplify positive moods.
Her abiding question during the process was, ‘How does this fragrance make you feel?’ Incorporating notes known to be beneficial in aromatherapy, and collaborating with master perfumer Lyn Harris, she designed a left-field quintet (try them all in the High Five Travel Set, £79, vyrao.com).
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