How to Pick Scents to Enhance Mood

Enhance your mood by picking the right scents. These scents may be used in different forms, including essential oils, candles, incense or fragrant room sprays. Scent is powerful and is deeply tied to memory. Picking the right scent can enhance an already good mood, and it can calm other moods. Scents can enhance relaxation, create romance, or revive you with energy. Read on to learn how to pick scents to enhance mood.

Things You'll Need

• Essential oils or candles

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Instructions

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  Soothe nerves and settle into a relaxed state when you pick scents to enhance a calm mood. Popular scents for enhancing a calm mood include bergamot, sage, frankincense, lavender, patchouli, sandalwood and ylang ylang. When you are beyond calm and relaxed, and are feeling irritable, opt for lavender or sandalwood.

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  Energize and refresh by picking fresh, citrus scents. These scents are ideal for a living room, a morning shower, or for a natural way to wake up after lunch while sitting at your desk. Pick any citrus scent.

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  Seduce your senses with scents that enhance a romantic mood. Some good scents to pick for enhancing a romantic mood are jasmine, gardenia, patchouli and sandalwood.

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  Smile when you pick scents to enhance a happy and carefree mood. Citrus scents also fit into the happy scent category, and include grapefruit, lemon and orange. Also consider neroli, rose or ylang ylang scents.

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  Decorate a home with seasonal scents, which can enhance a festive mood. Scents of cinnamon, apples, nutmeg and brown sugar can create a cozy mood in the autumn months. Citrus and sage is a refreshing combination to enhance a spring mood.