Perfume Oil Tidbits and Trivia

• In parts of Africa and Asia, perfumed ornaments are said to appease the spirits
• Scent cues are an essential element in one's choice of partners
• Fragrances frequently figured in prescriptions in the Middle Ages
• Scent can change our mood, help us relax, perk us up, enhance hunger and flavor, focus our attention, coax us into buying things, and make us feel safe
• Certain scents can trigger emotions and memory by stimulating the limbic center of the brain
• Studies indicate that feelings of claustrophobia can be alleviated by the scent of green apple, cucumber, or the seashore
• The Australian aborigines frequently use eucalyptus in their healing practices
• Egyptians used Cedarwood oil in their mummification process
• Scent can be used as a reliever, an aphrodisiac, to comfort and calm, to bolster self-confidence and create an aura of sexuality
• Done carefully, you can create a "fragrance wardrobe" which projects an image of who you are
• Studies have indicated that particular scents piped into the workplace can increase the concentration, accuracy, and alertness of employees
• "The quickest way to trigger an emotional response is with scent." - Sigmund Freud
• Wealthy Romans perfumed their bodies, hair, clothing, their slaves, the tiles of their house, their beds, tents, castles and the sails of their ships
• Perfumes are composed of notes, much like music high notes, middle notes and base notes
• You have different moods, and states of mind, and each should have its own scent
• Some perfume oils' scent will develop more, intensify and darken with age
• Climate, economics and availability greatly influence the supply of natural oils