A Rose By Any Other Name

The
human nose is a marvelous thing.
It can detect over 10,000 different smells and our sense of smell can call up powerful memories in an instant.

Room
scenting is a very personal choice. A particular scent will connect to an event, person or thing. When you smell it again, it often triggers
memory in the form of a conditioned response, for example the smell of the
ocean call up a particular seaside holiday.

Smell
can also activate the subconscious and influence your mood. Instead of reminding you of specific holiday
details, the ocean scent might make you feel content or happy. Fragrance is so
powerful it can take you from a
feeling of calmness and relaxation to a feeling of joy and stimulation.

Fragrance
categories include:

Floral
– this can be a single flower
or classic floral blends, which may have fresh, fruity, or even powdery
elements.

Citrus
Fruity –includes such
fragrances as lemon, orange, bergamot, apple and berries.

Aquatic - scents
from nature, which bring the outdoors inside all year round. Fresh clean
scents are usually inspired by fragrances taken from nature's elements, like
the rainforest and the ocean.

Nature
Greens - lively fragrances such as green tea, spring
leaves and fresh mown grass are great for living areas and hallways
because they are both revitalising and welcoming. The beauty of
nature and green culture has grown demand for green vegetable and aromatic
herb-based fragrances like thyme and new
mown hay.

Oriental - rich
scents that evoke the feeling of warmth and comfort are becoming increasingly
popular, especially in the autumn. People want to bring the scent of warm
woods and rare spices into the home with fragrances such as sandalwood, vanilla
and cloves.

Food
- foodie aromas can lend an atmosphere of nostalgia – a
fragrance such as cinnamon or ginger may rekindle happy memories of family
times spent in the kitchen and create feelings of wellbeing and reassurance.

You can also consider the season when choosing
a scent. Winter is a popular time for
the likes of apple, cinnamon and pine, while scents like pumpkin, spice and
maple leaves are popular for autumn.

We are bombarded with
artificially scented products. The chemicals often used to formulate these
fragrances can be toxic to the human body over time. It is estimated that 95% of the synthetic fragrances on the market
today are derived from petroleum by-products. These chemicals can cause irritation to the nose, eyes and throat and
are often found in artificially scented air fresheners, soaps, detergents and
cleaners, deodorants, lotions, perfumes and other more common products, so
do check labels before you buy.

There are many different types of home
fragrance units on the market. The
scented candle and pot – pourri are are among the oldest forms of scenting
homes. Candles can offer design variety but over the years accidental house
fires and soot marks have become an issue.

To
use a safer product many people have moved on to reed diffusers, which are
particularly pleasing to the eye.
Wall plugs, light bulb heated warmers and scented oils are all alternative
options.

Layering
your home fragrance will add greater depth, which can be achieved through the
use of candles, flowers and perhaps diffusers. Candles and flowers will give you a
short-burst of fragrance lasting a few days and an aroma diffuser will provide
you with a constant delicate underlying scent that can last for months, just be
sure your fragrances enhance one another and don't clash.

Lilly
Light

To add fragrance and beauty to your home Ashleigh & Burwood would like to
offer one lucky Women
Talking subscriber the chance to win a Premium Fragrance Lamp Gift Set.

Each Fragrance Lamp is
individually handcrafted, and each piece is therefore completely unique

To enter answer the following question:

Name one of the oil
fragrances

For help visit www.ashleigh-burwood.co.uk

Send your answer to competitions@womentalking.co.uk
ensuring you put the words fragrance in the subject header and also include
your Women Talking username with the
submission.

Please note this competition is only open to Women Talking subscribers and any entry
without a valid username will not be accepted.

The competition closes on March 31st and the winner will be contacted soon after.

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