Friday, November 21, 2008

Green Apple Fragrance to reduce Migranes

"Certain studies document the fact that specific odors aggravate migraine. In a study by researchers Blau and Solomon, 50 migraine patients were interviewed. Many of them reported that specific smells triggered their migraines. Dr. Hirsch and Dr. Chil Kang theorized that the opposite could also be true. Perhaps certain odors could reduce migraine symptoms. They chose to investigate green apple, since previous studies had revealed its ability to reduce anxiety."

Check out the link to find out more...

http://www.smellandtaste.org/index.cfm?action=research.apple

Thursday, November 13, 2008

The Right Scents: Smells for Sleep (and Waking Up)

Fall is chock-full of scents, and that’s one of the reasons I love it. Picking up on the huge variety of smells—whether it’s pumpkin pie,...

Thursday, October 16, 2008

History and Geography

I've always loved fragrances for as long as I can remember. My sense of smell is probably not as keen as most so that makes it interesting. My love affair started with scented bath gels and body lotions before moving into designers imposters and then the real thing. During my teen years some fragrnces I wore included: Sunflowers by Elizabeth Arden, Merial by H2OPlus, this was a fragrance inspired by Merial Hemingway and Escada. The love affair continues to this day. In 1999, I was introduced to the idea of custome fragrances. I purchased a kit at London's Heathrow Airport from the Body Shop. The kit contained little perfume viles, each had a difference fragrance you could mix and match to come up with a unique scent, I was hooked!!!!