euphrosyne_rose
Well-known member
What are your thought on aromatherapy? Do you believe that certain scents do provoke/help different moods or do you think it's all in your head?
I've been a part timer at Bath and Body Works for over 5 years now and over the years have LOVED quite a few of the Aromatherapy scents. Naturally, most of the ones I liked were always d/c'd, but it wasn't until about a year ago that I thought maybe the Sleep/Stress ones had some benefits. I mostly got them for the way they smelled and I still won't buy one unless I like the scent, no matter what it's meant to help or promote. I'm not a big fan of lavender which is supposed to help with sleep, but the Lavender Chamomile is one of those scents that I might not like straightaway but after it sits on my skin a few minutes, I love it. I also recently got the Lemongrass Cardamom and I love how it smells too. I've noticed that since I started using both, I do seem to sleep better but again, it could be all in my head. I did start taking Synthroid recently for a thyroid problem so it could just be that now my thyroid is more regulated, it's helping me sleep better. For the energizing scents, I don't particularly feel like they help "energize" me but I do like how bright and sunny they smell, like the Bergamot Coriander which is d/c'd but can still be found during the clearance sale.
I'd love to know what other people think about it or if there's an aromatherapist out there, I'd like to hear what they have to say. I've always been curious about this and I do read from time to time how some people try certain scents and don't feel like they do anything or how some people think it's just psychological. Sort of the "if you believe it does so and so then it will" and that line of thought. Regardless, you can't beat some of the awesome scents out there!
I've been a part timer at Bath and Body Works for over 5 years now and over the years have LOVED quite a few of the Aromatherapy scents. Naturally, most of the ones I liked were always d/c'd, but it wasn't until about a year ago that I thought maybe the Sleep/Stress ones had some benefits. I mostly got them for the way they smelled and I still won't buy one unless I like the scent, no matter what it's meant to help or promote. I'm not a big fan of lavender which is supposed to help with sleep, but the Lavender Chamomile is one of those scents that I might not like straightaway but after it sits on my skin a few minutes, I love it. I also recently got the Lemongrass Cardamom and I love how it smells too. I've noticed that since I started using both, I do seem to sleep better but again, it could be all in my head. I did start taking Synthroid recently for a thyroid problem so it could just be that now my thyroid is more regulated, it's helping me sleep better. For the energizing scents, I don't particularly feel like they help "energize" me but I do like how bright and sunny they smell, like the Bergamot Coriander which is d/c'd but can still be found during the clearance sale.
I'd love to know what other people think about it or if there's an aromatherapist out there, I'd like to hear what they have to say. I've always been curious about this and I do read from time to time how some people try certain scents and don't feel like they do anything or how some people think it's just psychological. Sort of the "if you believe it does so and so then it will" and that line of thought. Regardless, you can't beat some of the awesome scents out there!
