Scents Create Happiness

Did you know that smells can create happiness?

Can you guess between vanilla and clementine, which scent helps you be happier?
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Everyone probably already knows that the vanilla scent is a scent that helps make you happy, but everyone may not know that clementine or the citrus scent helps make you happier than Vanilla.
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According to Stephen Warrenburg (2002), the clementine scent can increase happiness by 45.5%, compared to the vanilla scent which can increase happiness by only 27.2%. At the same time, the vanilla scent can create 36.6% more relaxation than Clementine.
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Let’s get to know Clementine scent
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Clementine is one of the Citrus family that originates in the tropics and most of Southeast Asia. It has a sour, sweet, or sweet-sour taste. Fruits in the citrus family include lime, lemon, pomelo, grapefruit, and various types of oranges such as mandarin, tangerines, yuzu, and kumquats. It is a fruit that has many health benefits because it has high vitamin C and many useful minerals. Citrus is a scent that is reminiscent of a bright summer because a fresh, enjoyable scent makes your boring life come back to be joyful again. It’s also a scent that will help you become an optimistic person. Citrus scents are often combined with Pettigrain or Neroli essential oil and mixed with floral or Chypre scents to harmonize the fragrant scent. Citrus scent is often used as a top note in perfumes because it has a fresh scent that gives a feeling of enjoyment, and liveliness, so it is suitable for creating a first impression for customers.
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Additionally, an article from Sleepcycle talks about a young woman who smelled the scent of oranges. The young woman had a serious illness that made her feel depressed and in pain every day. It made her have depression symptoms and tired to live. One day, her friend came to visit and peeled an orange. Then the young woman smelled the orange scent and she finally felt excited, joyful, and lively. It made her want to come back to live a bright life again.
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Cr: Effects of Fragrance on Emotions: Moods and Physiology Stephen Warrenburg