The Science of Aromatherapy
An investigation into scent as a legitimate wellness tool
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4 min readApr 25, 2019
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If you’ve ever lit a scented candle to relax or soaked in a lavender bubble bath, you’re already familiar with the power that smell can hold over mood. Of all five senses, it’s the one most closely linked to emotion and memory — likely, scientists think, because the brain’s olfactory processing center is so close to the…