When it comes to romance, scent rules. The scent of someone or somewhere special can linger in our minds long after the romance is extinguished. Just catching a whiff of a smell can catapult us backwards to another time and place deeply entrenched in our memory.
Massage Oils by Fruits & Passion. Their Sensual Formula reduces stress and anxiety and creates a feeling of sheer euphoria through notes of rosemary, lavender, bergamot, mandarin orange, ylang ylang. 100ml (3.4 floz) $22
Scented Candles Don’t have the time or money to jet off to Paris? Bring Paris to you. Colette’s line of incredibly chic candles not only look sexy but they smell divine. Pivoine contains notes of rose musk, peony, lily of the valley and fruits. 25 euros
Custom Fragrance Susanne Lang is the fragrance it girl. Her philosophy is creating alluring scents that live through a woman’s presence – enchanting, not overpowering. A perfect gift, her LAYERS line is a ready to wear collection of fragrances that can be mixed to create a custom scent. Layers rtw parfum 1 fl oz $50 / Collections vanilla collection, 9x 4ml eau de parfums $95 / Layers collection, 6x 7ml eau de parfums $70
Pheromones have had their fair share of rants and raves. The concept is that a pheromone “is a chemical that triggers a natural behavioral response in another member of the same species”. A chemical attraction, if you will. Escentric 01 and Molecule 01 use the science of pheromones in their eau de toilettes. In fact, they boasts the highest concentration of the aroma chemical Iso E Super ever to be used in perfumery (65%). Meow. $135 for 3.5 oz / $3 for 1/32 oz
Did you know?…
According to How Stuff Works, the smell of cheese pizza increased blood flow to *ahem* male organ by 5%, buttered popcorn by 9%, and lavender and pumpkin pie each by 40%. For women, the same effect is created by lavender and pumpkin pie; however, the smell of licorice combined with the scent of cucumber was the most stimulating combination.
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Scentevents rents and sells units that release scents into the surrounding air. A scent player and cartridge with a rental programs starts at less than $300. Some of their Valentine’s related scents are: Chocolate, Roses, Vanilla and Cinnamon Buns. Since this technology is made for events with 20 people or more, you can achieve the same effect on a smaller scale by lighting a scented candle, spraying room fragrance, or even warming cinnamon or vanilla on your stovetop.