That little bottle of perfume sitting on your mantle can be really quite as effective as whatever it is you take to calm down your anxiety – yes you heard that right. Now while we are not suggesting you bin your pills in favor of perfume we are saying it might be a good idea to use alongside whatever your doctor prescribed to – in essence – keep your spirits. As unbelievable as that might sound there is a genuine link between your senses and your mental health. But does this mean you now have to shuck out loads of money to buy some luxury fragrance? Nay nay you can check out dupes from places like Dossier that can give that same scent payoff and staying power that typically comes with luxury (for example Ambery Cherry Inspired by Tom Ford’s Lost Cherry) at just a fraction of the cost! Here is why a great scent should be a part of your healthcare!
It Helps You Feel Good
The equation here is simple: Great scent = Happy mood = Healthier mind and body!
You have probably had this following experience of feeling depressed or down in the dumps for whatever reason. Spending days in a downward spiral where you don’t shower or get out of bed. And the more you do this the worse you feel. Then suddenly some angelic friend of yours walks into your house gets you out of bed and forces you to shower and spritz on some perfume and just like that you immediately feel better – and like yourself again.
This is the magic of perfume and well showering it can make you feel like things are not as bad as they seem!
It Awakens Your Senses
How about instead of hitting up that coffee machine first thing in the morning you get a hit perfume instead? Something zingy and citrusy like orange or green apple should do the trick to get you ready and awake for the day. And when you need a “pick me up” – you can keep this perfume in your purse to always have that dopamine hit!
It Reminds You Of Good Times
Say you are having yet another cold and grey day in your city and at this point, it feels like these depressing dark days will never end. While going through your perfume you spray something like Ambery Cherry from Dossier and just that you are reminded of the summer vacation that you took last year with your girls and the cold doesn’t seem as bad anymore! A great perfume can help you think of better times when life is giving you lemons!
Why Have One Perfume When You Can Build A Collection
Now that we’ve unpacked why having a perfume collection is so important to your health, let’s go through some tips on how to create your very own. Different scents help you evoke different facets of yourself, your mood and how you want to show up. Here are a few things to consider when carefully crafting your perfect collection.
What You Like
The most important aspect of your collection is that you like what’s in it. Choose scents that resonate well with you, after all – you are spending your money on it! Do you like floral, fruit, or spicy scents? With this logic, also conduct experiments to see what you like, and what you could do without.
What Emotion/Mood You Want To Invoke
Consider what type of mood you want to set before selecting your perfume. If you want to feel positive with an upbeat attitude, you wouldn’t necessarily choose something that calms you down. This is your opportunity to wield your super-scenting power by selecting an emotional address that fits the energy for the day.
Dupes
Being cost-conscious while creating a perfume collection can sometimes be a pain, but this opens the way for looking for dupes. Whether it’s an indie brand or something more mainstream like Dossier, the perfume industry does a lot of copying from each other, so you don’t need to be at the mercy of designer prices.
Budget
It can be easy to overspend on your perfume collection so you need to establish a limit on what you want to spend when building a perfume collection. You could go the full dupe route or you can mix up designer and dupe to really get the most bang for your buck!
A Fragrant Way Of Taking Care Of Your Health
Taking care of you can be just as multifaceted as your skincare or what you eat. And thinking of the perfume you wear as more than just a way of smelling good is certainly health care. So why not go to town on a good fragrance collection that will have you feeling right as rain?
