Against the blues: antidepressant fragrances for fall

Gedion with a rose

Atomic Rose от Initio Parfums Prives

Hedione is a molecule that was originally isolated from jasmine absolute, and now it is produced synthetically. As such, hedione does not resemble jasmine, it is a more transparent, light and subtle scent. In perfumes, it enhances the juiciness and increases the spread of the scent. But the most interesting thing is the effect of hedione on the brain – it stimulates the regions of the brain responsible for pleasure and heightens the feelings. Therefore, if you suddenly lost interest or taste for life, the aroma with a mega dose of hedione will quickly return it to you. In the fragrance, hedione is paired with a bright red rose and framed by bergamot, pink pepper, amber and Madagascar vanilla.

Saffron with caramel

Diamond in the Sky от Haute Fragrance Company

Saffron is one of the most expensive spices. It is not surprising. The spice is harvested by hand. Machine assembly is not possible due to the fragility of the material. Saffron has an intense spicy aroma that eliminates negative emotions and symptoms of depression, gives a feeling of emotional security, as well as harmony in the soul.

In Diamond in the Sky, saffron is flavored with caramel and pink berries, precious woods and balsamic accords, tart oak moss and soft vanilla. The visual design of the bottle was created by artist Megan Hess. She also created illustrations for the book “Sex and the City” by Candace Bushnell. Therefore, if the girl on the bottle of the new fragrance HFC Diamond in the sky reminds you of someone, then no, it didn’t seem to you. You are very observant indeed.

Cinnamon milk

Autumn Storm от Jacques Fath

The aroma of cinnamon activates the brain – improves memory, motor skills, sharpens attention. British scientists have conducted a study and found a positive effect of cinnamon on the nervous system. The subjects who inhaled the aroma of cinnamon every day for 21 days significantly decreased the level of nervous tension, anxiety and increased stress resistance. Milk with cinnamon is the perfect combination as milk softens the cinnamon and adds a tenderness to the aroma. It is also an integral part of traditional Indian masala tea.

Tempête d’Automne combines cinnamon and milk with warm sandalwood, soft suede, juicy tangerine, tantalizing pink pepper, smoky woody accords and an almond-balsamic base.

Red berries

Glam by Liu Jo

Red color activates attention and awakens to life. This is one of the most important and significant colors in a person’s life. It is also the strongest in terms of impact. It awakens to activity, energizes and warms. Red berries attract us not only with their active color, but also with their bright taste. The flavor is enhanced through color. That is why red berries seem to us more tasty and juicy. In Glam by Liu Jo, the red color is conveyed through a juicy mix of red currants and grapefruit, searing ginger framed by peony, jasmine and freesia, behind a woody base of vetiver and musk. The perception of the composition is enhanced by the coral color of the bottle.

Lavender and jasmine

Free от Yves Saint Laurent

The scent of lavender promotes relaxation, restores emotional balance and is used for deep meditation. It eliminates irritability and tearfulness and creates a feeling of happiness, inner harmony. Jasmine, in turn, promotes a light and realistic attitude towards life, optimism, self-confidence, quickly lifts the mood and causes a slight euphoria. If you combine soothing lavender and cheerful jasmine, you get the Libre fragrance by Yves Saint Laurent. In addition to these two ingredients, it contains tangerine, petitgrain, orange blossom, vanilla extract, cedarwood oil, musk and ambergris. But it is lavender and jasmine that play the main roles in the composition. Here they are in megadoses.

Coffee

The Other Side of Oud, Atkinsons

The aroma of coffee provokes the activity of nervous activity and has a positive psychological effect: it minimizes depression, increases vitality, relieves mental stress and creates a creative mood. By the way, morning coffee in bed has not so much a romantic justification as a general effect on the body upon waking up – the aroma awakens the vegetative system, which is still in a minimal degree of activity in the morning and tones up hormonal metabolism, forms a charge of energy and positive emotions. In addition to roasted coffee, The Other Side Of Oud by Atkinsons has a coffee tree flower. They are framed by hot spices – ginger, cinnamon and cardamom, softening the noble, slightly smoky oud and vanilla absolute.

Green

Come Together от Mugler The Rainbow Collection

Green is one of the three primary colors. It is associated primarily with joy, happiness, youth or childhood, warmth and carelessness. With the help of green, you can get rid of phobias, depression, anxiety disorders or neuroses. Even dark shades of green do not evoke negativity, since they are closely associated with nature. And the scent of green in perfumery is most often conveyed with the help of notes of freshly cut grass, leaves and young branches.

In Come Together, the feeling of green is conveyed through the bright color of the bottle and petitgrain (leaves and branches of an orange tree) with white musk in the composition. Thanks to the secret S note, the scent evokes an explosion of joy and pleasure. And if you want to add other colors to green, you can combine it with any scent from the “Rainbow Collection” and create your own color scheme from aromas. Be sure to try blending it on your skin with yellow Fly Away, where grapefruit and hemp are the dominant notes. Then the autumn depression and blues will definitely bypass you.