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Be well: Buddha Nose I Booster Salve and EO Hand Sanitizer with Organic Lavender

Posted by Jessica on 7 February 2009 8 Comments

Buddha Nose I Booster SalveEO Hand Sanitzer Lavender

We can get sick any time of year, of course, but winter is a particularly treacherous season for illnesses that sweep through the household or the office, dragging us down for a few days or even a few weeks: the many-symptomed cold virus, the stomach bug, the dreaded flu. And yes, we should all protect our own good health by eating well, getting enough sleep, taking vitamins, and exercising. I also like to supplement my efforts with some good-smelling products that help me to fight the unavoidable millions of germs around me.

The small, whimsically named company Buddha Nose sells several “aromatic products” that promote physical and emotional wellness. Its I Booster Salve contains a blend of essential oils (all organic or wild-crafted) that are known for their anti-bacterial properties, to bolster the immune system against infection. The salve looks like a dark-yellow wax, and it’s packaged in an easy-to-carry tin, like a shoe-polish container. This product can be applied as soon as you start to feel under the weather…

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Just Calm Down: The Body Shop Divine Calm Sublime Body Lotion & Essence of Vali Calm Relax Mist

Posted by Jessica on 1 November 2008 18 Comments

Lately, I’ve been experiencing some stress in my life beyond Now Smell This. It’s just deadline-related tension, and it will all be resolved for better or for worse within another month or two, but in the meantime, I’m feeling all tied up in knots. This seemed like the perfect time for me to test the calming benefits of two lavender-fragranced body products. Lavender has been used for centuries for its mind-soothing properties (as well as its antiseptic qualities), and if it was good enough for both the ancient Romans and Queen Elizabeth I, it’s good enough for me!

Divine Calm Sublime Body Lotion belongs to The Body Shop’s new Wellbeing line, which is comprised of four scent families for different purposes: Deep Sleep, Total Energy, Pure Detox, and Divine Calm. Divine Calm Sublime Body Lotion contains French lavender essential oil…

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Scensoir Parfum de Reves ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 15 October 2008 Leave a Comment

Sensoir Parfum de Reves fragrancesScensoir Parfum de Rêves is a new collection of fragrances for evening aromatherapy wear:

Welcome to the evolution of perfume, and the revolution that is SCENSOIR parfum de rêves: a marriage of classic perfumery and aromatherapy, culminating in the creation of the treatment perfume…

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The good & the bad

Posted by Robin on 12 September 2008 23 Comments

For generations, the scent of lavender has been used as a calming agent. Now it appears it even works on-the-spot ... to help patients scared of the dentist's drill.

Spraying the scent 'significantly' lowered patients' anxiety levels, says a study to be presented today at the British Psychological Society's health psychology conference at the University of Bath.

— Read the rest at How the scent of lavender can ease those fears about going to the dentist at the Mail Online.

Malodorous mayhem ensued on a school bus ride home last night when a perfume bottle spilled and sickened about a dozen students and the driver.

Some students vomited and others had shortness of breath after being overcome with the fragrance, District Fire Chief Michael Gamache said.

— From 11 checked out at hospital after perfume sickens students at the New Hampshire Union Leader.

Clarins “Relax” Bath & Shower Concentrate and Body Balm ~ scented body products

Posted by Jessica on 30 December 2007 8 Comments

Clarins Relax seriesIn the calm after the holiday storm of shopping, socializing, travel, and various overindulgences, a few of us might be looking for simple means of relaxation. This is an ideal time to try the “Relax” products from Clarins, which happens to produce some very fine aromatherapy products alongside its skincare and makeup lines.

The “Relax” Bath & Shower Concentrate, which I’ve been using as a shower gel, is a low-lathering liquid fragranced with essential oils of geranium, basil and petitgrain. The accompanying Body Balm is a creamy lotion, just thick enough to feel indulgent but light enough to be easily absorbed into the skin; its aromatherapeutic essences are the same as those of the Bath & Shower Concentrate, with an additional note of chamomile.

The “Relax” scent is designed to enhance a sense of tranquility…

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