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How can a fragrance affect your mood?
Smell is definitely one of the least appreciated human senses. In the last decade, scientists have conducted many studies that have confirmed that the importance of smell in humans is much greater than previously thought. Particularly noteworthy is the fact that the great sensitivity of olfactory receptors to stimuli, which is comparable to the sensitivity of visual receptors, has been indicated. It turns out that we are able to distinguish even several thousand smells, as well as remember them permanently (the so-called olfactory memory). What's more, olfactory impressions create an important emotional setting for human emotions and experiences. They can build the mood and atmosphere, thus influencing the psyche.
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