The Psychology of Scent
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Researchers have found that certain fragrances can have a direct impact on emotions and behaviors, ranging from fragrances that increase romantic desire to fragrances that make people feel safe and secure. Certain fragrances can even make small spaces seem larger and help increase learning speed.
Incorporating the right fragrances into daily life can have a positive effect on well being and help people live a healthy, happy life. Not only do Colonial Candle fragrances look and smell wonderful, many of them have positive emotional and physical benefits too. Dr. Alan Hirsch, M.D., Smell and Taste Research and Treatment Foundation in Chicago where he conducts in-depth studies of the olfactive sense and its relation to all aspects of life including behavior, emotions, mood and / or interactions with individuals.
According to Dr. Hirsch, you can actually evoke specific emotional reactions by incorporating scent into your decorating scheme. “You can strategically place specific scents in different rooms of your home or office to impact your mood and the mood of those around you,” said Dr. Hirsch. Dr. Hirsch evaluated the Colonial candle fragrances for their impact on mood and how they might be used:
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Colonial Candle Fragrance
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Impact on Mood
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Suggested Use
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Keeps you awake and alert.
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Light these candles at parties to energize your guests.
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Makes spaces seem larger
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Place in small rooms to make visitors feel at home.
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Makes you feel safe and secure
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Place in guest room to make visitors feel at home.
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Makes you learn faster.
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Place in a home office to get work done quicker.
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Relieves anxiety/increases sensuality in women
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Place in the bedroom to induce feelings of relaxation and sensuality in women.
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Invokes feelings of happiness
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Place in the family room to remind you of happy memories and holidays past.
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Increases the speed of learning
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Place on your desk to solve problems faster
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Relaxes your mind and body
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Place in the bathroom when taking a bath to ease stress and relax tense muscles.
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Helps you focus on more important things
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Place in the living room to distract you from tedious tasks like cleaning!
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A unique scent for creating memories
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Place in the living room at every party to remind guests of fun times.
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The Psychology of Color - Sans Fragrance
See Colonial taper products are unfragranced, except Bayberry
See all unfragranced pillars, votives and tealights |
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From DIY Paint Quality Institute,
"Without a doubt there is a psychology of color. Color impacts our mood, our appetite, our energy level. Years of color response research have shown that certain colors elicit specific--and often strong--responses." Full Article - Click Here >>
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From the color guru, Leatrice Eiseman, Colonial takes inspiration in our color palette of over 32 colors in sticks and many more when you include our fragrance line.
In her book, Colors For Your Every Mood: Discover Your True Decorating Colors (Capital Lifestyles), Leatrice Eiseman, the color guru, outlines "8 themes to color palettes which are:
Energetic and Active:
- Whimsical (red, yellow, blue, orange, green, purple)
- Dynamic
- Sensuous
Quiet, Soft and Restful:
- Nurturing (pastels, soft yellows, peach, pink, aqua)
- Contemplative
- Romantic
- Tranquil (clear greens, soft blues, misty aquas, cool mauves, pristine whites, vaporous greys)
- Traditional"
More About Ms. Eiseman - Click Here >>
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