By michael - January, 19th 2015

Our relationship to smell is anything but simple.

We’re capable of detecting minute differences in smell across tiny time scales. Our brains can detect individual odor molecules. And a mere whiff can bring back obscure childhood memories that otherwise crouched in our mind’s crevices.

If you want to increase trust between yourself and another, aromatherapy may hold the key.

In a small study researchers from  Leiden University, in the Netherlands found that individuals gave significantly more money to  another person in a test environment when they were exposed to the aroma of lavender.

According to the scientists this is the first such study to investigate whether the calming olfactory fragrance of lavender has a positive effect on mutual trust.

Boosting trust naturally

To determine the effect of fragrances, the researchers exposed one group of test persons to the aroma of lavender, while a second group to the aroma of peppermint. Subsequently, the test persons played a trust game, a task that is often used to measure how much one test person trusts the other.

A trustor was given 5 Euros and was free to decide how much of that money he would give to a trustee in each round …

Lavender’s effect on the mind is incredible – it is both stimulating and calming. A little Lavender can be applied to the pillow or sprayed on the sheets to induce a restful sleep, and it is also immensely effective in relieving headaches. The stimulating effects and antiseptic properties of Lavender make it particularly suitable for scenting soaps and fragrant waters and other toiletries and hygiene products. Its reviving qualities become even more effective when paired in synergies with stimulating essences such as Rosemary, Eucalyptus or Lemon.

Aside from Lavender waters, in the perfumer’s hand Lavender holds special reverence. There is an entire genre of perfume based on the Lavender note – Fougere – which takes its characteristics from the contrast between herbaceous Lavender and the bitter-sweet notes of coumarin and Oakmoss. The solvent extraction yields a turquoise-colored Lavender Absolute with a velvety smoothness, and an ink-like dark green from the Lavender Seville Absolute, which has an herbaceous wine-like depth and raspberry-like undertones. The essential oil is used in Lavender waters, fougeres, citrus, and cologne-type formulas. The absolute is used almost exclusively in fougeres, but can also be used creatively in oriental, floral and chypre compositions.

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