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Aromatherapy & Moods
The perception of smell consists not only of the sensation of the odours themselves but of the experiences and emotions associated with these sensations. Smells can evoke strong emotional reactions. In surveys on reactions to odours, responses show that many of our olfactory likes and dislikes are based purely on emotional associations. (the olfactorry nerves lie in the upper part of the nose)
The association of fragrance and emotion is not an invention of poets or perfume-makers. Our olfactory receptors are directly connected to the limbic system, the most ancient and primitive part of the brain, which is thought to be the seat of emotion. Smell sensations are relayed to the cortex, where ‘cognitive’ recognition occurs, only after the deepest parts of our brains have been stimulated. Thus, by the time we correctly name a particular scent as, for example, ‘vanilla’ , the scent has already activated the limbic system, triggering more deep-seated emotional responses.
Effect of smells on our moods.
There is convincing evidence that pleasant fragrances can improve our mood and sense of well-being and recent studies have shown that our expectations about an odour, rather than any direct effects of exposure to it, may sometimes be responsible for the mood and health benefits reported. In one experiment, researchers found that just telling subjects that a pleasant or unpleasant odour was being administered, which they might not be able to smell, altered their self-reports of mood and well-being. The mere mention of a positive odour reduced reports of symptoms related to poor health and increased reports of positive mood!
More reliable results have been obtained, however, from experiments using placebos (odourless sprays). These studies have demonstrated that although subjects do respond to some extent to odourless placebos which they think are fragrances, the effect of the real thing is significantly greater. The thought of pleasant fragrances may be enough to make us a bit more cheerful, but the actual smell can have dramatic effects in improving our mood and sense of well-being.
Although olfactory sensitivity generally declines with age, pleasant fragrances have been found to have positive effects on mood in all age groups.
In experiments involving stimulation of the left and right nostrils with pleasant and unpleasant fragrances, researchers have found differences in olfactory cortical neurone activity in the left and right hemispheres of the brain which correlate with the ‘pleasantness ratings’ of the odorants. These studies are claimed to indicate that positive emotions are predominantly processed by the left hemisphere of the brain, while negative emotions are more often processed by the right hemisphere.
In understanding the physical actions of essential oils on the body it helps to know that the area of the brain in which smell is registered is linked by nerve path-ways to the hypothalamus, a structure at the bottom of the brain which is involved in regulating many important body activities. These include the secretion of hormones which affect growth, sex, metabolism and other functions. Essential oils can also have an effect on our bodies even without the sense of smell as the oils can be absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream. However without the sense of smell it is unlikely whether the essential oils can stimulate the same mental or emotional response.
So having established how our sense of smell is linked to our emotions and moods let’s have a look at some oils and the contribution they can make to our moods.
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 |  |  | Anger | | Change | Chamomile Roman,
Chamomile German,
Cypress,
Yarrow, Ylang Ylang | Ginger, Jasmine,
Lemongrass,Lime,
Myrrh,
Patchouli, Rosemary | Cypress (enables you
to accept it)
Frankincense (enables you
to move on)
|  |  |  | Coldness | Comfort | Confidence (Lack of) | Benzoin, Black Pepper,
Frankincense,
Marjoram, Rose | Benzoin, Black Pepper,
Cypress,
Marjoram, Rose, Rosewood | Ginger, Jasmine |  |  |  | Courage | | Fearful | Black Pepper, Fennel, Ginger
| Basil, Bergamot,
Chamomile German,
Clary Sage, Geranium, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Lavender,
Lemongrass, Lime, Mandarin, Melissa, Neroli, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood,
Thyme, Ylang Ylang | Clary Sage, Frankincense,
Jasmine, Lavender, Melissa,
Neroli, Sandalwood,
Ylang Ylang |  |  |  | Grief | | Inability to Concentate | Benzoin, Cypress, Frankincense, Mandarin,
Marjoram, Melissa,
Neroli, Rose, | Chamomile German,
Clary Sage, Lavender, Marjoram, Melissa, Neroli, | Basil,
Lemon,
Peppermint, Rosemary |  |  |  | Indecision | Irritability | Jealousy | Basil,
Carrot Seed,
Patchouli | Chamomile Roman,
Chamomile German,
Cypress, Lavender, Thyme, Yarrow | Rose |  |  |  | Loneliness | Memory (poor) | Mood Swings | Benzoin, Rose | Basil, Black Pepper, Ginger,
Juniper, Rosemary,
Thyme | Chamomile Roman,
Chamomile German,
Geranium, Lavender
|  |  |  | Negativity | Obsessions | Over Sensitivity | Jasmine, Juniper,
Mandarin, Palmarosa | Frankincense, Vetivert | Basil, Black Pepper,
Chamomile Roman,
Chamomile German,
Cypress, Geranium,
Lavender |  |  |  | Resentment | Sadness | Self-Obsession | Grapefruit | Benzoin, Jasmine,Rose | Rose |
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