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What Your Nose Knows

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Don’t knock your nose — scientists believe that the nose is capable of recognizing thousands of smells. In fact, studies are showing that your sense of smell may be as much as ten thousand times sharper than your sense of taste. That’s pretty amazing! So how does smell work? Inside your nose are millions are cells that act as scent receptors. We have hundreds of different kinds of smell receptors that allow us to identify lots of different odors. Once your scent receptors detect a smell, they send the information to a cluster of neurons in the brain known as … Continue reading →

Scents and Sensuality

Do you wear perfume? (Or, if you’re a man, cologne?) Did your husband pick it for you? (Or your wife? If that applies.) If you picked it yourself, did you pick a scent you hoped your significant other would find alluring? Or did you simply pick something you found appealing? I don’t remember how long ago it was, but once upon a time I saw a report on a TV show about scent preferences. It could have been months, it could have been years. Most things are a blur these days. However, it was about a study of perfumes and … Continue reading →

Consider Using Scents

We have talked about so many different ways to get your business to stand out in the market place, and various ways to use marketing and promotions to spread the word about your products and services, but recently someone told me about a tactic that I haven’t really written about–scent. Seems this person uses her version of “aromatherapy” to make her marketing materials stand out in the crowd. As it was told to me, she spritzes her postcards, invoices and other card stock and mailing materials with a little diluted essential oil. She said she uses a citrus-scent since she … Continue reading →

Save Money by Creating a Custom Perfume

I’ll never forget the day that I’d attended an out of town training for my business. A woman sat next to me. She was my supervisor’s supervisor – a real “big-wig” in the company. Frankly, I was pretty excited that I would have the chance to get to know her better. Maybe she would remember me when there was an opportunity for a promotion. I said, “hello” and instantly gagged. Her perfume almost knocked me over. My eyes started to water. My nose started to run. I could barely breathe. During the meeting, she kept trying to chit-chat with me. … Continue reading →

Scents For Your Home For Only Cents

We all love walking into a room or home that smells wonderful. It’s a tactic that those selling their homes use. But you want to avoid harsh scents that can be overwhelming. These are frugal ways to use scents in your home for only cents. Dollar Store Shop at the dollar store. Even discount chains and pharmacy chains have sections of candles and other scent related items. Typically the cost for a scented candle will fall at about $1.00. Some places will have larger candles for 2/$5.00. The candles will last for several burns, and when they aren’t burning, they … Continue reading →

Favorite Scents for the Home

Do you prefer the crisp scent of fresh linen or the intoxicating fragrance of lavender? Maybe you like berry, rain, potpourri, or vanilla. No matter which fragrance you prefer you can find plenty of choices when it comes to home air fresheners. In most spaces, I prefer clean, crisp, “soap and water” scents to the fruit and floral selections, although I do like some versions of citrus. Citrus scents work great in the kitchen, and they give me a little pick-me-up. To me, the scent of citrus makes it feel like summer any time of year. Maybe it reminds me … Continue reading →