LIGHTEN UP YOUR MOOD

GERRY CUPIDO

A good scent has the power to lighten up your mood. And the best way to create a feel-good moment is by burning a candle.

Here’s how candles can affect your mood:

Bliss: Tangerine and vanilla are great fragrances to promote a happy, relaxed, and calm state of mind.

Concentration: Do you have a big project to complete? Burn a cinnamon candle to promote creative thinking or choose eucalyptus-scented products to enhance mental focus.

Energy boost: Next time you’re feeling tired, look for candles with pine, clove, peppermint, lemon, or patchouli scents to fight fatigue.

Peace: Burn a candle that combines violet leaf and lemongrass during your yoga session to promote feelings of peace and tranquillity.

Romance: Set the mood for a hot date by choosing candles with patchouli, orange, or Ylang Ylang scents.

Courage: Need a boost to face your crush? Try a clovescented candle.

Sound sleep: If you’re having trouble sleeping, those who study the link between candle scents and moods recommend burning chamomile, lavender, sandalwood or neroli-scented candles before bedtime. (For safety reasons, however, you need to remember to put out the candle before you fall asleep.)

Stress relief: If you’re stressed, go for candles with rose, lemon, orange, lavender, sandalwood, vanilla, or honeysuckle. Frankincense, clary sage, chamomile, and sandalwood also work in helping to alleviate mild symptoms of depression.

As a candle lover, you should always have scented candles for different occasions, and these are the must-haves on your collection.

Must have candles for your collection

UNWIND WITH CITRUS AROMAS

Citrus scents like lemon or orange can instantly clear the fog from your mind and ease the tension built up over the day.

REDUCE TENSION WITH A ROSEMARY CANDLE

If you’re having a bad day and feel that you’re at the end of your rope, reach for a rosemary-scented candle. Rosemary is a great scent to combat headaches and mental fatigue, as well as physical exhaustion.

CHILL OUT WITH A EUCALYPTUS SPEARMINT CANDLE

Similar to the effect of peppermint, spearmint has those calming and restive properties. When mixed with eucalyptus, this candle scent becomes powerful as the one you must have on hand to help you chill when you get home every day. Eucalyptus is used to treat respiratory issues and will help you breathe better so you can take those deep breathes and chill. In holistic medicine, it is prescribed as a treatment for tension headaches.

REDUCE STRESS WITH HONEYSUCKLE AND JASMINE

Two great floral scents make this candle the best choice for a stress-free zone. Light one in your den or bedroom and close your eyes to be instantly transported to a warm summer evening. Honeysuckle is known to relieve anxiety and stress headaches. Jasmine essential oil is believed to have a calming effect on the nervous system. For DIY candle makers, this scent may become one of your favourites.

RELAX WITH LAVENDER SCENTED CANDLES

Probably the most wellknown scent in essential oil aromatherapy, lavender is known for its stress-relieving properties. If you’re seeking a scent that will restore calmness after a long, demanding and hectic day, light a lavenderscented candle, kick off your shoes, prop up your feet and turn on some soulful music. You’ll immediately be on your way to relaxation.

Lavender is given in aromatherapy treatments to relieve migraines and other forms of headaches. It is used to help insomniacs by improving sleep through its calming and relaxing properties.

According to the National Institutes of Health, studies have indicated that lavender can help improve neurological disorders.

LET GO OF STRESS WITH A PEPPERMINT CANDLE

The crisp fresh scent of peppermint can’t help but put you in a better mood. Even ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians recognized its benefits. They used it to treat mental health complaints, especially people suffering from anxiety and depression. The peppermint scent lifts your spirits almost

COMBINE PINE AND VANILLA

Some days may require a restful combination of scents to help you unwind! It may sound like pine and vanilla are contrasting to blend into something refreshing, but these two scents are a great pair.

Pairing piñon pine & vanilla de Leche scented candles provide a soothing fragrance that will give your home a cosy ambience.

Piñon pine brings a unique scent into your home that’s tinged with the sweet smell freshly cut pines, while vanilla de Leche provides a hint of vanilla bean.