SCENT Therapy
Harper's BAZAAR - US|April 2023
CALM DOWN, IMPROVE FOCUS, FEEL CHEERIER-in a single spritz. How FRAGRANCE makers are using the SCIENCE of SCENT to impact our MIND and EMOTIONS.
KATIE INTNER
SCENT Therapy

The beauty industry's on a health kick, and fragrance brands are angling to get in on the act. Aromatherapy, which uses essential oils to impact mood, was just the beginning. "We've moved on to aromachology," says Céline Manetta, a senior consumer-science manager at fragrance powerhouse International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), referring to the scientific study of the effect of odors on human behavior and emotion. The emerging category of functional fragrances claims to soothe nerves, boost focus, and more.

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