In Defense of Lovely Lavender

IN DEFENSE OF LOVELY LAVENDER

I've never known anyone that knew about it that didn't love it. And that is lavender. And if they used it at all, they espoused the scent as one of the most fragrant and well liked of the herbs. Because of its pleasing aroma the ancient Greeks, North Africans, and Romans used it in their bath water; hence its name from Latin, "to wash". It has been used for centuries to relieve tension, soothe digestive upsets, ease headaches, reduce stress, and promote sleep. On another page, I mentioned that lavender gives me a headache; therefore why, I need to give lavender the kudos it deserves.

The renown Edgar Cayce in one of his readings said...there is no greater influence in a physical body than the effect of odors upon the olfactory nerves of the body. They have made much of the developments for the body. When essential oils are inhaled, the oil particles reach the roof of the nose, where cilia (thin hairs) send information about the aromas to the center of the brain. Messages then reach the areas of the brain associated with smell. The release of neurochemicals is triggered and these may be relaxing or stimulating depending upon the effect. According to Cayce, individuals do and can respond to odors, and that these smells have a definite effect upon our systems.

With this said here and on other pages, past memories and experiences may play a part in one's selection of a particular scent. One of Cayce's readings talked about odors having much to do with the ability to meditate, though they may not necessarily have this effect on everyone. Another reading states that the scent of lavender "would make for the raising of the vibrations".

Whether or not you believe in Cayce's readings, many today suggest that the use of aroma can be a preparation for meditation. Further, using lavender as a lotion or in massage oil could, along with other ingredients, aid in alleviating strains in muscles and tendons. Some also use lavender along with witch hazel added to boiling water (one pint) in a fume bath - to help relax the body as the steam from the pot fills the tub.

As most of us probably know, lavender is most commonly used as a scent in soaps, perfumes, bath products, shampoos, sachets, and potpourris. In herbal medicine it has long been respected for its calming, soothing effects and is loved by many.

You can find lavender in the following fragrances in many of our product types:

Colour My World - Massage Romantique TM Soy Body Massage Candle, 4 oz. Soy Candle Tin, 6.75 Soy Candle Jar, 10 oz. Soy Candle Jar, 18 oz. Soy Candle Jar, Soy Tart Melts, Soy Votive Candles, Fragrance Oil 

Lavender - Fragrance Oil, Soy Tart Melts, 4 oz. Soy Candle Tin, 6.75 oz. Soy Candle Jar, 10 oz. Soy Candle Jar, 18 oz. Soy Candle Jar, Soy Votive Candle

Lavender Vanilla -  Fragrance Oil, Soy Tart Melts, 4 oz. Soy Candle Tin, 6.75 oz. Soy Candle Jar, 10 oz. Soy Candle Jar, 18 oz. Soy Candle Jar, Soy Votive Candle

Lavender & Green Tea - Soy Chunk Pillar Candles in 3x3, 3x6 & 3x9 sizes

Lavender Fields - Aromatherapy Spa Candle in frosted glass open container

Pleasant Dreams - Aromatherapy Spa Candle in frosted glass open container

OUR SENSE OF SMELL AND HOW SCENTS AFFECT US

Many in the scientific world are beginning to believe that smell could be our most suggestive sense. Studies are indicating that smells can indeed affect many things such as our emotions, mood and perceptions. It is known that scent preferences can be highly subjective and personal relating to our memories and associations. For instance, to some the smell of certain flowers may evoke negative feelings. To me the smell of gasoline is as good as it gets since it brings back pleasant memories of Sunday afternoons when my father took me and my siblings to the refinery where he worked & filled our car up from the gas pump for employee use. We enjoyed this time together, thus I've always associated the smell of gasoline with happiness. Who would know? We can then imagine and surmise that those who dislike certain flowery scents may have experienced a negative trigger around that smell at a previous point in time.

Did you know that some people can smell certain aromas where others can't? Genetics, or to a smaller degree, small physiological changes and factors like mood and medications can affect our sense of smell. It's thought that we never experience a smell the same way twice. The sensitivity of our nose changes from hour to hour and our sense of smell is the weakest in the morning and gets stronger as the day goes on. We've all noticed that we can't smell as well when are noses are stuffed up and may also have been aware that when we are hungry, our sense of smell seems to get keener.

To me, the most exciting thing about our sense of smell is that it seems to be able to tune into fragrances that affect our behavior and mood. There are logical reasons for this phenomena. The association of fragrance and emotion is all because of our olfactory system. Our olfactory receptors are connected to the limbic system, which is thought to be the seat of emotion. Smell sensations are relayed to the cortex, where 'cognitive' recognition occurs.

There is evidence that pleasant fragrances can improve our mood and sense of well-being. Even the thought of pleasant fragrances have been found to make us a bit more cheerful. Experiments have shown that actually smelling the scent can dramatically improve mood and sense of well-being.

Interestingly, the positive emotional effects of pleasant fragrances also affect our perceptions of other people and things. Results from experiments where subjects were exposed to pleasant fragrances tended to give higher 'attractiveness ratings' to people in photographs. In one study, the presence of an unpleasant odor led subjects to give lower ratings to photographed individuals and to judge paintings less professional. Other tests conducted with shampoos resulted in participants touting many irrelevant positive qualities about the shampoo, when only the fragrance had been changed.

A lot of research is being done on how our environment affects our well-being and scents are up there in the list of physical cues that influence our perceptions. Can a floral smell be a mood stimulator and encourage social interaction? There is a wealth of information out there that says yes. Scientists are revealing that recollections tied to smell can be stronger than memory of other types.

Olfaction can transport our thoughts back to some of our earliest experiences and the outcome can be a feeling. Scientists are also suggesting that the lack of or absence of these feelings could be a sign of cognitive decline. Early stages of developing therapies to train people to smell better are thought to perhaps one day lessen the deterioration of mental faculties. Without delving too deeply into this phenomena, suffice to say, stimulating our sense of smell with fragrances can light up our lives with both old and new positive memories.

Since odors are ofen tied to a unique experience that has given us a strong and stable connection, it seems to me that we might want to surround ourselves with the fragrances we love that have for so long made us feel so good!

Janis Lyn

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OUR SENSE OF SMELL AND HOW SCENTS AFFECT US

experienced a negative trigger around that smell at a previous point in time.

Did you know that some people can smell certain aromas where others can't? Genetics, or to a smaller degree, small physiological changes and factors like mood and medications can affect our sense of smell. It's thought that we never experience a smell the same way twice. The sensitivity of our nose changes from hour to hour and our sense of smell is the weakest in the morning and gets stronger as the day goes on. We've all noticed that we can't smell as well when are noses are stuffed up and may also have been aware that when we are hungry, our sense of smell seems to get keener.

To me, the most exciting thing about our sense of smell is that it seems to be able to tune into fragrances that affect our behavior and mood. There are logical reasons for this phenomena. The association of fragrance and emotion is all because of our olfactory system. Our olfactory receptors are connected to the limbic system, which is thought to be the seat of emotion. Smell sensations are relayed to the cortex, where 'cognitive' recognition occurs.

There is evidence that pleasant fragrances can improve our mood and sense of well-being. Even the thought of pleasant fragrances have been found to make us a bit more cheerful. Experiments have shown that actually smelling the scent can dramatically improve mood and sense of well-being.

Interestingly, the positive emotional effects of pleasant fragrances also affect our perceptions of other people and things. Results from experiments where subjects were exposed to pleasant fragrances tended to give higher 'attractiveness ratings' to people in photographs. In one study, the presence of an unpleasant odor led subjects to give lower ratings to photographed individuals and to judge paintings less professional. Other tests conducted with shampoos resulted in participants touting many irrelevant positive qualities about the shampoo, when only the fragrance had been changed.

A lot of research is being done on how our environment affects our well-being and scents are up there in the list of physical cues that influence our perceptions. Can a floral smell be a mood stimulator and encourage social interaction? There is a wealth of information out there that says yes. Scientists are revealing that recollections tied to smell can be stronger than memory of other types.

Olfaction can transport our thoughts back to some of our earliest experiences and the outcome can be a feeling. Scientists are also suggesting that the lack of or absence of these feelings could be a sign of cognitive decline. Early stages of developing therapies to train people to smell better are thought to perhaps one day lessen the deterioration of mental faculties. Without delving too deeply into this phenomena, suffice to say, stimulating our sense of smell with fragrances can light up our lives with both old and new positive memories.

Since odors are ofen tied to a unique experience that has given us a strong and stable connection, it seems to me that we might want to surround ourselves with the fragrances we love that have for so long made us feel so good!

Janis Lyn

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Dreams & Scents

DREAMS AND SCENTS

Our Sense of Smell is vital to us and affects us in many ways. Some smells can be good for our health and many can be bad. Some aromas we've seen can change our mood or emotions. To relieve stress, lavender, vanilla or rose scents are sometimes recommended. For concentration, many tout peppermint, strawberry or lavender. Personally, lavender gives me a headache. No one ever believes that, but it's true. The jasmine fragrance is said to be associated with alertness. I can smell that one, as it's one of my favorites. But, we are all unique with different chemistry. Now the study of fragrance and how it can affect our dreams is a bit more curious to me.

An aside for a moment, it has been suggested that smell might facilitate learning. In a study where participants studied the locations of cards while inhaling the smell of a rose, it was found that when the subjects went to sleep; and some were again exposed to the rose fragrance and others were given an odorless stimulus, those who smelled the rose remembered 97%, compared to 86 % for the others. This study seems to suggest that odors can accelerate learning as memories are integrated in sleep.

New research 'says' that flower scents sprayed around the bedroom before sleeping result in more positive dreams than unpleasant smells or no particular aromas at all. Not only have studies shown that smelling flowers before sleep can lead to more positive dreams, but researchers are looking into the possibility that pleasant smells could reduce the occurrence of nightmares.

So you know, clinical trials have shown that lavender can help with insomnia, anxiety, stress, and post-operative pain. I guess if I choose to go with lavender for all its benefits, I'll just have to keep a bottle of headache medicine around.

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OUR SENSE OF SMELL AND HOW SCENTS AFFECT US

Many in the scientific world are beginning to believe that smell could be our most suggestive sense. Studies are indicating that smells can indeed affect many things such as our emotions, mood and perceptions. It is known that scent preferences can be highly subjective and personal relating to our memories and associations. For instance, to some the smell of certain flowers may evoke negative feelings. To me the smell of gasoline is as good as it gets since it brings back pleasant memories of Sunday afternoons when my father took me and my siblings to the refinery where he worked & filled our car up from the gas pump for employee use. We enjoyed this time together, thus I've always associated the smell of gasoline with happiness. Who would know? We can then imagine and surmise that those who dislike certain flowery scents may have experienced a negative trigger around that smell at a previous point in time.

Did you know that some people can smell certain aromas where others can't? Genetics, or to a smaller degree, small physiological changes and factors like mood and medications can affect our sense of smell. It's thought that we never experience a smell the same way twice. The sensitivity of our nose changes from hour to hour and our sense of smell is the weakest in the morning and gets stronger as the day goes on. We've all noticed that we can't smell as well when are noses are stuffed up and may also have been aware that when we are hungry, our sense of smell seems to get keener.

To me, the most exciting thing about our sense of smell is that it seems to be able to tune into fragrances that affect our behavior and mood. There are logical reasons for this phenomena. The association of fragrance and emotion is all because of our olfactory system. Our olfactory receptors are connected to the limbic system, which is thought to be the seat of emotion. Smell sensations are relayed to the cortex, where 'cognitive' recognition occurs.

There is evidence that pleasant fragrances can improve our mood and sense of well-being. Even the thought of pleasant fragrances have been found to make us a bit more cheerful. Experiments have shown that actually smelling the scent can dramatically improve mood and sense of well-being.

Interestingly, the positive emotional effects of pleasant fragrances also affect our perceptions of other people and things. Results from experiments where subjects were exposed to pleasant fragrances tended to give higher 'attractiveness ratings' to people in photographs. In one study, the presence of an unpleasant odor led subjects to give lower ratings to photographed individuals and to judge paintings less professional. Other tests conducted with shampoos resulted in participants touting many irrelevant positive qualities about the shampoo, when only the fragrance had been changed.

A lot of research is being done on how our environment affects our well-being and scents are up there in the list of physical cues that influence our perceptions. Can a floral smell be a mood stimulator and encourage social interaction? There is a wealth of information out there that says yes. Scientists are revealing that recollections tied to smell can be stronger than memory of other types.

Olfaction can transport our thoughts back to some of our earliest experiences and the outcome can be a feeling. Scientists are also suggesting that the lack of or absence of these feelings could be a sign of cognitive decline. Early stages of developing therapies to train people to smell better are thought to perhaps one day lessen the deterioration of mental faculties. Without delving too deeply into this phenomena, suffice to say, stimulating our sense of smell with fragrances can light up our lives with both old and new positive memories.

Since odors are ofen tied to a unique experience that has given us a strong and stable connection, it seems to me that we might want to surround ourselves with the fragrances we love that have for so long made us feel so good!

Janis Lyn

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What are Soy Tart Melts/Soy Wax Melts?

Soy Wax Melts, often referred to as Soy Tart Melts, are small cubes or shapes of soy candle wax that are put into some sort of warming device so that they release a flame less scented candle fragrance. You can mix various scents and use as many "tarts" as your warming vehicle will hold.

CandleCorners.com sells Soy Wax Melts/Soy Tart Melts in 6-packs for $4.99. The pack will provide you with 10-20 hours of wonderful rich fragrance.

We also sell an Electric Tart Warmer/Candle Warmer Combo for $16.99 and an Electric Candle Warmer for $14.99.

Leftover candle wax can always be heated up in an appropriate warmer, so as you can see, scenting with Soy Wax Melts & a Warmer can be an extremely inexpensive way to fragrance your home.

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CandleCorners.com is pleased - in the spirit of giving- to offer our customers a 30% discount on all products not already on sale. Throughout this Christmas in July Sale, we want to  thank you for shopping with us & give you an extra incentive to try some of our products, if you haven't already, and to those who have - a chance to try other products at a fraction of the regular price.

Now is the time to stock up on holiday candles and accessories & find gifts for loved ones, friends, family, colleagues, neighbors, clients, customers, service providers, etc. Everyone loves a heartfelt gift that says "I love you". The soy wax fragrances will warm and lighten your home and theirs' with a glow and favorite scents.

Try fragrance without a flame with our soy wax melts/tarts in a warmer. The possibilities are yours. Select an inexpensive perfume oil type or any of our container candles.

In all honesty, I believe our jars are the most elegant, decorative & useful for a number of storage needs than any I've seen. The sealing lids are fantastic. Collect some of our aromatherapy and scented jar candles or give them away with something different inside.

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Thoughts on Aromatherapy

THOUGHTS ON AROMATHERAPY

"Aromatherapy" essential oils are designed to create physiological and therapeutic effects. Our best source for feeling these benefits are through the body massage oil candles, where the oils are absorbed into the skin through massage. The spa aromatherapy candles also contain pure essential oils where the scent is the primary "therapeutic" aspect.

Most scented candles are not considered aromatherapy candles. But for me, scents that make me feel good - relax or uplift me - are considered a type of "therapy". When I enter a room and immediately sense a smell I love, my lips curl inadvertently into a smile I can't deny. Something comes over me. Maybe it's just me, but that's what happens with me and fragrances. Simply stated - I love them!

I think - I'm not the only one - that find scents and fragrances bring joy, happiness, memories and dreams into our lives.

Soy wax has been touted for some time - and for a number of legitimate reasons - as being "better" than paraffin and other waxes. I agree, but realize that soy wax and essential oils aren't always as naturally pure as they can be. Many people swear by the "medicinal" effects they have received from using soy massage oils and lotions - in the form of warmed soy candle wax - in treating various skin conditions. This is not at all surprising. With the additional value of Vitamin E, Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Jojoba Oil & Grapeseed Oil (ingredients in Je T'aime Fragrances' product), it makes sense that a beneficial effect would take place.

I wouldn't get hung-up on whether a candle or other soy wax product can be classified as "Aromatherapy". If it makes you feel good, it's therapeutic!

FYI, the Webster's Eleventh addition that I own, defines Aromatherapy as: massage of the body esp. of the face with a preparation of fragrant essential oils extracted from herbs, flowers, and fruits; broadly: the use of aroma to enhance a feeling of well-being. By this rather broad definition, I think I can safely say that certain aromas are therapeutic for me. Perhaps they are for you too.

Take time to smell the roses...and of course "our" candles. Best scents & wishes,

Janis Lyn

Post Note: Please read section about massage candles under the title page: Candle Sense - which discusses certain reactions one could encounter with the use of massage candles.