Scent is the quickest way to get you from one state of mind to another. We've got the formulas—and 43 amazing perfumes—to help make it happen.
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The Perfect Fragrance for Your Mood
Notes That Produce Positivity
One of the most important factors in feeling serene 24/7 (not only when you're on a yoga mat) is to quit complaining, take things in stride and look on the bright side. Sniffing perfumes that have fresh, familiar scents—powdery notes à la baby, or springtime florals such as hyacinth, jasmine and lily of the valley—could have you thinking the glass is half full. Or seek out amber or vanilla (and its twin, tonka bean), which go hand in hand with happy occasions at which you devoured cupcakes and ice cream sundaes. Perfumes with frankincense, the festive scent that is prominent during the all-is-right-with-the-world holiday season, could get you to ditch the Grinch attitude year-round. It contains a compound that causes a cozy sensation, so "you're more likely to have a positive outlook," says Lynn Anderson, Ph.D., a naturopathic doctor and aromatherapist in Los Angeles.