Essential Oils

Perhaps nothing is more important to humanity than love, and throughout history, love has been closely associated with sweet-smelling aromas.

According to legend, Helen of Troy acquired her fatal beauty from a perfume formula given to her by Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Cleopatra wasn't the great beauty Hollywood would have us believe, but instead was a rather plain woman who used essential oils from plants to impress herself upon the heart of first Caesar, then Mark Antony. Louis (IV) indulged in a variety of aromas for his bed linens, including nutmeg and cloves.

Pleasant aromas are an aesthetic delight, and they undoubtedly attract us. We want to be closer to the delicious smell, to savor the experience. Wearing a delightful aroma can even make passersby stop in their tracks to identify where it's coming from. Using intensely fragrant essential plant oils that have long been reputed to attract lovers, increase libido or reduce sexual anxiety may not necessarily work miracles for you. But science does show that odour molecules influence the limbic system, the oldest, most primal part of our brain, which affects emotions, memories and physiological functions like appetite and sex. Experimenting with essential oils can be a fun and pleasurable way to enhance romance, love and sex throughout the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information courtesy of Valerie Ann Worwood, Vegetarian Times, February 1996