Have you heard of aromachology?
It is often confused with aromatherapy, but although they are closely related and sound very similar, they refer to different things.
While aromatherapy is a therapeutic discipline that uses the properties of essential oils extracted from aromatic plants for beneficial purposes for the body, aromachology or the psychology of scents is the science that studies the psychological impact that smells produce: how aromas affect emotions, behavior, and the mind, ultimately.
In a previous article, we already discussed how the sense of smell is connected to the part of the brain that processes emotions. When we smell something, it becomes information that first goes to the limbic system and the hypothalamus. These are the areas of the brain responsible for emotions, feelings, instincts, and impulses, so it is normal to associate a scent or fragrance with a particular memory.
Aromachology links the temporary effects of fragrance on feelings and emotions through the stimulation of olfactory pathways.
Have you heard of aromachology? It is often confused with aromatherapy, but although they are closely related and sound very similar, they refer to different things. While aromatherapy is a therapeutic discipline that uses the properties of essential oils extracted from aromatic plants for beneficial purposes for the body, aromachology or the psychology of scents is the science that studies the psychological impact that smells produce: how aromas affect emotions, behavior, and the mind, in short. In a previous article, we already discussed how the sense of smell is connected to the part of the brain that processes emotions. When we smell something, it becomes information that first goes to the limbic system and the hypothalamus. These are the areas of the brain responsible for emotions, feelings, instincts, and impulses, so it is normal to associate a scent or fragrance with a particular memory. Aromachology links the temporary effects of fragrance on feelings and emotions through the stimulation of olfactory pathways.
