Did you know that rodents have a perception called smound which is a mix of smell and sound information? You guessed that right, today’s topic is the sense of smell!
The Weird and Wonderful Sense of Smell
Did you know that rodents have a perception called smound which is a mix of smell and sound information? You guessed that right, today’s topic is the sense of smell!
The sense of smell is strongly wired to our feelings and memories. Not only are we able to smell certain emotions, like fear and happiness, but also smells make us react emotionally which helps us empathise with others. Smell, unlike taste, sound and sight, gives us an emotional reaction before we can identify the scent. It has been proved that we can remember smells for much longer that feelings or products of other senses. Certain smells make us happy - these aren’t universal as what lifts our mood is linked to what we find pleasant. It turns out that shopping can give you happiness - as long as you shop for perfume!
There’s many interesting facts about the sense of smell. Human smell is like fingerprints - no two people smell the same (except identical twins). Apart from that, humans can identify blood relatives by smell, for instance, mothers can identify their biological offspring, but not stepchildren. Different people have a different sensitivity to odours, which is caused by genetic differences, it also goes well beyond the general susceptibility as we can be more prone than others just to certain smells. How many smells do you think we can identify? If you said one trillion unique odors, then you’re correct. A recent research project confirmed this number - isn’t the sense of smell amazing? It far outperforms other senses in terms of the number of stimuli it can differentiate. Smell is also the oldest sense - even single cell organisms have receptors that help identify the chemical composition of the surroundings.
Over 75% of emotions we feel, such as happiness, can be triggered by smells. Our perfumes and home scents will transport you to happy places. We’ve been told by many well-traveled visitors that our ‘Rosemary Benzoin’ perfume smells just like Morocco! ‘Summer Vine’ will take you to a greenhouse in summer with its notes of tomato leaf and sweet pea - isn’t that a happy place to be? ‘Mushroom Forest’ smells like a walk in mossy woods while ‘Bitter Citrus’ evokes southern Italy with its smell of blossom. If you want your home to smell heavenly, you should get our oils that you can use with diffusers and oil burners. ‘Eleanor’ has been created with inspiration from our store manager Michał, who loves the smell of sweet fig and mangoes. Our brand creator and perfumer Alex balanced them with grapefruit and black pepper to create a truly yummy and unique mix. ‘Eady’, with eucalyptus, basil and petitgrain, is an uplifting and cleansing fresh oil blend that will make you feel refreshed and renewed. We didn’t forget about candle lovers for whom we prepared interesting products too - Good Candles’ ‘Reading Books’ smells like a coffee shop in New York! With Foras’ smells you can now travel the world!