According to those in the know, the scent of your favourite candle or wax melt really can change the way you feel. Which means that your favourite home fragrance could be messing with your head – but in a good way. ‘Smell is the most emotive of our senses and scent definitely affects mood,’ says neuroscientist and wellbeing podcaster Tara Swart (taraswart.com/podcast). ‘The olfactory nerve goes from your nose to an area of the brain close to the memory and emotion centres. The nerves from all our other senses have to travel a longer distance.’
So, whether you prefer candles, oils or reed diffusers, quality is definitely a factor when it comes
