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During prolonged stress

Posted by Robin on 25 August 2009 16 Comments

“Specifically it greatly reduces the structural changes that occur in the hippocampus [a part of the brain associated with memory and spatial orientation] during prolonged stress thus maintaining normal memory function,” he explained.

— Dr Nickolas Lavidis of Queensland University, Australia, explains how his product, SerenaScent (which apparently smells like freshly cut grass), works. You can read more at Stress relieving scent has ‘enormous’ potential for fragrances and cosmetics at Cosmetics Design, or check out the SerenaScent website, where a 50 ml spray is $7.90 AUD.

Filed Under: perfume in the news
Tagged With: aromatherapy, olfaction

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  1. boojum says:
    25 August 2009 at 10:50 am

    Ohhhhh I think I need this! I’m a chronic stress-ball, and I love the smell of grass. And the price can’t be beat, either! Have to see if they’ll ship here…

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    • Robin says:
      25 August 2009 at 10:57 am

      Let us know if it works! And of course, if it smells good.

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    • Perfumella says:
      25 August 2009 at 12:02 pm

      I just ordered some. If it’s terrible, I can always use it as air freshener….

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      • boojum says:
        25 August 2009 at 12:26 pm

        You must be smarter than I am; I couldn’t figure out how to get past the front page.

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      • Robin says:
        25 August 2009 at 12:56 pm

        Let us know!

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      • Tama says:
        25 August 2009 at 2:38 pm

        It looks like it is air freshener, not perfume., and to spray on sheets and whatnot. I am such a ball o stress I might have to send for some.

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        • Robin says:
          26 August 2009 at 11:06 pm

          Hope the stress gets better either way!

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  2. Tama says:
    25 August 2009 at 2:39 pm

    ooo – they have massage oil. Now if I could just train Buster to aim his paddy-pawing at my shoulders instead of my boobs I’d dip his paws in it and put him to work.

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    • Robin says:
      25 August 2009 at 3:56 pm

      LOL!

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  3. ppr says:
    25 August 2009 at 2:52 pm

    Hmmm, I wonder if Gap Grass EdT has the same stuff in it?

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    • Robin says:
      25 August 2009 at 3:57 pm

      Doubt it…they’d advertise it if it did!

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      • ScentScelf says:
        26 August 2009 at 9:37 am

        Maybe not…but I’ll still be happy to spritz some in honor of this research! ;)

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  4. annemarie says:
    26 August 2009 at 4:07 am

    Nice story; I enjoyed reading it in the paper over my muesli this morning. Here’s another link:

    http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25980951-27703,00.html

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    • Robin says:
      26 August 2009 at 11:06 pm

      Thanks!

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  5. bergere says:
    26 August 2009 at 12:17 pm

    Mmmm, can always use a stress-reducer (although my stress levels have gone down since my kid’s school started yesterday). . ..

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    • Robin says:
      26 August 2009 at 11:06 pm

      We start Monday!

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