Perfume’s inherent ability to enhance and alter emotions is arguably the biggest reason for its sudden resurgence as a major force in beauty. That's not exactly surprising, given the current political instability and general anxiety and unease about, well, the state of the world.

When you smell good, you feel good.

—  Read more in Spritzing perfume can help ease daily stresses: why the fragrance obsession is at an all-time high at Harper's Bazaar.