Perfume for your Pillows and Sheets Ц What is that Linen Fragrance Stuff All About?

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by Indu Delgado

Perfume for your Pillows and Sheets Ц What is that Linen Fragrance Stuff All About?

Aromatherapy is a big business these days. Different smells invoke different memories and emotions in people. It stands to reason that manufacturers would jump on this scented band wagon and take advantage of the popularity of smells. And one of the most popular rides on this scented bandwagon is the market for home fragrances, specifically linen and laundry fragrances.

The history of linen fragrances can extend over thousands of years. Linen and other home fragrances stems from aromatherapy. In ancient Egypt, various scents made from essential oils of plants and flowers were used to make incense, perfumes, sachets and what we now know as linen water. Priests used these scents in various religious ceremonies and royalty were buried with sachets and incense and the cloth used to wrap bodies for the mummification process often had scented water applied to them.

Fast forward to the twenty-first century and we still make use of incense, sachets, perfumes and even linen water and other home fragrances. Indeed, aromatherapy is big business, but did you know that its basis really stemmed from medicinal purposes? It seems that through trial and error, many people discovered that certain herbs and flowers have medicinal properties. Lavender is known for its calming properties and lavender essential oils are often rubbed on minor burns to minimize pain and lessen any scarring. Eucalyptus is used in products that promote easy breathing and sinus healing. It is also a natural antiseptic.

It is all a matter of emotions and memories when people choose these products. To feel calm, cool and collected, you might choose a lavender linen scent and spray it onto your bed sheets and pillow cases. This lavender could help you relax, slow your breathing and heart rate and help you get to sleep. In fact, in aromatherapy circles, lavender is known for its healing effect on the nervous system of the body.

On another note, light citrus scents could be used for your linen fragrance if you want to feel invigorated and fresh. Citrus smells "open" up your olfactory senses and gives your body a little more pep. People often spray it onto handkerchiefs that they keep in their pocket for those times during the day when they need to take a whiff or two to keep awake. The smell of peppermint also works in a similar fashion. The feeling you get from sucking on a peppermint candy is often cooling, refreshing and eye opening. Translated into a linen or home fragrance, you will get the same effect.

аHistorical Quote

The chemistry of dissatisfaction is as the chemistry of some marvelously potent tar. In it are the building stones of explosives, stimulants, poisons, opiates, perfumes and stenches.

—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)

There are also linen and home fragrances that give you the feeling of warmth and coziness. You can ask many people what they think when they smell apples and cinnamon. They will most likely tell you homemade apple pie and baking. And what do many people associate with these two things? Down home comfort and those warm, fuzzy feelings are just two of those possible answers.

Eucalyptus was mentioned previously. It is used primarily as a therapeutic ingredient in certain linen and home fragrances. Eucalyptus is a natural antiseptic and also helps aid breathing. The vapors you breathe in from the eucalyptus open up sinus passageways and soothe any irritations. Some people believe that eucalyptus also helps with combating headaches. Those suffering from sinus congestion or colds find spraying a handkerchief with eucalyptus and breathing in the vapors throughout the day will cut down recovery times. For a soothing night's sleep you might spray your pillows with the scent of eucalyptus.

Linen waters are kind of a subcategory of the linen and home fragrances. The French has used linen water for years to freshen up laundry and clothing. Linen water is basically water infused with scents. Some people pour a little linen water in their steam irons to infuse freshness into their clothing when they press a shirt or pants. Linen water could also be added to the final rinsing cycle for your washing machine. You can also make your own refreshing dryer sheet by spraying a clean and dry washcloth with your choice of linen water and sticking into a load of drying clothes. All of these methods will infuse a fresh, clean scent into your linens.

Essentially, linen sprays and other home fragrances are just one of life's little luxuries. For people who believe in aromatherapy or just enjoy a variety of comforting smells, it can be touted as beneficial to your well-being. Whatever the reason, you have a variety of options to choose from these days. Scents sell!

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