Which wax melt scents are best for getting a good night's sleep?
Sleeping is one of the most important things for our well being, not just for our physical bodies but also for our mental health. Sleep is essential to allow our bodies to repair whilst improving our brain performance, mood and health.
Sometimes it can be difficult to get a good night's sleep. This can be because of a stressful day at work, personal stress or just because you have such a busy time.
There are numerous ways of trying to get a good night sleep like relaxing to music, laying in a hot bath or just going for a slow pace walk and enjoying a beautiful sunrise or sunset. You can also put specific fragrances which have certain fragrance notes that have aromatherapy benefits that can help you relax and get a good night sleep.
We’ve put this article together to help guide you through the different scents that can promote and help you sleep.
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- How scents affect sleep
- The best scents and aromatherapy fragrances to help you sleep:
- What wax melt scents to choose to help you sleep?
- Conclusion
How scents affect sleep
So you may be wondering how scents have an affect on our sleep patterns. Our sense of smell is extremely powerful and a study by the NIH indicates that our sense of smell contributes to a range of human behaviour such as eating behaviour, social communication, warning and hazard protection.
Fragrances and aromas themself don’t directly affect our sleep patterns but rather target our sense of smell. A study by the NIH which monitored people over a 14 night period tested a range of aromas and the study’s conclusion found that particular scents like lavender, sage, bergamot and orange help contribute to reducing our stress levels, calm us down as well as increase happiness and pleasure which overall contributed to the people within the study to feel like they had a more satisfactory night sleep.
The best scents and aromatherapy fragrances to help you sleep?
Peppermint:
Peppermint is an incredible fresh scent that has a wide range of applications that include flavouring your toothpaste and used within skin care products. Studies have found that the scent of peppermint has a huge range of benefits which include reducing pain and stress, helping you to relax and fall asleep.
Sage:
Sage is a herb that has a lovely earthy scent but isn’t usually one you would think about to help you get a good night's sleep. Sage has a range of benefits which can help you sooth, calm and relax and get a good night sleep. The main reason why Sage is great for helping you fall asleep is because sage has been found to help correct chemical imbalances in our brains which results in us feeling a lot calmer and being able to relax easier. It is through this combination that the scent of sage is able to promote and help you get a good night sleep.
Bergamot:
Bergamot is an incredible scent and an extremely popular fragrance note to use especially in Spring and Summer scents due to its citrus profile which is incredibly fresh and clean.
Studies have found that when notes of bergamot are released into the air, these notes can help relieve the feeling of stress and anxiety and through this helps soothe and relax us, resulting in us finding that we have a better night’s sleep overall.
Eucalyptus:
Used for years, Eucalyptus is used in the majority of health products thanks to its incredible health benefit properties. The scent of Eucalyptus helps support the respiratory system which can help uplift your mood, soothe and reduce stress along with promoting and help you get a good night sleep.
Orange Zest:
Fresh, clean and refreshing, Orange zest is fantastic for helping to uplift your mood yet still help sooth, calm and help you relax. Orange zest has been used for hundreds of years and has dated all of the way back to the 14th century to being used in medical remedies to help with a range of medical conditions. In the 21st century Orange Zest is mainly used in cosmetic products and home fragrances but even now Orange zest still helps to uplift your mood and still relax and results in helping you get an incredible good night’s sleep.
Lavender:
Lavender is well known for its health benefits and it’s promotion to help you sleep. The reasons to why Lavender is great for helping you to sleep is unsure, but studies suggest that the scent of Lavender helps to reduce our stress levels which contributes to calming down us and results in us getting a better night sleep.
What wax melt scents to choose to help you sleep?
Misty Oasis:
Top Notes: Bergamot and Orange Zest
Heart Notes: Water Lily
Base Notes: Exotic Woods
Melt away into the gorgeous calming aroma of Misty Oasis with a blend of bergamot and citrus zest, uplifting your mood like a breath of fresh air. As the fragrance unfolds, a heart of water lily serenades your senses, reminiscent of a tranquil garden. Finally, a touch of exotic woods grounds the experience, creating a sense of deep relaxation.
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Mountain Retreat:
Top Notes: Fresh spearmint
Heart Notes: Sage and Eucalyptus
Relax and unwind as Mountain Retreat melts, releasing a calming blend of eucalyptus and sage, renowned for their aromatherapeutic properties that promote relaxation and melt away stress. A touch of fresh spearmint adds a touch of invigorating freshness, similar to a crisp mountain breeze wafting through a serene spa garden.
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Adrift:
Top Notes: Citrus & Pear
Heart Notes: Amber & Jasmine
Base Notes: Sandalwood & Musk
Capture the essence of a woodland walk with Adrift wax melts. Calming citrus notes and crisp pear gently usher in relaxation. Soothing lavender and jasmine create a tranquil atmosphere, reminiscent of a luxurious spa. Finally, warm amber, sandalwood, and musk envelop your senses in comfort, transforming your home into a personal woodland retreat.
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Lavandula Time:
Top: Bergamot, Rose & Lavender
Middle: Violet & Ylang
Bottom: Delicate Powder Base
Lavandula Time is a beautifully soft, caring and delicate fragrance made up of freshly picked homegrown Lavender, spring blossomed Rose infused with Bergamot and Ylang creating a strong floral fragrance that is really nice and soothing. Perfectly balanced to help you wind down, relax and feel really chilled out ready to have a fantastic good night's sleep.
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Conclusion:
There is a strong relationship between smell and sleep which is complex but studies have found that certain scents and aromas have a positive impact on our quality of sleep and overall health. There are certain aromatherapy scents like lavender, bergamot, orange, sage and Eucalyptus that have been used for hundreds of years and have become a popular form of helping to enhance our satisfactory level of having a great night’s sleep.
While scents themselves don’t directly affect our level of sleep, it is through the combination of our sense of smell and how we react to these aromas that have a positive impact on our emotions, physical and mental health.