How often has your nose caught a lovely scent, and instantly, you are transported to a specific moment in your life? Does the smell of baking bread take you back to your childhood kitchen and long chats with your mom? Think about that whiff of someone’s perfume that reminds you of a special occasion.
Scent is one of the most powerful senses in terms of its ability to make you recall memories and emotions from past events. For this reason, many South Africans have taken to gifting fragrance oils as thoughtful and nostalgic gestures.
The Gift of Memory
When you give a fragrance as a gift, you give more than just the physical item. By choosing a scent that appeals to the recipient, you will be gifting them an experience that will add to the layers of memories already associated with that scent.
You only need to watch their reactions when they connect the aroma with a past experience, and it makes them happy, excited, relaxed, or rejuvenated (depending on that experience).
Gifting Fragrance Oils
Fragrance oils are a versatile gift that keeps on giving. They can be used in scent machines, diffusers, room sprays and fragrance and oil burners. Choosing the right scent is key to the recipient’s experience. Here are some tips to get you started:
Consider the Personality of the Recipient
Think about their personality, preferences and lifestyle. Would they prefer fresh and invigorating scents, warm and comforting, or perhaps something more sophisticated and charming?
Understanding Scent Notes
Scents are made up of different notes that you can think of as layers in a fragrance. Paying attention to these notes will help select fragrances to create lasting memories.
- Top notes: These are the first notes you notice about a scent. They are light and will soon evaporate, leaving space for the underlying middle and base notes.
- Middle notes: You can think of these as the heart of the fragrance, making up about 70% of the scent. Middle notes are well-developed scents that give a fragrance its signature.
- Base notes: These are the long-lasting underlying parts of a scent, forming its foundation. They often only become apparent after some time and linger long after the top and middle notes have faded.
Contact Scent.ology today for more information on the fragrance oils taking the South African gifting industry by storm. Leave a lasting impression when you give the gift of lasting memories.
