25-04-2025
Sun Bingo's list of suggested essential oils for Sense of Smell Day
DO you have a good sense of smell? This key sense is celebrated each year on the last Saturday in April.
Tomorrow marks Sense of Smell Day. The day seeks to celebrate and educate people about their noses and ability to smell.
The lack of a sense of smell is called anosmia, while a heightened sense of smell / hypersensitivity to smells (making you a 'super smeller') is called hyperosmia.
Sniffing out the best sense of smell
Humans have approximately 5-6 million scent receptors. However, that makes us pretty nose-blind compared to some species.
The creatures in the animal kingdom with the best sense of smell include sharks, dogs and bears.
The Great White Shark can smell a single drop of blood if it's floating in 10 billion drops of water.
Meanwhile, a bloodhound has a sense of smell 300 times more powerful than that of a human.
That's not even the most impressive animal nose! Grizzly bears have a sense of smell seven times that of a bloodhound (which means it's 2100 times stronger than a human's ability to smell).
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Aromatherapy round-up
With Sense of Smell Day taking place tomorrow, Sun Bingo has put together a list of the best smelling essential oils.
When used in the right way (e.g. a few drops in a bath or through a diffuser) the positive effects of essential oils can be great!
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia)
Bergamot has a delightful aroma. It's fresh with strong citrus notes and a sweet scent when it evaporates.
This is a refreshing and nurturing scent. The oil has been known to help problem skin and ease emotional anxiety.
It has an antiseptic action that can cleanse and heal infected cuts.
A soft, sweet and calming scent. Roman chamomile is one of the gentlest essential oils.
It can heal skin, ease the mind and has valuable anti-inflammatory properties.
It's fresh and soft smelling, warm and tea leaf like. The oil retains the plant's apple-like notes.
The most versatile of the essential oils, lavender can be applied directly to the skin.
It can help with many ailments, including acne, burns, scars and headaches.
It has a refreshing aroma, with camphoraceous notes that are softened by floral sweetness from the lavender flowers.
It is a soothing, calming and reassuring smell.
Mandarin essential oil can be good for toning skin, digestive issues and has been known to ease depression as well as emotional stress.
It has a delicious, soft and sweet fragrance.
This essential oil is a beautifully rich, intense and fragrant aroma. Its sweet citrus notes are light, calming and comforting.
It is also good for the skin and can assist digestive issues as well as insomnia.
Neroli may be used to relax nerves, uplift the spirits and bring peace/harmony to the self.
A deeply fragrant oil with a honeyed sweetness and subtle, floral top notes. It is recommended for dry and mature skin.
The oil has been described as having gentle, nurturing and uplifting qualities. It's also a good sedative for the nerves.
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