Transform your Home with Fragrance Zoning
In recent years, many people have been working from home, often finding it challenging to balance work and relaxation. A simple solution is to use different scents to designate your work and relaxation areas. This is called Fragrance Zoning and can mentally help to separate your activities, making it easier to transition between work, leisure, socializing, self-care, and sleep within your home.
Using the technique of fragrance zoning to create a different ambiance in each area with fragrance needs to be intentional. Encountering a scent can be a positive sensory experience, igniting conversations, triggering memories, and altering our emotional state. It is a result of self expression and the decision of what feeling you want to create when entering a different space to boost your personal wellbeing. Here are some tips from fragrance experts, on what to consider when fragrance zoning, along with some scent recommendations.
From sprays, diffusers or candles there are several ways to achieve the desired atmosphere. Depending on the season, the intensity, the rapidity or even how long you want the fragrance to last you can choose the right product for you. You can also try different options until you find the right fit for your style and aesthetic or you can even layer fragrances to create a more complex composition. Even though when creating a fragrance, perfumers make sure it is complete on its own, being creative and exploring what works for you is part of the process.
CREATING A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT
When entering your home, it is important to create an inviting atmosphere for you and your guests. This will ensure the start of a succesful visit. It would be great to choose a comfoting scent like a floral bouquet such as HELIOS, a relaxing lavender or even a nostalgic and warm vanilla scent.
CREATING A HOME OFFICE
When working from home, using a home-office scent can help reduce stress and increase focus and productivity. It has been scientifically proven that essential oils such as peppermint increase focus. Notes such as lavender, lemon or eucalyptus help improve the mood and give an energy boost. An ideal note for ultimate concentration and focus would be HESPERIDES as it contains natural peppermint oil and it will diffuse the space with fresh, clean and invigorating lemon notes.
CREATING A RELAXING BEDROOM
Research shows that lavender oil is calming and that there is a rooted connection with relaxation and sleep. Lavender seems to stimulate the release of melatonin, promoting a balanced circadian rhythm while it also reduces heart rate and blood pressure achieving a greater relaxation. Therefore, the ROMAN BATH fragrance from Zakiya would easily transform your bedroom to a relaxing slef-care area.
CREATING AN ENERGISING BATHROOM
The bathroom is a space you can transform during the day depending on your needs. Since it is used both to make you feel energized and invigorated for the day to follow or to help you calm down and relax during your night routine, choosing the right fragrance for each occasion is important. Fresh, invigorating, citrus scents can help you feel more alert, while herbal, aromatic or vanillic & woody scents can help you relax
ELEVATE YOUR LIVING ROOM
As the living room is a place you entertain yourself and your guests, it is the ideal place to choose your signature smell. A fragrance that would help you reduce anxiety and relax but also help you and your friends create positive memories. Woody, balsamic notes such as MOIRAI or BACCHUS is our recommendation to create a cozy, warm and inviting atmosphere.
