CandleStyle: Scented Candles Blog

Aromachology is a relatively new term, and pertains to the scent effects that burning candles have on the human psyche. Experts in the fields of both psychology and aromatherapy will agree that true aromatherapy cannot be accomplished through candles, even when natural oils are used to infuse the wax. There is simply not enough direct contact with the elements to the skin and nasal passages to gain the complete benefits of aromatherapy through candles.

Aromachology, however, can be arguably as powerful and relaxing, though medicinal benefits have not been tested regarding the use of scented candles for meditation, bathing, and relaxation methods. The act of finding the scents that most move you toward the mood or state of mind that you wish to be in, coupled with the overwhelming calm and magical wavering of a flame, makes for an extremely soothing and reflective atmosphere from which to rejuvenate and collect.
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It isn’t exactly science, but there are actual medicinal qualities that the lighting of a candle offers to the stressed and disrupted body or mind. The use of candles in spas and health massage parlors is rapidly increasing in popularity, so much so that those who cannot afford a weekly trip to the spa will do all possible in their own bathtub and sleeping quarters to replicate that Zen, peaceful feeling conducive to healing, rejuvenation, and mental cleansing. And this Always includes candles. Why is that?

Could it be that as humans, with all of our stress and pain, worry and hectic running, emotional turmoil and fatigue, we just are not capable of clearing our minds of all things when we are supposed to be relaxing? Even during the most amazing massage or skin treatment, the mind is often twirling with feelings of guilt, pressure, lack of time, and work days gone awry. We never seem to master the full effects of complete freedom… until we gaze at the swaying, methodically wild, completely understated flame of a burning candle.

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Many candle makers and organic soy candle manufacturers are willing to throw the old “aromatherapy” card at the consumer from time to time, giving little to no definition of what qualifies these candles as such. Aromatherapy is achieved through the burning, steaming, vaporizing, and infusing of natural elements and scents, that the body will react naturally to those materials produced by mother earth. In other words, an apple or its extract could be considered as true aromatherapy. The baked apple cinnamon scented candle that you dearly love does not fall under this same category. I know, it’s a painful truth.

This does not effect my loose definition and use of the phrase aromatherapy, however, because I happen to believe that any smell which touches and moves a person qualifies as such a therapeutic thing. Combining the smells that truly intoxicate, sooth, and inspire you with the natural element of flame is purely genius, and is the best self-improvement and self-awareness session that a person could ever ask for.

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If you are an aromatherapy enthusiast, you have most likely been dragged through miles and pages and hours of instructions about which herbs, flowers, roots, leaves, and spices are the sure-fire remedy for what ails you, but have you really listened to yourself on this matter? The thing about nature is that it provides everything the human body needs to be healthy and robust throughout life, but it also has a tricky way of stumping and ailing more sensitive people. The truth is, no scented candle will work to relax and calm you if the smell of it turns your stomach.

My own personal relaxation scent happens to be a roasted cinnamon apple, and if that doesn’t do the trick, I will opt for an sugar cookie scent. Why, you ask, would I want the bathroom to smell like a bakery kitchen when I’m supposed to be soothing my senses and calming my muscles? Because these are my favorite smells in the entire world, save for the fresh, beautiful scent of an infant and the aroma of a succulent pork roast. Flowers are really nice, and so is ginger root, but I find them pungent and overly perfumed, making it hard for me to relax.

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