Sandalwood: Sandalwood promotes calmness, lower stress levels and overall, better sleep. For many Indians, sandalwood is the scent of their childhood homes. This scent is particularly recognized all over the world and its earthy nature affects your mind and body.
Lemon: Lemon is wonderful for making you feel energized, calming the mind, rejuvenating the skin and refreshing you for the day ahead. This citrus-filled scent rejuvenates the brain and allows you to reset your mind.
Jasmine: Jasmine has a lovely scent and is known as one of the sweetest smelling flowers. Its scent has anti-depressant properties, which elevates the mind above all the chaos around it. Jasmine is also known to induce sleep.
Vetiver: The scent of Vetiver is deeply balancing, calming and stress free. This fragrance brings you to your reality and allows you to face your everyday issues with a clear head. This relaxant is also known to promote complete sleep and relaxation. It is otherwise called “oil of peace”.
Rose: One of the most famous fragrances in the world, Gulab or Indian Desi Rose, relieves stress, fights anxiety and relaxes your mind and body. The scent of rose is gentle but pungent and gives great relief to the mind.
These scents work most effectively to reduce stress when you sit and meditate with them. Aromatherapy can do wonders for reducing your stress levels.