The months between the Winter Solstice and Vernal Equinox may seem longer and drearier with each passing day. In mid-winter, millions of people experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.), a moody, low-lying funk which was isolated as a clinical disorder in the 1980s. And women may be up to four times more susceptible to S.A.D.... Read More

Dude! There's a reason we describe the urge to hurl as "waves" of nausea. Our word "nausea" is related to the word "nautical" -- even our word "navy", from the Greek word for the sea-waves.  The maritime reference alludes to classic mal du mer, or sea-sickness. But of course these disquieting waves can reach land-lubbers... Read More

Earth Day is April 22, and we're proud to offer our 100% USDA certified organic aromatherapy essential oils in recyclable pods, with eco-friendly packaging that keeps as small a carbon footprint as possible. The fact that our essential oils are organically grown means that they are good for the planet as well as for you.... Read More

Why have spices always been so precious to human beings? Consider that in Roman times, a pound of cinnamon oil cost a Centurion's salary six times over, according to NYTimes writer Alex Halberstadt reporting on spices. For one thing, the pre-Renuzit world, certainly the first cities, were ripe with putrefying odors. Secondly, aromas lock into... Read More

The mere scent of olive-oil may be good for your health, according to a recent study conducted by the German Research Center for Food Chemistry. The researchers caution that the study was small and preliminary. Okay, but dig this: just imparting the scent of olive oil to food -- in the case of this study,... Read More

How rabbits avoid olfactory fatigue: specialized flaps of skin inside their cute wittle lepine nostrils open and shut tightly, allowing short, quick sniffs for instant scent-readings, and avoiding fragrance overload. Rabbits have us beat. They've evolved over millions of years as the consummate prey animal, so it is to the bunny's advantage to keep a... Read More

Our sense of smell is deeply instilled in us as humans, perhaps because we begin to develop our olfactory abilities while still in the womb. Science has proven that a developing infant can detect the aroma of the amniotic fluid which surrounds it. In human fetal development, the nose and mouth structures separate at about... Read More

With Valentine's Day only a few heartbeats away, love is in the air. At least it better be if you're a Luna Moth. Luna Moths live only a few days as adult insects, and this brevity adds a certain urgency to the mating time-table. Female Luna Moths emit powerful chemical attractants known as pheromones, which... Read More