Sarah Bellum says:
I thought that wearing waaaay too much perfume was a sign of bad fashion sense, kind of like the Christian Dior mess that Charlize Theron wore to last year’s Academy Awards. But according to Science Daily.com, scientists from Tel Aviv University say that overdosing on fragrance may be a sign of a much deeper psychological problem – depression.
The study, published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism, shows a link between depression and the way your body’s sense of smell works. Their findings indicate “that women who are depressed are also losing their sense of smell, and may overcompensate by using more perfume.” A member of the research team, Prof. Yehuda Shoenfeld, even suggests that aromatherapy could be part of the treatment regimen for depression.
Hey, I’m feeling a bit bummed out today, I wonder if my doctor will give me a prescription for a bottle of Clinique Happy
or Calvin Klein Euphoria?
Do you know anyone who always wears too much perfume? Do you think they’re depressed or just nasally insensitive? Leave a comment and share your smelly thoughts with the rest of the Beauty Brains community.