Below is a list of scientifically-based articles that discuss the power of aromatherapy and various fragrances. This is not an exclusive list, and it will be continuously updated.
Aromacology: The Psychic Effects of Fragrances. (1990, September-October). The Futurist, 49-50.
Aromatherapy’s benefits limited to mood improvement. (2008). Harvard Women’s Health Watch, 15(9), 6.
Bae, I., Song, J., Lee, M., & Hur, M. (2018). Effects of aromatherapy essential oil inhalation on the stress response after exposure to noise and arithmetic subtraction stressor: randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 11(1), 275-284. Retrieved from www.ijcem.com / ISSN:1940-5901/IJCEM0051785
Bigné, J. E., Mattila, A. S., & Andreu, L. (2008). The impact of experiential consumption cognitions and emotions on behavioral intentions. Journal of Services Marketing, 22(4), 303-315.
Butje, A., Repede, E., & Shattell, M. (2008). Healing scents: An overview of clinical aromatherapy for emotional distress. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 46(10), 46-52. Retrieved from http://www.slackinc.com
Cohen, B. E. (2001). Use of aromatherapy and music therapy to reduce anxiety and pain perception in dental hygiene. Access, 15(6), 34.
Damian, P., & Damian, K. (1995). Aromatherapy scent and psyche: Using essential oils for physical and emotional well-being. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press
Herz, R. S. (2009). Aromatherapy facts and fictions: A scientific analysis of olfactory effects on mood, physiology and behavior. International Journal of Neuroscience, 119(2), 263-290.
Hwang, J. (2007). The effects of the inhalation method using essential oils on blood pressure and stress responses of clients with essential hypertension. Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, 36(7), 1123-1134. https://doi.org/10.404/jkan.2006.36.7.1123
Kim, I. H., Kim, C., Seong, K., Hur, M. H., Lim, H. M., & Lee, M. S. (2012). Essential oil inhalation on blood pressure and salivary cortisol levels in prehypertensive and hypertensive subjects. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2012, 984203. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/984203
La Torre, M. A. (2003). Aromatherapy and the Use of Scents in Psychotherapy. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. Vol. 39., No. 1. January-March.
Lehrner, J., Marwinski, G., Lehr, S., Johren, P., & Deecke, L. (2005). Ambient odors of orange and lavender reduce anxiety and improve mood in a dental office. Physiology & Behavior, 86(1/2), 92-95.
Lillehei, A. S., & Halcon, L. L. (2014). A Systematic Review of the Effect of Inhaled Essential Oils on Sleep. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. V. 20, Number 6, pp 441-451. DOI. 10.1089/acm.2013.0311
Moss, M., Hewitt, S., Moss, L., & Wesnes, K. (2008). Modulation of cognitive performance and mood by aromas of peppermint and ylang-ylang. International Journal of Neuroscience, 118(1), 59-77.
Murakami, S., Shirota, T., Hayashi, S., & Ishizuka, B. (2005). Aromatherapy for outpatients with menopausal symptoms in obstetrics and gynecology. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 11(3), 491-494.
Rako, S. & Friebely, J. (2004). Pheromonal Influences on Sociosexual Behavior in Postmenopausal Women. The Journal of Sex Research, Vol 41, No. 4, pp. 372.380. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3813545
Rindisbacher, H. (2015). What’s this Smell? Worlds of Olfactory Perception. KulturPoetik, Bd, H. 1. pp. 70-104. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24369777
Spangenber, E. R., Crowley, A. E., & Henderson, P. W. (1996). Improving the Store Environment: Do Olfactory Cues Affect Evaluations and Behaviors? Journal of Marketing. Vol 60, No. 2., pp. 67-80. https://www.jstor/stable/1251931
Tildesley, N. T. J., Kennedy, D. O., Perry, E. K., Ballard, C. G., Wesnes, K. A., & Scholey, A. B. (2004). Positive modulation of mood and cognitive performance following administration of acute doses of Salvia lavandulafolia essential oil to healthy young volunteers. Psychology & Behavior, 83(5), 699-709
Warrenburg, S. (2005). Effects of Fragrance on Emotions: Moods and Physiology. Chemical Senses 30 (suppl 1), 248 – 249. DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjh208
Won, S., & Choi, Y. (2017). The effect of aromatherapy upon salivary cortisol, academic stress, academic self-efficacy and suicidal ideation in middle school students. Biomedical Research, 28(16), 7005 -7011. www.biomedres.info
Yim, V. W. C., Ng, A. K. Y., Tsang, H. W. H., & Leung, A. Y. (2009). A Review on the effects of aromatherapy for patients with depressive symptoms. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 15(2) 187-195. doi: 10.1089/acm.2008.0333
