by Creezy Courtoy

The Art of Perfumery has been Part of Man since Antiquity 
Our ancestors used to breathe flowers and plants in order to maintain contact with nature and a body / mind balance.
Today we live in a post Covid19 era, we are looking for solutions and alternatives to change our lifestyle, reconnect with nature, create more jobs and preserving our health while preserving our biodiversity. But before going further, I would like to remind you where we have come from, our history.
 
In the ancient Amazonian tribes, shamans were named "Perfumeros" in reference to their uses of fumigated plants in the path of healing. 
What about today when synthetic fragrances are used in almost the majority of our daily products, through food, detergents, cosmetics and Perfumes. 
Is our sense of smell still in balance? Are we really aware of the impact of smells on our metabolism and of the "polluted" universe in which we are living? 
These questions lead us straight to the urgency of a return to a perfumery of well-being composed with essences resolutely derived from biodiversity, respectful of our Earth and our organism, perfumotherapy is a real return to the sources of our forgotten nature. Perfumotherapy is a way to reconnect with nature.
 
In Antiquity, we Used to Say "He Who Breathes the Soul of Flowers and Plants Purifies his Body".
We have to face the facts that perfumery hardly uses any organic substance anymore, but has replaced it with essences made up of synthetic molecules. The product therefore costs up to 50 times less and ensures maximum profitability without any risk of poor harvest due to the unpredictable bad weather of our weather. There is therefore no longer any cultivation and picking or processing of the flower and also an absolute guarantee of not running out of raw material since it is available in the laboratory .... Only a dream of nature remains, conveyed by the advertising of brands.  Today we no longer sell a perfume but the idea of ​​a perfume, if you buy a perfume and you still doubt its content despite everything, look on the back of the bottle or on the packaging. Perfumers do not have to reveal their manufacturing secrets and it has become almost impossible to find a real perfume made from flowers and plants.
 
The Story Begins in Egypt About Five Thousand Years BC.
​Perfumes were used as care and during ceremonies dedicated to the Gods, perfumes were considered sacred.  In our time our mother nature has been "forgotten" in order to give way to the pleasures of consumption, perfume has become a social object, a representation of fashion and identity. We have totally lost sight of the fact that an old perfume consisted of active components (among other essential oils) having a concrete influence on the human metabolism.  Putting a perfume on yourself is not a trivial act and goes in the same direction as a healthy diet and hygiene. In view of our current life, our metabolism literally bathes in synthetic products without knowing the exact medium-term impact on our balance.  Pollution by synthetic flavors and other substances is considerable today and we have forgotten that emotions and physiological states are simply the manifestation of our internal organic chemistry. We are therefore in a state of imbalance and our sense of smell is deceived by odors manufactured and manipulated in laboratories.  

It is Becoming "URGENT" Today to Reconsider the Place for a New Natural and Organic Perfumery, Respecting the Cycles of Nature.
Perfumotherapy is called to play an important role over the next few years because of its ease of use, its contribution to our balance and respect for natural cycles. 
What happens if we associate flowers and plants with the olfactory system?  Well-being through plants depends on several factors: the properties of plants and their beneficial actions on the various organs, olfactory research and the re-education of our sense of smell.  The perception of smell and the use of fragrances by cultures other than ours give us a certain amount of information on perfume plants from the ancestral pharmacopoeia.  IPF Certified Natural & organic perfumes as well as their derived forms - balms, ointments, incense or essential oils - have therapeutic properties which have the merit of being easily accepted and digested by the body. Each plant has its own property, some are used in the West, while others are in other parts of the world.  Odors influence the psychology and physiology of the subjects, their behavior and their health. The vegetative nervous system regulates major functions such as blood circulation, respiration, etc. 

A Perfume is Above All a Gas That you Breathe
Its effect is immediate compared to the ingestion of a drug which sometimes takes more than 20 minutes to be digested while crossing the intestinal barrier. Perfumotherapy is part of a process of taking charge of the individual by himself and part of a global perspective of the true place of man in his environment and his close relationship with our Earth.                        
 
If Perfume is Non Essential, Perfumotherapy Will Make Olfaction Training, Natural Perfume, Aromatherapy and the Use of Essental Oils Very Essential
Perfumotherapy will create many jobs worldwide while replanting flowers for Natural Perfumers, Aromatherapists and Perfumotherapists, 
Replanting flowers will also support bees work as pollinisation is becoming a global governance issue.

​There is one raw material that has been of choice in the palette of natural perfumers for centuries, so it seemed obvious to me to share with you the holistic benefits of an exceptional essential oil that is particularly close to my heart: frankincense. Extracted from the sacred boswellia carterii tree and steeped in history, its resin has been used since the dawn of time for the consecration of places of worship and to facilitate connection with the deities.
 
In this article, I will reveal to you how the energetic benefits of this essence is important to reconnect with your inner haven of peace now and how to use frankincense quite simply to help you find serenity.
 
A  Little History…
The path of incense seems to have been traced for millennia because the path of this precious raw material was already considered a holy grail from Egypt, to Yemen to India. The tree grows in areas of present-day  Ethiopia, Somalia, Oman, Yemen. It is in this scorching heat and in an extremely harsh environment that this gnarled or even twisted tree reveals its greatest secret: a fragrant resin with an incomparable subtle and deep fragrance.
 
According to Wikipedia, “the Frankincense Route once linked Egypt with Yemen and India. It was probably created around 1800 BC. AD, when the Indians began to send incense to the ports of Arabia and Egypt. The incense that arrived at the Arabian ports was then sent by caravan through the desert to Petra, and from there to Gaza and Damascus. That passing through the ports of Egypt was transported to Alexandria, passing through Coptos. 
 
The trade in frankincense, and myrrh, from southern Arabia to the Mediterranean, flourished between the 3rd century and the 2nd century AD. The incense route served as a channel for exchanges other than frankincense or myrrh: Indian spices, ebony, silk, ... ”. The decline of its trade began in the 7th century ....
 
It is, of course, difficult to reduce its history and its benefits to a blog page as this raw material is exceptionally rich in its history, uses and multiple properties. I have chosen today to present to you some of its energy benefits specifically related to our current needs.

Frankincense Essential Oil Provides Great Physical and Energetic Oxygenation
In olfactotherapy and emotional healing, frankincense essential oil is used to soothe impulsiveness, anxieties and mental agitation. It calms the overheated mind, calms the senses, promotes serenity and inner peace as well as a deep sense of security. In this, it is particularly beneficial to use it at this time. It stimulates spiritual forces and promotes inner alignment. It helps to balance the vital energy throughout the body. 
Frankincense essential oil provides great physical and energetic oxygenation. This is one of its great strengths. It unravels, frees, transforms and helps to evacuate whether they are fears or unconscious resistance.
 
It is olfactory and natural perfumery note is balsamic and it pairs well with many other essential oils. Pair it with rose essential oil or absolute to experience a moment of purely divine inner peace, comforting and gentle like a mother's embrace. Breathe deeply the sweet and profound aroma and immerse yourself into calm and comfort
Mix it with myrrh and Ceylon cinnamon for invigorating & reassuring the emotions.
 
My expert advice is to enjoy it solo by taking 7 deep breaths in the state of mindfulness. Keep on the lookout for other articles about the infinite power of scents of essential oils! 

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