MAKING SCENTS - Carl Henkel GmbH

RefreshingRelaxingInstant FreshL'heure BleueDo you suffer from fatigue after a hard day’s work? Are youoverstimulated by the buzzing metropolis you live in butunderstimulated in your job? Perhaps you are jetlagged after a longjourney abroad or perhaps your body is in the grip of a tough cold.SERENE HOUSE can help you reactivate your inner strength and power.Choose Instant Fresh for a revitalizing boost. Among the other soothingingredients, it’s the freshness of lemon and lime in this scent that will getyou back on track. Overcome your exhaustion with Instant Fresh.Aroma profile: invigorating,tangy, increasesconcentrationIngredients: Lemon,Lime*org, Rosemary,amongst othersL'heure bleue (the blue hour) means the period of twilight each morningand evening where there is neither full daylight nor complete darkness.The French consider this time of day precious because of itsextraordinary light. The English, on the other hand, used the term todescribe the period of inactivity and uselessness a drinker encounterswhen pubs and other licensed premises have closed. What bindstogether these two periods in the morning and toward evening is theirmelancholic atmosphere. Our perfumers therefore wanted to createan intense fragrance that would make us enjoy being at home. On amelancholic and rather dismal winter’s day, this blend gives a hint ofthe forthcoming festivities of the year. It creates a real sense of romanticmoodiness by combining the woody note of Fir Grandis (France) withthe spicy Christmas aroma of cinnamon bark from the Seychelles andSri Lanka. In just a few moments, this highly sensitive blend makes usfeel cocooned in blankets in front of an open fire. L'heure blue is a timewhere we allow ourselves to momentarily indulge in order to regain ourspiritual balance away from hectic everyday life.Aroma profile: Woody,warming, atmospheric,melancholicIngredients: Fir Grandis* org,Cinnamon Bark, Cedar,amongst othersForest BreezeRejuvenateIt is one of those rare moments of bliss when the sky opens while youare walking in the forest and a cascade of light rays filter through theleaves above. You stop walking, transfixed by the beautiful patternof light dancing on a Douglas fir stem as a gentle southern wind playswith the treetops. Unconsciously, you smell the air while touching thebark and letting the warm rays run over your hand. You resolve toremember this moment, hoping it will give you strength for the monthsto come. Forest Breeze is there to remind you of those rare walks inthe forest where you really took the time to recharge your batterieswith the sights and scents of nature. The noble conifer oil of Douglas fir(pseudotsuga meniesii) comes from a controlled organic cultivationin France and is extracted by an experienced distiller with steamdistillation of the leaves. Forest Breeze also contains the refreshing scentof the Fir Grandis (abies grandis) and lemon grass oil (cymbopogonflexuosus). The aromatic grass from Bhutan in the Himalayas providesthis blend’s composition with an extra sparkling note.Aroma profile: clearing,strengthening, purifyingIngredients: Douglasfir* org, Fir Grandis* org,Lemongrass, amongstothersFor many of us, relaxation means zoning out in front of the TV at the endof a stressful day. But this does little to reduce the damaging effectsof stress. To effectively combat stress, you need to activate the body'snatural relaxation response. You can do this by adding a few drops ofRejuvenate essential oil into one of our scentilizers. The fragrance oftangerine (citrus reticulata) is fruity and energizing. It can liven up andrefresh dank, stale and stuffy rooms and even eliminate smoke odor.Rejuvenate can function as an air neutralizer, and due to the tangerineoils, can last longer than other common scents, such as vanilla andpowder. Beside its refreshing character, it has a calming effect onthe nerve system. In this particular blend, we make use of cardamom(elettaria cardamomum) not least because of its long tradition asa healing-plant. Even the romantic note lavender fine (lavendulaofficinalis) finds its way into this complex blend, which contains morethan 100 known organic matters.Aroma profile: warming,relaxingIngredients: Tangerinegreen* org, Cardamom*org,Lavender fine, amongstothersForest pleasure is a true space purifier based on 100% organic rawmaterials.