Certain smells – salty sea air, baking bread or the hospital – can trigger an immediate emotional and physical response. This is because our sense of smell is associated with a primitive part of our brain called the limbic system. The limbic system mediates our endocrine system, especially the “fight or flight” response, which explains why some smells can alarm or arouse, while others calm and comfort. Because of the power and immediacy of our body and mind’s response to different smells, scent-therapy is a wonderful addition to your stress-reduction tools. The blends below are the most popular on offer at Pulling Down the Moon and range from the healing scent of lavender to our sexy, aphrodisiac, signature fertility oil. The aroma products we carry are natural, organic and therapeutic-grade. Our aroma candles are soy-based, rather than paraffin wax–based, because paraffin contains pollutants and toxins that can be harmful to our health and reproduction.