For some years, the house becomes both a place of rest and work for all those who have adopted teleworking on a weekly basis. The problem is that the line between private life and professional life is slowly but surely starting to become porous, which is not to everyone’s taste. To make sense of things, a solution seems to emerge from social networks and more particularly from TikTok, this place where inventiveness has no limits. It is based on assigning a smell to each room. We explain.
Scent scaping or the delimitation of each living space thanks to smells
Smell differs from other senses because it sends information directly to our limbic system, also called the emotional brain. A space where it is the center of our emotions but also of our memories.
Since our apartment has become a multifunctional place, where relaxation and professional activities mix with household chores, it is important to delimit each space correctly. As ? By assigning a specific smell to the main rooms of our living space to create a boundary between professional life and personal life. That is why the concept of scapping perfume rests.
The place dedicated to work could, for example, smell of lemon, the latter known to improve concentration. The place of life, meanwhile, might smell more like lavender, citrus, bay leaf, rose, chamomile or even verbena, odors known to be calming. But it is also possible to assign a specific smell to the bedroom, kitchen or even the bathroom.
Best to avoid incense
According to information shared on the Belgian website of the Foundation Against Cancer, the use of incense is not recommended. If their scent is very pleasant and manages to cover many varieties of odors, their combustion would release large quantities of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and benzene.
We can read: “According to established standards, good quality air can normally only contain 200µg/m³ of VOCs. Test-Achats measured emissions for incense cones: ranging from 341 µg/m³… to 6,740 µg/m³! As for benzene, a single cone can emit 8 times more than a lit cigarette. »
We have been warned.
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Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
