What's your top "feel good" mood-lifter fragrance?

Papilefiko

I need to bump this up my Scentbird queue!

Sh**ty Day looks so good, and the price is reasonable. I might get the exploration kit.

A good citrus goes a long way to boost my mood; whether it's scientific or not. Grapefruit and bergamot are personal favorites, and one of my favorite feel good scents is Atomic Rose (Idk how to insert the little icon link.) The bergamot is so green! Not a hint of sharpness.

Tea notes tend to calm my nerves when I'm stressed. They just have this relaxing quality to them. Currently in my collection are White Tea Eau de Toilette and Éclat d'Arpège Eau de Parfum for this purpose.

Grapefruit notes always manage to lift up my spirits and energize me when I am feeling down. I used to have Like a Trip to New York and Pink Grapefruit Eau de Toilette. I used those up long ago and ever since have been looking for an affordable grapefruit scent that lasts longer than those two did.

Clinique Happy For Men. A bright & cheerful citrus / light floral scent. 

Sadly, it only lasts 2-3 hours.  But that's enough to lighten my mood every time.

I love Choco Musk. Its such a warm and comfy smell.

Coven will always be the GOAT mood booster to me!

Infusion d'Iris Cèdre

Sorriso

Remember Me

Spiritueuse Double Vanille

1957

Bois des Îles Eau de Parfum

Torino21

For me, it is Un Jardin sur le Nil Eau de Toilette . The mixture of incense and citrus creates an amazing invigorating and mood lifting effect

yesterday it was Mon Guerlain Eau de Parfum - i had tried a couple of samples from lucky scent and one of them gave me a headache. scrubbed them off and mon guerlain came to the rescue! so cozy and comforting.

There are few depending on situation. Now it's Sauvage Parfum

often it may be Cool Water Woman for night.

anytime it would be "Amber Oud Aqua Dubai | Al Haramain / الحرمين"

Fragrance as a whole generally helps, almost anything I own (mayyyybe not my sample of Bloodflower...haha!) will help to a degree. There are certain fragrances that really help in specific states of mind/mood though.

When I want the fragrance equivalent of "touching grass" - O de Lancôme (I can't hashtag it?)

When I want something overcomingly beautiful because the world is violent, and people suck - Shalimar Eau de Parfum

When I'm literally grieving (my uncle passed away recently, for instance) - Vanilla or Vanilla Musk Perfume Oil (just vanilla).

When I'm feeling like I'm a mess and need to "lock in" (as the kids say) - Narciso Eau de Parfum

In either all/any of the above, or I just want to feel like myself - Angel Eau de Parfum

Again, these aren't hard&fast situational reaches (so if I'm wearing anything vanilla I'm not necessarily crying), and sometimes just wearing anything at all takes the edge off.

If I can be honest, I'm probably somewhat neuro-divergent and I've always used fragrance as a stimming method, I just haven't realized it until this year when I've read more about ND in general. I've just always considered it a stress reliever. I smell my wrists compulsively, or if I'm home I'll sniff bottles periodically. I'm probably not the only one!

BTW I'm spamming you all with "thank you" and loving reading every single comment because fragrance as a means to feel good (or at least better) is the heart&soul of it all IMO ❤️ Thanks for this thread OP! 

Ardent Eau de Parfum

Rose always lifts my mood and the hedione is like an instant blast of joy.

Khair Confection

This is for when I don't want to feel refined, put together, any of that. I want to come home, unwind, and feel joyous and unserious. Ik its an "inspired twist" but its original inspiration I get a thick, syrupy jellybean, whereas this I get pear and cashmere. 😍

Sandalwood fragrances do it for me.

My favourite is Santal Austral Eau de Parfum

Das ist für mich von der Jahreszeit abhängig. Im Sommer liebe ich die Richtung wie Erba Pura, viel Früchte, aber auch viel Zitrisches darf es sein.

Im Winter mag ich Oud, nussiges in den Düften, Zimt und Vanille das ganze Jahr durch. Weihrauch und Tabak habe ich jetzt auch für mich entdeckt. 

"GenZee Marshmallow | Hekayat Attar"

Lavender Cloud Hair & Body Mist

Final Unicorn

Not exactly my favorite fragrance or anything, but Cool Water Eau de Toilette does a damn good job to lift the spirits.

(The spirits do fade into nothingness quite quickly. Damn shame).

Aventus Cologne always makes me feel great.

Reflection 45 makes me feel like this is how I'm supposed to smell

Diaghilev Parfum makes me feel like an unstoppable business man

Town & Country makes me feel professional

Dior Homme Parfum (2014) makes me feel like a professional at a black tie event

Musc Ravageur Eau de Parfum makes me feel irresistible to women (I've been resisted a lot 😂)

What about Longevity of Cool Water Intense and Cool Water Parfum ?

I haven't tried the Cool Water Parfum but I did try the Cool Water Intense, it is a good fragrance, especially for the price! But it is a sweeter one, and doesn't really have any resemblance to the original apart from the name. Longevity is solid, I get 7 - 8 hours out of it, projection is good too. At least the first 1,5 - 2 hours, it pushes.

But a nice one nonetheless.

Oh that's interesting. Thanks for a brief review. I think I could never find an Intense tester. But I have the Parfum and I loved it and have the bottle already, yet unpacked. It is different to Cool Water too. More deep than just an freshie.