Gisele knows all too well the power that our olfactives have on our wellbeing. As well as smelling good, inhaling anand it can directly impact the brain’s limbic system, which is responsible for emotional and behavioural responses. Which scent you use will impact this system in different ways, whether to calm or uplift. “I have a bunch of them for different reasons,” she says. “I have some with peppermint, but this is more ylang ylang and lavender.
“I am a very athletic person so arnica is great for that… if you have injuries, it’s very helpful,” she says. From softening bruises to alleviating muscle ache and reducing inflammation, if you don’t already know about arnica, it’s a topical treatment to get acquainted with.Touting incense as a way to make her surroundings feel cosy and warm, it is also the perfect partner to her morning and nighttime rituals.