The best scents this spring smell like you, intensified, and make a perfect antidote to modern sensory overload
Do you ever feel bombarded, sensorially speaking? Nowadays, moments that would once have been idle are full of stimuli and even a quick walk to the bus stop can include plugging into a podcast while speed-scrolling Facebook and sipping a grande skinny latte. No wonder experts say we should take ourselves off to a quiet room for five minutes a day and focus on being, not doing. Bit much out there, isn’t it?
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