Your Skin Smells. Break Out the Sandalwood!

[NotNick]

Now I've found an excuse to buy more shaving products. Interesting research:

Olfactory receptors in the skin: Sandalwood scent facilitates wound healing, skin regeneration
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140708092555.htm

 

[C-town]

Wow that's amazing, thanks for the post!

 

[August West]

My first whiff of such a revelation.

 

[NotNick]

My first whiff of such a revelation.

It makes scents to me.

 

[August West]

It makes scents to me.

I believe I will nose around JAMA for further evidence.


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[Snoopans]

Does Sandalwood make any of you feel really calm?

 

[dosboss57]

It makes scents to me.

everybody nose that!

 

[NotNick]

Does Sandalwood make any of you feel really calm?

I couldn't provide any empirical evidence of such effects but the fact that it has a long history associated with religious rituals, meditation, aroma therapy, etc. would seem to validate that claim. Subjectively, I find the scent pleasant and enjoyable hence my purchase of shaving products that contain the substance. I Sikh​ it out whenever possible.

 

[Jerry-built Hustler]

The most disturbing part of this article is the discovery that the prostate has an olfactory sense. God forbid my brain ever taps into it, lest everything start smelling like sh*t.