This French Hack for Better Sleep is Both Chic and Simple

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that has to do with perfume. It's no wonder, as the French have a long history with perfumes and traditions such as perfuming gloves or handkerchiefs as Hubert de Givenchy recommended and some contemporary French women continue to do.

Now, it's time to talk about the benefits of using perfume for better sleep.As French make-up artist Violette told in 2016, using perfume before bed is a tradition for the women in her family and her nightstand never lacks El Nabil, a white musk she buys in Morocco and keeps everywhere."I also use Lipstick Rose by Frederic Malle, but at night I always use musk," she said.

Mathilde Thomas, founder of the Caudalie brand, also says in her book, The French Beauty Solution, that she sprays a scent of chamomile, basil, lavender, and mint on her pillow to relax.I talked about this habit at length with Sylvie Durcudoy, director of communications for She confessed to me that while during the day she uses a rather strong patchouli perfume, at night she opts for a fresher scent (specifically Eden-Roc by Dior) to carry out this very French habit of wearing perfume before going to bed.For her this habit is based on the evocative power of emotions that aromas have and their ability to provoke sensations.

Smell is the only one of the senses that goes directly to the emotional part of the brain connecting with the limbic system, so using different perfumes depending on the sensations we want to have is a great idea.“Especially if it's a pattern that repeats every night with the same scent,” she says. “After the hustle and bustle of the day, this pre-bedtime ritual sends the signal to the brain to go into airplane mode.