Smell Training Kit - For Cognitive Health and COVID-19 Anosmia

Our sense of smell is critical to experiencing the world around us.

It plays a key role in how we interact with food and our environment, and directly impacts our emotions and mental wellbeing.

It is also the only sense with a direct link to the brain - that’s why many of us, on smelling a certain aroma, can be immediately transported back to a memory, place or person that can bring with it a whole host of emotions.

Cognitive health

And new research shows that improving our sense of smell impacts on long-term neurological health outcomes - particularly when it comes to preventing neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia and cognitive decline more broadly.

COVID-19 Anosmia

What’s more, many people who contract the COVID-19 virus experience smell loss, loss of taste, or both - and some struggle to recover these senses. Now, scientists and medics alike are exploring scent and smell training as a way to help those patients with loss of smell, or those whose senses have been altered by the virus, with brilliant results. Scent training has been scientifically proven to help some patients recover their sense of smell.

How smell training can help

Aromatherapists play a key role in supporting people to explore and train these senses through their expert knowledge on essential oils, aromas, and how aromas work within the body-mind.

Curated and designed by a Medical Herbalist and Clinical Aromatherapist, This kit contains everything you need to get started with training, exploring and enjoying your sense of smell.

Choose from four kit varieties

Original
Citrus forest
Flower power
Spicy

We recommend starting with Original then branching out and expanding your smell library with our other varieties. Research shows that exposure to a wider range of scents can have greater impacts on our sense of smell and therefore our long-term cognitive health. It’s also really enjoyable and great for our wellbeing!

This Kit was featured in New Scientist’s YouTube feature on Smell Training and Cognitive Health.

Watch the video clip

Kit Contents

Inhaler, herbs & bath oil* kit
4 x handmade aroma inhalers, each containing a different organic essential oil
3 x reusable, unbleached cotton tea bags containing a range of organic aromatic herbs*
1 bottle of hand-blended Organic Lavender and Orange bath oil**
Step-by-step instructions on how to use your smell training kit

Inhaler & herbs kit
4 x handmade aroma inhalers, each containing a different organic essential oil
3 x reusable, unbleached cotton tea bags containing a range of organic aromatic herbs*
Step-by-step instructions on how to use your smell training kit

Packaging
All kit contents will come wrapped and shipped in recyclable tissue and box.
Inhalers and herbs should keep their aroma for 4-6 months if stored in a cool, dark place with lids tightly closed.
Inhalers can be refilled with new cotton wicks if needed.
Please re-use your packaging, and recycle after you have finished with it and help to reduce our impact on the planet.

Disclaimer: These kits are designed as a tool to assist and support you on your smell recovery cognitive health journey and should not be viewed as a medical treatment or cure for COVID-19, its symptoms, or any other medical condition.

*Herbs included in all kits are Organic Chamomile, Rose and Lavender.

**Please note that the base oil is organic, cold-pressed Helianthus annus, or Sunflower seed oil - but this can be replaced with an alternative should you have any allergies. Please let me know when purchasing if you have allergies and would like an alternative oil.