“The sense of smell is processed differently than any other sense. You actually experience the sense of smell—it triggers our emotions and the memories—before you're able to actually process it,” says fragrance expert, reiki healer, and founder of Perfumerie Mindy Yang. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director Alexandra Engler and Yang discuss the scientific reason we’re all so enamored with scent, how to decode perfume notes, and the modern world of functional fragrance.  Show notes:  -Read all about the limbic system, scent, memory, and motion.  -Studies on lavender and blood pressure; studies on vanilla and citrus.   -Learn more about chakras. Comments: [email protected] Sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]