Correlation of the chemical profiles of the essential oil of Pelargonium (Geranium oil) and others separately and in mixes, with their relaxant or stimulant properties in man and smooth muscle preparations in vitro

Geranium oil, like other plant essential oils (EOs) has been used for many years in the manufacture of perfumes and these have been designed to either stimulate or relax the wearer or possibly even to attract the opposite sex. Perfumes are made up of a large number of EOs and nowadays also numerous synthetic chemical components, but the basis of a good perfume is to have a specific blend of ‘top notes’, ‘middle notes’ and ‘base notes’. Perfumes were originally designed for either men or for women individually, but nowadays there is a tendency for unisex perfumes, which suggests that the emphasis lies more on the stimulant or relaxant nature of the perfume rather than sexual attraction.