How to Choose the Right Scent for “Mom”
Mom, Mama, Mother, Guardian, Caretaker, Mentor, Friend, Companion, Mothers Day is a time to honor that archetypal mother (in the many forms she takes).
It can feel intimidating to choose scent as a gift for someone (or online from descriptions alone). But it doesn't have to be this way. When in doubt, we like to look to the stars… urrr, moon.
When it comes to one’s astrology natal chart, every celestial body influences a different aspect of your personality and wiring. While your sun sign helps shape your sense of self and core identity, your moon sign guides how you feel and intuit. This inner emotional compass, your moon sign, also influences the experiences, people, and material items in life that offer you a sense of security.
Getting gifts for someone using their moon sign hits deep. And why we suggest La Lyra for the Mother in your life. Their Mood Mist and Natural Roll-on Perfume are Boketto Customer favorites and formulated by Suzy Brockmann to tap into the collective memory-scape and lived human experiences via our sense of smell. Our wee guide below will help you find a simpatico scent when shopping for someone else— or when you’re not able to sniff a scent for yourself.
OH! If you don’t know your/their moon sign, you can use this online calculator to pinpoint where it was at time of birth. You’ll need to know birth date, birth place and birth time to use.
If your Moon Sign is...
Aries
Mood Mist → Invoke Virginia Cedar + Ylang Yang
Natural Perfume → Glow Clove + Patchouli
Taurus
Mood Mist → Enchant Lavender + Rose
Natural Perfume → Mystical Muse Rose + Amber
Gemini
Mood Mist → Enchant Lavender + Rose
Natural Perfume → Yin White Sage + Lavender
Cancer
Mood Mist → Awaken Marjoram + Eucalyptus
Natural Perfume → Celestial Secret Clary Sage + Rosemary
Leo
Mood Mist → Visions Neroli + Sweet Orange
Natural Perfume → Ease Jasmine + Frankincense
Virgo
Mood Mist → Whole Earth Rosemary + Amber
Natural Perfume → Center Vetiver + Camomile
Libra
Mood Mist → Soft Healer Cinnamon + Tangerine
Natural Perfume → Telepathic Child Bergamot + Black Pepper
Scorpio
Mood Mist → Ground Patchouli + Myrrh
Natural Perfume → Echos Cypress + Sandalwood
Sagittarius
Mood Mist → Cosmic Dreamer Clary Sage + Holy Basil
Natural Perfume → Ashes of Knowledge Neroli + Palo Santo
Capricorn
Mood Mist→ Whole Earth Rosemary + Amber
Natural Perfume → Celestial Secret Clary Sage + Rosemary
Aquarius
Mood Mist → Cleanse Palo Santo + Sage
Natural Perfume → Yang Peppermint + Cedar
Pisces
Mood Mist → Mind’s Eye Sandalwood + Benzoin
Natural Perfume → Center Vetiver + Camomile
Want to learn more about your Sun/Moon/Rising and beyond… Boketto Shop Girl extraordinaire, Christina Lyon, Founder of Lua Astrology, is opening up her books, soon. DM Christina at @lua-astrology