Image Grenade

 The sense of smell is supposedly most closely linked to memory however, scientists admit, it’s probably the least understood.
How else can you explain while a quik spritz of a fragrance, can stop me from making a trip to Philadelphia Cupcake Factory?

It’s called Scentology and it comes in three fragrances, Bliss, Endurance Enhancer and Crave Control. I grabbed the Crave Control because once you’ve stripped carbohydrates from your diet, strange things happen. Everything I never really fancied from  doughnuts to chocolate, seems to be calling me.  I’m a bread and noodles girl, not the chocolate bon bon type so I knew I had to put the kybosh on the cravings as soon as possible, so I gave Scentology a try.The scent is supposed to be vanilla. I say supposed to be because it’s not the nauseating type of vanilla that would normally have me reaching for a bottle of isopropyl alcohol to dilute it, or a bin to vomit in.  So, per the directions, I sprayed it on my décolleté and inhaled. A time-released scent cue is scientifically demonstrated to curb cravings for carbs (including chocolate, cake, and desserts) to help promote weight loss. Now while I’ve only been using it for a few days, I can’t claim to have lost any weight, but on three separate occasions when it would have been easy to grab a gooey cinnamon raisin bun or a gianormous scone, I was able to resist. While it may not be the answer to all of my prayers, if keeps me from having to buy a larger madras plaid skirt for summer, I’ll take it. Scentology Crave Control: $24.99 at www.scentology.com or at Target  www.target.com.