I took my other half in this morning for an oral surgery procedure, a tooth extraction, ouch. I am now sitting I'm the waiting room next to an older gentleman who seems (to say the least) a bit uncomfortable being here. I'm happy that my other half was usered right into the room where the surgery is to take place and I was there with the nurse until the doctor (who has a great sense of humor) arrived. Now I sit out here with this older gentleman and it got me thinking. While my focus is on a scent generator for use by realtors, this waiting area could use some aromatic assistance. The odors reminds me of having a tooth drilled, that combination of some anesthetic mixed with the smell of fresh gauze. I remember this smell from every dentist I have been to, and most doctors offices. I smell that odor, and hear the drill burrowing into my tooth feeling it hit that cavity - ouch, the pain...the smell of pain. John, that's the old guy sitting next to me, just got called by the nurse and reluctantly put down the magazine he was reading and slowly walked toward the door to the back.

So...I have to ask myself why they don't go a bit further than the low volume 80's musac piping I'm and the big poster of Bryce Canyon National Park they have ok the wall to comfort waiting victims, I mean patients? Just get that smell of pain out of the air, and create a soothing, comforting environment. A nice mellow vanilla, or light peppermint, even soothing lavender would reduce the stress level in here.

Could this effect clients in realtor offices as well? Perhaps a welcoming, comforting aromatic environment in the office could enhance the shopping experience further for buyers, just as of could make the dentists office not so scary, if not welcoming.