It’s something we all know intrinsically: scent is the most evocative of the senses and is profoundly linked to memory. That’s why a whiff of your mother’s perfume can transport you to your childhood bedroom, why we light a candle or burn incense to shift our moods. There is a science to this, and The Nue Co., working with the University of Geneva, has literally bottled it.

The brand has long been making what they call “Fragrance Supplements” that do everything from mimic the restorative effects of forest bathing to sharpening focus. Therefore, when the VIOLET LAB heard from The Nue Co. that they had a fresh, crisp, woody scent that would calm the body and mind the way sitting on a beach or dipping your toes in a lake does, it didn’t take much convincing for us to take Water Therapy for a spin.