Wow, I so, so fell behind on my reviews. I can do a Dream Formula V: Somnus review!
Named after the Roman God of Sleep. This blend helps bring on deep, restful, natural sleep.
After reading the mixed reviews on the BPAL forums, I decided to buck up and give this one a try. There was a general agreement that if nothing else, it soothed the senses before sleep, which is nice. I'm always looking for natural ways to improve my sleep quality.
Everyone suggesting placing a few drops on your pillow near where your nose rests, as opposed to putting it on your skin, so I did that.
Imp: It smelled... acidic. Which is an odd descriptor, I know, but. Definitely lots of lavender and jasmine notes underneath it, and some other floral notes I think.
Wet on pillow: It smelled like... fresh cat urine. Uh oh. Was this a good idea? I sat up on my netbook for a bit because the smell was blargh. However...
Dry on pillow: ... it suddenly smelled like I had fresh lavender nearby and a hot soothing mug of chamomile-jasmine tea. Oh sweetness, this is so soothing and restful a-zzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
I've almost used up the imp at this point, and this is becoming a high-priority 5ml. I've adapted the application - to apply the oil before going to brush my teeth and wash up, that way it's had time to dry before I lay on the pillow.
I do agree with many of the reviews - it doesn't necessarily put you to sleep on its own, but the oil was certainly blended with intent on calming and soothing all the senses before sleep, which for me is a great big giant step into dreamland.