This WorksStress Less Sleep Better Travel Gift Set: The Award-Winning Duo, Deep Sleep Pillow Spray and Stress Check Mood Manager, for Sleep Wellness and Anxiety Relief, Infused with Essential Oils

Many years ago Elemis produced an amazing temple balm that really did work to soothe and relax. The scent was sublime and it truly worked. For some unknown reason they stopped making it. I found out in lockdown (v1.0) and since then have been trying to find something that will recreate the aromas and feeling that the temple balm did. Well ok, this isn’t a temple balm so it’s not going to have that impact of soothing the mind by gentle massage. The scent of This Works Stress Check Mood thingy is nice though. Does it work? Possibly not if you’re at the level of anxiety I’m now at. If you’re at low level stress (think annoying bumbling driver in front or person blocking aisles in the supermarket, the colleague who won’t shut up when you’ve got a deadline!) this does help. It is a lovely aroma and it does make your shoulders drop and those immediate stresses waft away. It seems pricey for such a little bottle but you only need a couple of sprays once or twice a day. It won’t stop you panicking about energy prices or the chances of thermonuclear war, but it does have a scent that helps calm and ease. Is it that golden unicorn that Elemis temple balm was? Alas no… but it seems that change is inevitable. Take a deep breath, squirt and let the stresses waft away.

The bottle looks a little scuffed but that’s no problem. I’m not happy that the seal sticker appears to have been removed & there was an aroma as soon as I removed the lid suggesting the spray had been used. I usually love these products, I’m not keen of the smell of this but if it has been used it could be off. I had intended on giving it to someone but I can’t

The scent is horrible and actually made my colleagues choke when I sprayed it once at work. Smell travels far, lingers, and is not pleasant at all. Never again.

Smells nice. Not sure I feel less stressed though. It's expensive for the amount you get in the bottle.

I spray some onto my mask at work to ease the stress of the day. The smell lasts all day and it does have a calming effect.