Sleeping Through Emotion

By Elena Zhidkova-Rice

Some nights, sleep doesn’t come because the body is tired.

It slips away because the heart is heavy.

Because the nervous system is still on guard.

Because too much hasn’t been felt, released, forgiven — or softened.

That’s where this collection begins.

Sleeping Through Emotion

A series of seven handcrafted attars — one for each night, each emotion, each inner weather that keeps us awake.

This isn’t just a collection of oils.

It’s a ritual.

A quiet return to safety.

A sensory path toward rest that doesn’t ignore what we feel, but gently moves with it.

Each blend is made slowly and intentionally with:

• Botanical resins and sacred gums

• Rare absolutes and natural fixatives

• Emotional insight through olfactotherapy

• Slow infusion in golden jojoba oil

  
  

These attars aren’t made to sedate.

They’re made to soothe.

Not to numb, but to witness.

Not to erase emotions, but to carry them gently into sleep.

🌙 Night I: Stillness (In Progress)

Stillness — the first attar in the Sleeping Through Emotion collection — is currently steeping in golden jojoba oil with sacred resins and petals.

“Rest begins when your nervous system feels safe. Stillness invites the body to release its grip on control, tension, and mental noise.”

Stillness holds the weight of anxious nights. It meets overstimulation with softness and quiets the mind that refuses to let go.

This first attar is for the mind that won’t settle.For the nervous system overstimulated by overthinking, overdoing, and never resting.

It features slow-infused:

• Frankincense

• Labdanum

• Benzoin

• Tonka bean

Infused with:

• Jasmine buds

• Blue lotus petals

Blended with:

• Botanical musk (ambrette, labdanum, angelica root)

• Sandalwood

• Rose

It’s steeping now. I’ll share more soon.

🕯 What’s to Come

The remaining attars are slowly revealing themselves.

Each one will honor a specific emotional state:

• Fear

• Grief

• Burnout

• Loneliness

• Anger

• Disconnection

One scent for each of these inner nights.

One ritual for each step toward peace.

🌀 A Quiet Offering in Progress

This isn’t a product launch — not yet.

It’s a devotional process. A sensory, emotional, deeply personal journey.

I’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes glimpses, scent notes, and the meaning behind each attar as the collection unfolds.

If you'd like to follow along, I’ll post updates here on the blog, and on Pinterest, Facebook, Substack, and Instagram.

Thank you for being here to witness it.

With scent and presence,

Elena Zhidkova-Rice

Certified Aromatherapist & Olfactotherapy Practitioner