As we step back into Riley’s mind in Inside Out 2, we don’t just revisit familiar faces,Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, Disgust, we meet four brand-new teenage emotions: Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui. These fresh voices perfectly reflect the complexity of growing up and we thought: what if each emotion had a scent?
Here comes NovoGlow, your affordable-luxury fragrance squad. Here are the 10 emotions, and we have paired each with a NovoGlow perfume that captures its essence.
1. Joy
Paris for Her would be the sent when you need jy to take over the control.Joy is bright, effervescent, and full of life. Which is why a romantic floral-orange sparkle would be the perfect match.
NovoGlow’s Paris For Her is a sparkling oriental floral fragrance designed for women, inspired by Chanel Coco Mademoiselle. It is light, vibrant, and effortlessly uplifting, it evokes the same breezy warmth as Joy’s signature optimism
2. Sadness
When sadness takes control you let it and when you need that space, La Vie en Rose would be your company in those moments . Sadness brings depth, introspection, and melancholic beauty. La Vie en Rose by NovoGlow (inspired by Lancôme La Vie Est Belle) is a versatile floral fragrance that feels like bittersweet reflection—rosy yet haunting, subtle yet memorable. Just like Sadness, it lingers tenderly and authentically.
3. Fear – Player Blue (Men)
Men are not allowed to feel anything other than the standard positive emotions and those many ones but that is absolutely wrong. But it is important to understand that emotions are beyond gender which is why it is okay to be scared and have fears even if you are a man. To carry that confidence and vulnerability comfortably Player blue may help you.
Fear is cautious. It is alert, a bit unpredictable but also protective. NovoGlow’s Player Blue (inspired by Ralph Lauren Polo Blue) starts fresh and clean with cucumber. It also carries melon, and mandarin. The scent offers a crisp, high-alert scent. The herbal-desert notes ground it, much like Fear steadies Riley when things feel unknown
4. Disgust – Black Opinion
Disgust has alaways been there in Riley’s mind. Broccoli Ewww! Disgust shows that you can be comfortable with your opinion. If you despise something, it is okay. As long as it is balanced. To carry that bold aura Black Opinion is the perfect choice.
Disgust is bold, selective, and sharply opinionated. NovoGlow’s Black Opinion is exotic It is daring, and unapologetic. With dark coffee and white florals blended into a spicy-soy base, it’s the perfect scent for when disgust draws a line in the sand .
5. Anger – Firenight
Anger is manly and all fire so, why not give the emotion the Firenight scent. The reason to choose this perfume for anger is that it is fiery, fierce, and fired up. Firenight packs bold, spicy, masculine energy. It's intense, refined, and persistent just like Anger’s righteous flare!
6. Anxiety – Sexy Lady
As I write this , I go back to the moment I saw the movie and despised Anxiety but later understood that it is just trying to protect you. For that part of you that is always trying to protect, you need to have something that calms down the nerves.
Anxiety buzzes with nervous energy yet often masks an underlying sensitivity. Sexy Lady is floral, elegant, and constantly evolving on the skin. It is beautiful at first spray, but brimming with self-conscious layers that shift over time. This echoes Anxiety’s dual role: perfectionist yet protective .
7. Envy – Verse Dark Crystal
Envy looking at Val’s red streak and seeking validation pushes Riley to go after things despite everything. Envy is sleek, she is a little cold and always longs for something out of reach. NovoGlow’s Verse Dark Crystal is dark, mysterious amber-floral.
It is a scent of desire and desirous comparison. It’s lush and moody, the olfactory embodiment of “someone else has it, why don’t I?”
8. Embarrassment – 717 Sexy
Embarrassment, pining over sadness and both of them becoming the pair. Embarrassment is flush, sudden, and awkward. It is yet strangely sweet in vulnerable moments. The perfume 717 Sexy is sugary, and cotton-candy sweet. It is playful, flirty, yet it leaves you whispering, “oops.” It’s the perfect match for that cringe-but-cute warmth.
9. Ennui – Valuable Pour Femme
Ennui has a distinctive Aura of her own. She is boredom with a side of sophistication—. She is eflective, world-weary. NovoGlow’s Valuable Pour Femme (inspired by Valentino Donna) is fruity yet muted, floral yet distant. It offers elegance wrapped in dispassion. It’s the scent of someone too cool for the routine.
10. Anxiety/Belief-System Balance – Infinity or Infinity Cologne
(A bonus option reflecting internal harmony)
Anxiety is powerful, but part of emotional balance is learning to work with it. NovoGlow’s Infinity (for women) or Infinity Cologne (for men), isymbolizes timeless equilibrium. It is clean, classic, and composed. It’s the olfactory representation of Riley’s growing belief system, forged through her emotional maturation.
Emotional Support Through Scent
The genius of Inside Out 2 lies in reminding us: no emotion is ‘bad’ and all play a role. Riley is embarrassed or envious, each emotion forms part of a cohesive self. In our sensory world, these scents can help validate feelings:
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Feeling anxious? Spritz Sexy Lady and acknowledge that uneasy swirl is still part of you.
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Feeling envy? Wear Dark Crystal and peer into what’s missing—with a hint of smoky empowerment.
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Feeling joyful? Paris For Her captures that blush of happiness and exhilaration.
A Teen Inside Out, Growing Into Herself
Inside Out 2 arrives at the perfect (and perfectly messy) moment: puberty. Riley’s new belief system, depicted as cords of light, is as fragile and yet powerful as a scent note’s memory—or a teenage perfume choice Choosing a fragrance becomes a gesture of identity exploration: which emotion do you feel? Which scent is your truth right now?
Life Lessons from Riley’s Mind – With a Scent Twist
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Feel every emotion—just as Inside Out teaches, every emotion is valid. Wearing a fragrance in step with your feelings honors them.
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Match mood to scent—blushing? Spritz embarrassment. Feeling bored? Class it up with ennui. Feeling powerful? Channel anger’s intensity.
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Growth smells like harmony—reach for Infinity when the swirl of teen emotions settles, as Riley rebuilds her belief system.
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Scents are sensory anchors—a whiff of Joy’s perfume can lift Saturday blues; Sadness’s scent can validate tears.
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Experiment fearlessly—just like Riley exploring her new emotions, play with scents to discover your own emotional spectrum.
Final Spritz: The Full Emotional Experience
Inside Out 2 isn’t just a movie—it’s a visual and emotional roadmap for growing up NovoGlow’s sensory countdown helps us live these emotions in scented style. Riley might be thirteen, but these fragrances are effortless ways we can all navigate our emotional interiors—from anxiety to joy—with grace, authenticity, and a touch of luxury.
So next time you want to feel exactly what you feel, let an emotional perfume do the talking. Because every mood deserves its moment—its scent—its moment in the spotlight.
