The present invention provides a perfume composition for mental control, the composition containing one or more components acknowledged as having a psycho-sedative effect selected from the group consisting of terpinyl butyrate, .gamma.-nonalactone, acetyl isoeugenol, methyl anisate, terpineol, nerol, chrysanthenone, lyral, lilial, .beta.-phenylethyl alcohol, .gamma.-methyl ionone, Iso E Super, Z-3-hexenyl salicylate, p-methylphenylacetaldehyde, limonene, ocimene, helional, linalyl acetate, geranyl acetate, geraniol, hedione, linalool, citronellol, and .gamma.-hexalactone and/or one or more components acknowledged as having a psycho-stimulative effect selected from the group consisting of piperitone, isoamyl angelate, phenylethyl angelate, cuminyl alcohol, menthalactone, ethyl myristate, and perilla aldehyde. The invention also provides an external composition and daily-use goods, containing the perfume composition for mental control.