I love lavender, and it always relaxes me, altho I'm not sure if it makes me sleepy -- probably relaxing makes it more likely I'll sleep. I think I tried Somnum, but what I swear by is TKO, which is lavender + vanilla? or something sweet, and it helps when I have migraines and insomnia (two reinforcing conditions, yay!). I just got a new bottle, which makes me a little nervous because it has a new label, two women boxing, not the old heart-with-daggers-in one. I hope she didn't jigger the formula.