A healing bandage for covering a skin wound comprising: an adhesive backing, where said backing includes a sticky layer on an underside to adhere to the skin of a wearer and a smooth top side with a scented coating a gauze pad centrally attached to the underside of the adhesive backing and an antiseptic layer on the surface of the gauze pad. The antiseptic layer on the gauze pad covers the skin wound and the scented coating releases a scent. The backing may be comprised of plastic or cloth and include a plurality of holes. The scent may include at least one of a fruity, floral, tropical or fresh.