Have you ever wondered what you actually smell like? Do you know what object when smelt will be reminded of you?
During college, I learned through lectures, readings and studies (Psychology was my major), that olfaction or the sense of smell can harness evocative power towards a person’s emotion. I personally believe that people can fall in love towards a food, a location, an animal or even a person because of the odorant organic molecules that these objects of affection diffuses.
Just imagine the aromatic smell of coffee that relaxes you in the morning or the joy you feel when you smell freshly baked bagels? Have you ever wondered why some stunningly beautiful and well-mannered lady can be so head over heels towards a rude dude who only takes a shower once a week? It must be the odor! Furthermore, multiple journals in Psychology asserts that memories and recollections as evoked by smell are usually localized to the childhood period.
All these stance and viewpoints about olfaction were further reinforced when I and my younger sister bought a buy-1-take-1 Japanese-made charcoal soap from a grocery store! I of course paid for the “buy one” and she took the “take 1”. Hahaha!
On my initial use and as soon as I lathered it on my hands, a vivid childhood recollection was evoked by the subtle fragrance of the soap! The scent clearly reminds me of how my Lola Teray (my mom’s mom) smelled like. On an impulse, my brain suddenly replayed some of the beautiful childhood memories I had when my adorable Lola Teray was still alive.
My family lost my Lola Teray more than 30 years ago, and I could not imagine how an object now can actually trigger and remind me of my long-forgotten scent of my grandmother! How amazing is that?! And as soon as I finished my shower, I messaged my younger sister telling her that the scent of the soap reminded me of our sweet and gentle grandmother, Lola Teray. She agreed!
Now, I wonder how I smell and what odorant chemical compounds that I diffuse? I wonder what crazy object do I smell like? Hahaha!
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Oh thank you so much! 😉
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Nicely penned
Stay wealthy healthy safe and happy
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Thank you … 🙂
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Wow. Interesting
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Oh, thank you. 🙂
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😊💖
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We, like most animals, communicate with pheromones – though perhaps humans have lapsed over millenia – but this powerful way of communication catches us off guard from time to time with half forgotten memories.
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Thank you for this rich insight. I totally agree. Keep safe my friend. 🙂
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Thank you so much! Great post!
Hugs from Italy
Vicky 🌷
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Thank you too! 😉
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Very well-written, informative, and touching!. ❤ All the best! Cheryl
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Thank you so much Cheryl. 😍
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Lovely post. I hope I smell as good as your sweet grandma!
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Thanks Anne…
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Now that you have written something it, I have realized what I have been missing. For me it was how the house will smell like in the morning when my mother is preparing to go out to work. The combination of scents ; soaps, lotion, tea with lemon plus the morning freshness. It was beautiful, I wish I can remake that.
Your post is well presented.
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Wow! So glad that this made you seem to remember happy days at some point in your life.
Thank you very much and have an awesome day ahead.
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Love this. My one grandmother smelled like BenGay and my other grandmother smelled like spaghetti sauce hahahaha 🙂
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Mwahaha! I remember the smell of that minty muscle pain reliever!
This is so funny! I guess your grandmas were as cute as mine ☺☺☺
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She was so beautiful, like her smell.
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She’s one to behold. She was even crowned the prettiest during her younger years in her hometown prior to settling with my grand dad.
Thanks for dropping by 😉
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A pleasure. And thanks for dropping by on my Sandy Hook. Great meeting you. You write very well.
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Oh wow! I am.so flattered… thanks! 😍😍😍
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What a sweet post 🙂
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Thank you 🏵🏵🏵
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Nicely said. My early years were with my grandparents. Have fond memories.
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Wow! Grandparents are the sweetest. Thanks for dropping by 😊
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It is a sweet memory to remember our grandparents.
Talking about smells. How I love the smell of coffee. It’s a taste of heaven. 😀
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Grandparents are the sweetest. 👴👵
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Yes, they are.
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I always found it weird that some soaps and powders remind me of mom. I can now understand. I have found that my little daughter wakes up 10 minutes after I leave bed. My husband says she misses my scent. Now I wonder how I smell to her…
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The power of olfactory nerves i guess is connected to our deep chilhood emotions. 😍
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Sweet memories brought back through the power of scent.
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Yeah. Scent, indeed is so powerful… cheers to you! 🌸🌸🌸
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