Not sure where to post this. Scents that invoke emotion, sounds

[donzieja]

I don't know if any of you are as equally affected by certain smells as I am. Some scents (such as that of method hand soap) invoke strong emotions within me. I can smell something and get lost in it's "story" - By which I mean the reason why I enjoy it. Scents have always had that subliminal meaning, because my subconscious would pick up on them, and once re-introduced to them in the future, will lay a temporary canvas over me in which I can feel, see, and hear everything that was going on at that time. Some of these scents include:

TAG body spray - .... I used to wear it occasionally in the 6th grade, and therefore it reminds me of the dances our school would have.

Calvin Klein Euphoria - Reminds me of the first time I went to see the trans siberian orchestra, because I was wearing it. (btw, these examples are not meant to advertise.)

Swimming pools : Because I spent most of my childhood swimming.

That smell after it rains in the spring: Because I got my first video game system (Sega dreamcast) in the spring, and I am now a gamer. sorta. lol.

The smell of winter that smells almost like burning leaves, but not quite. I had depression once and once I began recovering, it was winter time. Thus, winter time makes me feel the "sad" kind of happy.

My Grandfather's old coat, because he has passed, but I can still feel him when I smell smokey clothes and speed stick.

The inside of my dad's car, because I used to take that car to and from my favorite aquarium store, which has unfortunately closed down.

And, last but not least, the smell of a stove which has just been lit, so the fresh propane makes that one smell that reminds me of my best friend's house.

Smells and sounds always did a lot with me. In my mind, beauty is actually in the ear of the beholder.

I was always moved by music. It has always been a part of me. I hear it, I write it, I love it, others love it, I feel good spreading the love.

Some certain songs also play a major role in my life...

Dire dire docks from super mario 64, because it's just peaceful.

(this next one's a little different for a rock-lover like me) Beautiful girls / stand by me, because it was the first time I'd heard that chord progression.

Nearer my God to thee: from the sinking scene in titanic

That's all I have for now i g2g do some stuff reply with whatevers...

-Don

[astraladdict]

Nice, you're brain made a connection to you're life to things that you smell during the course of an event. Thanks for sharing.

~astraladdict

[blis]

Yeah smells can evoke memories like nothing else. One smell can suddenly transport you back 20 years to something you'd totally forgotten. I think it's like an older part of the brain responsible for smell or something.

[Stookie_]

Once during a mediation I relived a memory from childhood and smelled something that I had completely forgotten about. It was a "holy crap, I forgot about that" kind of thing.

[astraladdict]

Once during a mediation I relived a memory from childhood and smelled something that I had completely forgotten about. It was a "holy crap, I forgot about that" kind of thing.

Your  moms apple pie!!