Magic of Aroma: The Scents as Doorways to Lost Memories

Everyone might caught a trace of a familiar scent at least for once and suddenly been transported back in time to a specific memory or moment. Meanwhile you smelled a particular fragrance and suddenly felt nostalgic for a time in your past. That’s because scent is entangled to our memories and also why perfume can create lasting impressions. The smell of a certain perfume might remind us of a loved one who used to wear that fragrance or a particular scent might remind you of a special moment in your life or conjures up a certain experience. Try to imagine the last time you were given flowers. Did you bury your nose in the bouquet and inhale?

There is a term called Proustian effect relating this phenomenon; it was 20th-century writer Marcel Proust who coined the term “involuntary memory”, the curious phenomenon of a memory triggered by a smell, a taste, or even a sound. Famously describes that sensory Deja vu, whether the aroma of your mother’s garden or even the faint trace of tobacco on jackets. Some spicy smells might remind us the baking time with friends or families in the kitchen or the dish that you spoiled try to cook. All the laughs and fun together with everyone.

We all remember a wedding scenario; that people and every corner of it got covered with good smells of Jasmine, Roses, and so many flowers. A bride may choose a perfume that reminds her of her wedding day.  Perfumes might be designed to evoke the feeling of a warm summer day, or the memory of a romantic encounter. Some fragrances might took you back to a place you visited long time ago even if you had any thought about that trip in a long time. By wearing a signature scent, you can create a connection between yourself and that particular fragrance triggers your memories and emotions in those around you.

Perfumes can trigger a flood of emotions and memories that is rooted in our brains. Whether you’re a perfume lover or simply someone who enjoys the scent, there’s no denying the incredible impact that fragrance can have on our lives. So whenever you have such trace of familiar fragrance, take a moment to savor the memories and emotions that it evokes. Whether it’s a happy moment from your past or a cherished memory of a loved one, perfume has the power to transport us back in time.