Scents and memories ‘The olfactory memory’

[vc_row] [vc_column] [vc_column_text]Smell is naturally your strongest sense. This is often forgotten because something you hear or see is easier to describe.

So your sense of smell helps you taste food and drink. Within the animal kingdom, sense of smell is very important, a wonderful example of this is for example with calves and cubs where sense of smell helps them to be able to recognize their own mother.

One obvious feature we discuss in this blog is scent and your memory. In fact, we as humans have an olfactory memory. This allows you to remember events from your childhood, for example. For example I met someone who every Sunday with her whole family, eat vegetable soup at Grandpa and Grandma’s house. As soon as she smells the scent of a maggi plant, she immediately thinks of that time.
But the same goes for certain perfumes. We have heard very often that someone used to have such a nice vacation and wore the same fragrance there every time. That fond memory is now linked to that smell.

This, of course, can be for better or for worse. A particular scent can also be linked to a not-so-pleasant memory, which is why you often see a person prefer to avoid that scent forever. In short, smell is an important part of the human body and your state of mind.

This is also why it is so important to pick a fragrance that suits you well. Every time you spray on your perfume can provide a cheery start to the day.[/vc_column_text] [/vc_column] [/vc_row]