by John Doe 51 Replies latest jw friends
Fresh cut hay in May?
Spring rainshowers?
A creek with active marine life?
Honeysuckle?
Tar asphalt?
Cedar shingles?
A country diner?
Hospital cleaners?
The smell of the laundry detergent the first person you kissed used?
The smell of puppies before they've opened their eyes?
Paint?
Elmer's glue?
The dampness of fall's first cool air?
campfires
baby powder or baby oil
apple pie baking
Have you ever wondered why memories are so powerfully linked to smells?
Burning leaves
my mother's violet perfume
The smell of the woods in west central Wisconsin during Indian Summer where my father used to take me trout fishing with him when I was about 4-5. I just learned recently what plants perfumed the air there, monarda is the most prominent. A very dried herb, spicey sleepy lazy smell. monarda is also called Bergomont, but is not the citrus bergomont. So the smell is very much like real bergomont, used in Earl Grey Tea, but also slightly like dried oregano or marjoram. In this memory, I remember that the leaves were starting to turn, and we walked through a patch of nettle that was taller than him, I was little at that time so I thought that was cool. That's also when I learned how to walk through a patch of nettle without getting stung.
When I smell sandalwood I think of my granny.
The smell of a fireplace burning outside reminds me of windy training rides on my bike.
The smell of a baby makes me feel peaceful and content.
Old Spice.....men.
I love the smell of first rain on the pavement.
Baking cookies.......takes me back to the days I would have fresh baked cookies for my kids when they came home from school. I miss that and now days it makes me cry.
My neighbors cooking odors......boy they must make some good eats over there! I tell hubby all the time to go next door and see if we can eat with them at dinner time when he asks me what for dinner! LOL
Fresh cut grass, I love that smell.
Pine trees, dirt and fresh air. Reminds me of our annual camping trip.
Purza
Pepper spray! Reminds me when I used to go witnessing!
Pope
What about the smell of dew right after first daylight mixed with the stinky exhaust of a school bus?
baby lotion
old spice
pine trees
pot
