Scent As Memory

Aaron and I had a date the other night at Belmar and we wound up in Yankee Candle much to my surprise. (Aaron despises shopping) Also, I usually bypass it because of the overwhelming smell of the store. I don't know how many people know this, but I have an unusually strong sense of smell. Aaron calls me Wolverine.

We both started frantically smelling every scent of candle. I found a Honeydew Melon candle that was being discontinued and I bought the votive. That particular candle gave me a flood of high school memories. My friend Erin and I loved that candle then. It was crazy. I love how all of your senses provoke memories. For me, scent (perfumes & colognes) and music are powerful memory enhancers.

Aaron and I have differing music and scent tastes for the most part, but we both loved the Clean Cotton scent and bought the candle. It smells like fresh laundry which brings on childhood nostalgia.