Does scent bring back strong memories?

[Tarifa]

Of the five senses we humans possess, I think smell is one of the most powerful. I recently went back to a place I hadn't been to for over 20 years. The scent emanating from the gardens and flowers, and freshly cut grass was overwhelming. It brought back strong memories that vision alone would never be able to match.

What are the scents that have this effect on you? Probably it's things that bring back memories from childhood: freshly baked bread, the smell of a forest during a walk, a particular perfume... Which one is it for you?

[MemeSupreme]

cigarettes and sometimes weed

chlorine in pools

sometimes there's like a random smell in the air bc of the weather. i get a whiff of it and im like "WOAAAAHH" bc i get sent into another dimension or nostalgia

oh yeah the smell my kindergarten classes had

[thegreenyogi]

For me it would be rosmarine. When I was a child my father used to sell rosmarine plants at farm markets and he'd take me with him. So whenever I come across this herb I always have to pick it and smell it. Because it brings back a lovely memory of my childhood.

[thegreenyogi]

Thank you for the MHO!

[Dammittu]

Indeed it does big time.