Smells and Memories..

[BrandonXJ]

Isn't it strange how those two are related? I just walked by some woman on my floor and she had this perfume on that I recognized.. it reminded me of a person I was comfortable with (but not in my family) some time ago.. I have no idea who I could be thinking of but this feeling of comfort and happy memories kind of set in.. strange stuff I tell ya.

 

[Seashell]

Yeah, I've had the exact thing happen (sorta).. a guy walked by me in the mall with a cologne I recognized..but bad memories.. I was anxious for a while afterwards.

 

[bran987]

yep I've seen a few girls start crying when they smell their ex-boyfriends cologne on someone else

I read something about how scent and memories are the strongest connection but I don't remember why. but most of what you think you 'taste' is actually smell. it's really too bad I can't remember many things, it prevents me from contributing.

 

[bran987]

Yeah, I've had the exact thing happen (sorta).. a guy walked by me in the mall with a cologne I recognized..but bad memories.. I was anxious for a while afterwards.

I swear I started typing my response before I saw you wrote that!!!

 

[The_Ghost]

when I smell certain perfumes from my past I am instantly taken there and probably walk with a grin on my face

 

[Seashell]

I swear I started typing my response before I saw you wrote that!!!

I believe ya. That's why it should be a rule that jerks cannot wear great cologne. It forever ruins that cologne via the bad association.

 

[tiger88]

fireworks/gun powder.....4th of july smell

best times with my best friend who lives way out east and i am way out west


i miss him so much

 

[The_Ghost]

I believe ya. That's why it should be a rule that jerks cannot wear great cologne. It forever ruins that cologne via the bad association.

That is soo true, I have woman in the past ask me to stop wearing certain colognes due to bad memories it has brought up.

I have yet to have this happen with perfume smells and hope it don't ever

 

[BrandonXJ]

fireworks/gun powder.....4th of july smell

that's a good one.. birthday candles usually do the same thing for me.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Just last night the cook at the bar was wearing one of the colognes my ex does no bad memories there just get me a bit excited.

 

[The_Ghost]

Just last night the cook at the bar was wearing one of the colognes my ex does no bad memories there just get me a bit excited.

right now a slight breeze gets you excited, that and the mention of my name

 

[BrandonXJ]

Just last night the cook at the bar was wearing one of the colognes my ex does no bad memories there just get me a bit excited.

hmm.. and what cologne might that be?

 

[superqt4u2nv]

right now a slight breeze gets you excited, that and the mention of my name

Dammit left my self wide open there.

QT pwend by MalibuDanceRevDawgy

 

[Bulldog_10]

You guys are stealing this from that commercial that says "smell is the sense most connected with memory...how will YOU be remembered?" (or something to that effect).

 

[d3track]

angel from VS

seems like every stripper i've know wears it

 

[Scotsman]

I think it stems from the amygdilous gland that relates smells to the brains memory center. Probably developed as a survival technique during the course of human evolution. Probably from when we weren't a vision sensory dominant specie. So that we would stay away from animals, foods, or natural occuring dangers without having to visually recognize them.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[superqt4u2nv]

hmm.. and what cologne might that be?

Swiss Army also wears Higher ummm yummy.

 

[SoreArms]

When I worked at a store a few years back, I once got a stiffy out of nowhere and became real horny, I did not know why. After about 5 mins. I realized this woman walked in wearing the same perfume of this chick I used to "see". Still happens to this day (with her and other ex's smells) but now I'm aware of the memory of smell

 

[broley]

I like it when I smell an ex girlfriends perfume.
Girfriends always smell good.

Unlike the poopie thread a few days ago. I now associate poopies with the orange bathroom spray at work.

And I appologize for completly changing the good thoughts of this wonderful thread