my sense of smell has always been very strongly linked to my memories. nothing can trigger a feeling or thought from my past in the way that a scent can.i wouldn't know how to describe it - would not be able to put it into words - but certain smells automatically ignite this nostalgic part of my brain. as if i can't know how much i've missed something until its scent reminds me.
"we can remember smells after a year with 65% effectiveness as opposed to the 50% effectiveness with which we remember an image after 3 months"
-doctor aromas
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you know it! we have a particularly keen sense of smell in our family. nothing like the fire island smell or the argentina one. people are often surprised when i say they have a scent. they think it is weird but i definitely can pinpoint many people's scent.
your grandpa julio had no sense of smell at all !!
but he had his own smell, wasn't ?
carmen, come work with me and use your powers to help me develop our garage store !!
what does mojo smell like ?
childhood memories are so strong.
and they made a decision on what smells you will like, no matter how disgusting theyy may be.
my summer camp, full of mosquitoes, made me love the marvelous, but universally accepted as horrible, scent of smoke mosquito repellent
(is that the word for "espirales"?)
i still remember julio's smell...
I don't.
and I cannot dream of him.
only once I could see his face.
I miss you papi
carminsky this reminds me of proust, the madeleines...have you read it?
--jerusha
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