Have you ever noticed how a certain scent can conjure up a lovely memory or a beautiful moment? It’s a feeling that can transport you to a different time and place, and there’s a good reason for this. Namely, scent is
Have you ever noticed how a certain scent can conjure up a lovely memory or a beautiful moment? It’s a feeling that can transport you to a different time and place, and there’s a good reason for this. Namely, scent is strongly connected to our emotions, and you can use this fact to your advantage. If you need help concentrating at work, or if you’re experiencing sleepless nights—scent has the power to help. The influence of fragrance is bigger than you think and can positively affect body and soul.
Our sense of smell is by far not as good as that of animals—after all, a dog has 200 million olfactory receptors while a human has “only” 5 million—however, scent does have a powerful effect on us. This is most likely an evolutionary remnant, developed during a time when scent played an important role in survival. Primitive tribes depended on their sense of smell to warn them about enemies and to find food.
SCENT AND EMOTIONS
Even today, scent plays a role in survival. Think about gas leaks: if you smell one on time, it can be the difference between life and death. And perhaps you think you’ve chosen the love of your life based on looks, but in reality, it was probably pheromones that attracted you. This is because scent has such a tremendous impact on falling in love and on our emotions in general. The nose is the only organ that has an almost direct influence on our emotions because it is closely linked to the amygdala, otherwise known as the emotional center in our brain.
Scent is also strongly linked to memory. We all know the feeling that can suddenly overwhelm