Scents and Remembering

Scents is one of thing that can bring you to the pas time .When you walk into a room and are greeted with aroma's of cinnamon and spices what memories immediately come to mind? Are they of your mother baking her delicious hot apple pie's that were a Christmas tradition, or homemade apple cider that became a family favorite on those cold stormy winter nights? When it comes to our memories, it is a scent that reminds you of things more so than taste or touch. The same can be said for perfume.

Do you remember the name of the perfume your mother wore when you were a child? There is a good chance the answer is 'no'. If someone was to walk by you wearing the scent she wore when you were growing up you would immediately connect the smell to your mom. Scents can bring the deepest memories to the surface.

This is one of the reasons women want to choose just the right perfume for their wedding day, anniversary, birthday, and any other special occasion. They want to be able to put on that same perfume years from now and be transported back to those special days. While women don't need the scents to remind them of the days, they want them.

There is nothing more wonderful than your partner telling you at the beginning of a date how great you smell. At that moment you know you chose the right perfume and you know that from now on whenever he smells it, he will think of you.

How often have you been shopping and walked by a man wearing the same cologne your partner wears making you wish that you were together at that moment. There is a reason why romance is so often combined by perfume companies in their advertisements. A number of studies have been done showing the correlation between scents and memory and how the slightest smell will trigger a memory. This is why perfume companies use romance to sell their products. Women choose perfumes because of the way they smell, because it's a smell that they want to remember, a smell that when worn on that special occasion will forever be linked.

Just like warm apple pie, and hot apple cider, the right perfume will help to make memories. Next time you are standing at the perfume counter trying to decide which fragrance to buy just remember that whatever scent you choose will evoke memories for a lifetime.