What Did the Past Smell Like?

Re:What Did the Past Smell Like? by EleanorLily on Monday December 14, 2020 @07:53AM (#25416890)

Scent plays a central role in our everyday life, even acting as a powerful time machine into our own past with its ability to spark long-forgotten memories. But it's also a key tool in telling the stories of others.

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Re:What Did the Past Smell Like? by tiaxxl on Monday December 14, 2020 @12:28PM (#25420291)

Not sure why you got downvoted.

Also see:

You Can’t Stop Touching Your Face Because You’re Subconsciously Sniffing Your Hands

You might not realize it, but you’re constantly smelling your own hands to learn about the people and world around you

https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/you-can-...

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Re:What Did the Past Smell Like? by treeman79 on Monday December 14, 2020 @12:40PM (#25420488)

Kid has tv remote in mouth constantly.

I guess she’s tasting her tv shows.

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Re:What Did the Past Smell Like? by treeman79 on Monday December 14, 2020 @12:40PM (#25420466)

migraines periodically give me Extreme heightened senses.

For sense of smell. It’s truly amazing how much “detail” there is in every day scents. Can smell food and describe accurately the spices used. Also I can detect the tiniest amounts used from 20 feet away. Shocking people that are using it and don’t even smell it.

My personal favorite is a woody car smell Hanger in the car caused me to instantly be jealous. Not of anyone specific, but there is an intense primal feeling of someone after what’s mine.

Without migraine I don’t notice any of it.

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Re:What Did the Past Smell Like? by codesnik on Monday December 14, 2020 @01:07PM (#25420917)

I used to have the same kind of migraines. So much sharp smells everywhere, smell people across the street, things like that. Sadly headache didn't allow to enjoy that superability, even for normally pleasant smells.

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Re:What Did the Past Smell Like? by treeman79 on Monday December 14, 2020 @01:30PM (#25421214)

It’s truly a horrible experience.

There is fantasy series “Mist Born” where one character has enhanced senses. All the pluses and minuses that goes with it.

Wouldn’t wish it on anyone. Well maybe perfume manufacturers.

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