Scents and Emotions

As you probably know, we can have strong emotional reactions to smells and scents. Scents can instantly transport our hearts and minds to past events.


This is due to the sense of smell being directly connected to the limbic system, which also handles our emotions and memories. None of the other senses have this direct... connection with this crucial area of the brain.

Therefore, spruce trees and cookies baking can trigger pleasant memories of childhood holidays or fresh laundry can remind us of helping our grandmother take in laundry from outdoors.