Christmas is just a few weeks away - and among the many essential things that make this holiday so magical for most of us, smells play a really important role. The smell of pine needles, holiday baking, roasting turkey, citrus fruits, newly wrapped presents, the scent of freshly fallen snow, after all...
In fact, smells play an incredibly important role in our lives - even if we don't realize it. But our sense of smell, when it senses a familiar aroma, immediately sends a signal to our brain. A signal that reminds us of the joy we once experienced. And in this viral thread on AskReddit, netizens are recalling the various smells that they firmly associate with happiness.
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#25
The top of my infant grandkids' heads.
I can't describe it. It's like a sweet, floral smell.
I can't describe it. It's like a sweet, floral smell.
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16points
#28
It’d be a certain smell that takes me back to when I was young.
Although I’m never able to identify where it’s coming from.
Could make a candle out of it. Try to sell it. I’d probably only sell one .
Although I’m never able to identify where it’s coming from.
Could make a candle out of it. Try to sell it. I’d probably only sell one .
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9points
#31
The way both my babies smelled when they were newborns.
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8points
#33
The armpit and shoulder junction on my husband’s t shirt mixed with saltwater air.
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7points
