Archive for March 1st, 2010
Scent is one of those little thought of things that has a huge affect on who we are as human beings. When we have experiences, most of them are stored in our long term memory bank. Even if we cannot have each memory in the forefront of our minds, those memories are stored for later recollection. The reason why they are needed for later musings is an evolutionary one.
When a primitive being would experience something, let’s say a stomach ache from a toxic fruit, that scent is stored in their memory. This ensures that they are reminded of that same thing and that they know to put it down and walk away. It could be a color, a specific feel or even a scent. Aromatherapy is an example of the scents awesome powers. While we no longer need to use the olfactory sense in the same way, aromatherapy candles and other intoxicating scents can still provide intoxicating fragrances.