In this week we looked at the nonverbals of smell and time. One of the aspects we talked about that was really interesting to me was "signature scent". It sounds like it would just be the perfume or cologne you wear, but its more complex than that. It is ALL of you smell. Deodorants, body washes, hair products, lotions, natural body smells, clothes, and even food if you are around it often enough. An example of this food smell is when my uncle worked at an ice cream shop, he would come home smelling like soft serve until he showered. I mean to me that sounds nice, and I am sure you can think of your own example of this. We also talked about how smells have a link to memories. I have an interesting memory of doing an "aroma exposure therapy" with my aunt. She sells and does things with essential oils (to be honest I don't fully know what she does). One of these things was a "therapy" called Aroma-dome (which is a fantastic name for anything scent based) and involved smelling a bunch of different oils and then talking about any memories or feelings the smell brings up.
Below is a representation of me smelling my favorite scent ever. Lemons!
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