June 12, 2005

My favorite scent/memory

Thanks to blog-sis Tammi, of TammiÂ’s World, for bringing back to mind my favorite scent that's tied to a memory. For me that scent is tied to my first two memories ever. I was almost 2 years old when I went to visit my grandparents for the first time.

They lived near the beach with my uncle who was young and single. My uncle, who had picked us up at the airport decided to take a walk and I followed him in tow. He picked me up to cross the road and over to the beach. The first scent that hit my nostrils in this brand new world was the smell of sun scorched sea grass that covered the edge of the road and which we had to step on in order to get to the beachÂ’s edge. I can almost still smell it!

The second scent memory was created a short while after the first. After spending a little while with my uncle on that beach, he picked me up once again to take me home. As I placed my head on his shoulder and began to dose off I got to smell a mixture of a sun dried cotton shirt with a hint of sweat, suntan lotion, and aftershave. That was the last scent I went to bed with almost every night as he rocked me to sleep. To this day I still love the scent of a guy whoÂ’s worn a soft cotton shirt in the sun.

Every time I go to the beach I usually wear a cotton shirt as a cover-up which usually means that IÂ’ll be enjoying my own scent on the shirt the entire ride home! I love summer!

Posted by: Michele at 08:28 AM | Comments (4) | Add Comment
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1 So many different scents bring back memories for me. I know it's going to be hard the first time I smell Vitalis (my dad used it every day).

Posted by: vw bug at June 12, 2005 09:13 AM (n+JjT)

2 That is an awesome memory!

Posted by: Bou at June 12, 2005 11:13 PM (z7nbM)

3 Scent and memories are very interesting. I find it interesting that, in English anyway, we don't have that many words to describe different scents; yet scent seems to be one of the most powerful senses at triggering memories! I also find it interesting that one of your earliest scent memories involves people. Mine does too, I remember going into my Grandfather's den and the scent of old leather and his 4711 cologne! I cannot pick up a bottle of 4711 without triggering his memory.

Posted by: Charles at June 14, 2005 12:06 AM (vpVgr)

4 Thank You! For reminding me how much I love exactly what you described. It's one reason I always wear my denim shirts on the boat or beach. You made me smile.

Posted by: Tammi at June 14, 2005 12:25 AM (F4oo1)

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