Ahh the power of smell....

What are the scents in your life that are powerful? Why? What are the scents in your life?

To me, scent makes a person. Everyone has their own unique scent that makes them who they are, even if they don't realize it. No. I am not talking about body odor... Yech. I mean a different scent. For people who smoke, it's always covered by that, and I can't stand that. I have a very sensitive sense of smell, and every time I hug someone, I take in their scent, much like a dog would. Though my sense of smell is no where near as powerful as a dog's is, it's still stronger than most.

I know some people that to me, either smell like mint, bubblegum, flowers, even something that smells like Axe Phoenix, despite the fact that he never uses cologne. To me, the strongest scents are the ones from garlic and such, but the strong smell of garlic or onions or something like that makes my nose burn. As does toothpaste on most occasion.

The most intruiging scent to me is that of spearmint, either pure or in gum form. It has a sweet yet spicy scent that is damn near intoxicating. Also, the scent of jut the people I care for. My grandmother has a sweet scent to her, though it may be the perfume, I recognize it immediately, where as my grandfather smells of the sweet cigars he always smokes. I have a slightly fiery scent, mostly when I've been outside, I start to smell like I've been by a bonfire.

That's another thing that smells wonderful. Fire. Smoke. Not like cigarette smoke, but the smoke from and outdoor bonfire. Also the smell of the forest, or a river, or a waterfall. Even the smell of fresh leaves on a tree. Rain and freshly cut grass. All of these scents are powerful to me. And I cherish the ability to be able to smell them. Though being in the city where it is more polluted makes such things harder. To me, rain used to smell like exactly what it was. Rain. Water on grass, water on skin. Now it smells like oil, gasoline... Cars. I hate the smell of cars. I always have to have a window open, even if it is below zero. It has to be cracked or I get sick really easily.

It's not motion sickness, but the smell of being in a car... Feels like I'm being strangled. I'm so glad that it's finally warm enough to have my window open again.....