Do cinnamon odors bring back childhood memories? Is Christmas morning unalterably connected to the smell of fir trees? The holiday season is a time when memories are most strongly connected to the sense of smell.
Because it is so instantaneous, the connection between memory and smell is strong.
You might be surprised to learn that the senses, including smell, bypass the rational brain and go directly into the limbic region, which is where emotion and memory are. This is why, when you smell something, you immediately go down memory lane and can recall the emotion associated with it.
This direct connection between smells and our brains is how smells become strong memory triggers. Often, this happens without our awareness until the next time we smell the same aroma again.
Think about what that means for your home.
If you or a guest enters a room, the first impression that they make is the scent. This will be the one thing that will stick in their minds. This is not something you should overlook.
Holiday festivities are all about reliving the sights, sounds, smells, and memories of the season.
Americans love to decorate their homes with Christmas trees and greenery during the holidays. It brings back memories of childhood tree farms and hanging wreaths. Due to allergies, pets and mess, real greens might not be an option for everyone.
Artifical Christmas trees are becoming more popular in the United States. Products such as ScentSicles Scented Ornaments offer a way to bring back the magic of the holidays.
“I genuinely believe that the sense of smell is the most important sense, because it is so closely tied to memory. One’s life is made up of nothing but a collection of memories and experiences. To have a sense that can literally take you back 40 years to your childhood on Christmas morning in an instant – well, it’s incredible,”Emrie Oliver is the in-house perfume expert at ScentSicles.
ScentSicles’ family of products includes Scented Ornaments. These can be hung from trees to add a fresh scent to an artificial tree or to extend the scent of a real one.
With no mess or flame, scented table ornaments made from decorative glass jars and fragranced paper ribbons will bring the holiday aroma to your home.
Scented Sprigs can also be tucked into wreaths and garland to bring holiday cheer and nostalgia. The products are made of natural, sustainably-sourced papers and are infused with pure, holiday-inspired perfume oils.
ScentSicles’ current fragrances include O Christmas Tree White Winter Fir, Snow Berry Wreath Snow Berry Wreath, Two Dashes of Cinnamon and Spiced Pine Cones.
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