I still remember the distinct smell of my Grandma.

Sweet smell of Granny - I love my Grandma.
By Bala
@balasri (26537)
India
February 23, 2008 11:31am CST
Do you remember people by the smell?
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@lynnchua (3412)
• Singapore
24 Feb 08
I don't usually remember smell. Unless that particular person is with a very special 'smell' that I can't stand.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
27 Feb 08
It will take some more time and age for you to get the hang of it.
@lynnchua (3412)
• Singapore
27 Feb 08
Ok sorry I did not mention that I've problem with my stupid nose. I can't really smell things unless the smell is strong or so call special kind of strong smell.
@lynnchua (3412)
• Singapore
27 Feb 08
My nose is alway block and do hope that I could smell or breath properly.
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
26 Feb 08
Yes I do remember people by smell. The good smells of my grandmother still hang in my mind. The after shave my father wore still is fresh in my mind. On the other side of the coin, I have a relative who needs to smell better. The distinct foul odor of this person's body is absolutely disgusting. This person is married and am surprised the spouse doesn't make some sort of comment about the lack of bathing or showering. Guess there are two sides to every story...lol
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@balasri (26537)
• India
27 Feb 08
That is one of the wretched things I can never stand.How can the people roam around with that stink I don't understand.
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
27 Feb 08
I don't understand either. If it was one of our kids, I'd pull them aside and we would talk. This is another family member and it's gross.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
23 Feb 08
Oh yes, the smell of white musk! When my aunt was alived and I went to stay with her everything in her house smelt of white musk, it wasn't an unpleasant odour it was a smell I always associate with her, it was nice actually and you got used to it. Now, whenever I smell white musk I always think of her and I easily flashback to envisaging her house in my head.
@balasri (26537)
• India
24 Feb 08
Right Wolfie.Smells are very powerful transporters.You go the places of past in a jiffy.Life is beautiful.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
28 Dec 08
Yes, my grandma's smell...the smell of her house and the outside area.....they all were distinctly different smells. And I still remember them years later. There are so many smells from my childhood that I remember....sometimes I remember the smells but can't place them.
@balasri (26537)
• India
28 Dec 08
Smell is a very powerful medium that always get connected to a certain interesting incident and gets lodged in our brain forever.
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
23 Feb 08
My grandmother was a chain-smoker so it was like going into a bar when we went into her house. Not the best memories of I have of my grandmother. Thanks Zelo
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
26 Feb 08
Ah yes the grandma that smoked... it takes you back to the olden days and reminds me that I never want to go back there! Zelo
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
24 Feb 08
I still remember the smell of my mom since she loved to wear perfume all the time. She is no longer alive ,but until now I think that I still smell her sweet aroma.
@balasri (26537)
• India
24 Feb 08
That is the magic of the smell.One of the fabulous senses that can unfold the lost worlds in a second inside you.
@plumwish07 (4057)
• Indonesia
23 Feb 08
yes, i also still remembering the smell of my grandma. she already passed awaybut i still remembering howwas her smell. i know its not quite good smell but it also not quite bad smell. oh i just mising her at this moment :(
@balasri (26537)
• India
24 Feb 08
Good or bad missing is the best part.I can understand.
@elemental69 (1561)
• Ireland
23 Feb 08
I remember the smell of a very dear aunt of mine, who has long passed. She always wore a gorgeous perfume. And years ago there was a certain listick she wore that smelled really nice too. You always knew when she was in the room. She always smelt really nice. Thanks for the memory. :-)
@balasri (26537)
• India
24 Feb 08
Yes.Some people always leave the trail of the presence with a perfume forever.
@maasha25 (108)
• India
23 Feb 08
Yes i will identify my mom by a smell from her and also my father has different smell. I identify my brother only by the perfume which he uses as always he prefers the same brand
@balasri (26537)
• India
27 Feb 08
So almost all of them close to you have a distinctive smell.That is great.