Smell experiments

Smell for a particular person:
tea tree oil + frankincense: my dad
smells vaguely medicinal, like icy hot or bengay

Smell that evokes an emotion:

rosemary + sandalwood

makes me feel sad, smells like my grandmother's wooden rosary

Smell that reminds one of childhood:

benzoin + anise

black licorice and sugary candy, reminds me of candies kept in a covered saucer on the mantle

Smell that evokes a particular place:

patchouli + lavender

the natural food market Sevananda in Atlanta

Smell that makes you hungry:

imitation butter

which is funny as I hate butter

Smell that reminds that is unpleasant and tell us why or what associations it might have:

peppermint extract + ylang ylang

chemically, reminds me of artificial odors pumped into public bathrooms

 

Smell that could be associated with a religion or philosophy:

palmarosa + clove bud + spruce

reminds me of a musty old wooden church, sorta incense-y, too

 

Smell that personifies freshness:

Maybe lemon

but still a bit too chemically

couldn't really find one to match this

Create two more smells of your own design and describe:

grapefruit extract + lime

should be delicious but makes me sick to my stomach

ginger + roman chamomile

dirty dog smell