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my grandma used to use this medicated drug store lip balm that had a very medicated smell to it and i didnt love it but after she passed i found myself buying it here and there just to get closer to her in some way shape or form
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and the empowerment of remembering I’m grown and don’t need to beg my mom to buy them for me
Aug 30, 2024
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There have been a handful of occasions where I’ve smelled the now-discontinued shampoo my mom’s late best gay friend Jackie used (who called me his little bitch when I was growing up and taught me everything I know about style, elegance, and attitude) and it made me cry. The smells of lumber, soil, and wood varnish remind me of the countless hours spent in my childhood with my dad in the greenhouse, the back patio workshop and at various supply warehouses.
The smell of creosote in the desert rain—sorely missed and I want to buy a candle or something that replicates this because it’s my favorite scent in the world. L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme on a shirt-collar takes me back to the warmth and security of first love and reminds me of what it feels like to be home. I’ve posted that I wear Fracas every time I want to remember a happy significant day so that’s probably my most strongly nostalgic scent.
The smell of old books and cigarettes! When I come into my apartment after stepping out for just a moment after making espresso and the lingering smell makes me feel like I’m in a cafe! The smell of a REAL Christmas tree!
Yesterday at the farmer‘s market I smelled a butterfly bush plant for sale and childhood memories came flooding back. Juicy Couture by Juicy Couture was my grandmother's signature scent because she liked the Schnauzers on the bottle so Tuberose always reminds me of her + the smell of face powder. I could go on forever…
May 12, 2024
winter to me tastes like carmex classic medicated lip balm & sunscreen. takes me back to high School when I wore it nonstop. Maybe the lowest years of my life but it’s nice to connect to that me I was before. & this shit literally cures chapped lips in like minutes ill never use anything else. I don’t like flavors either so this one specifically rlly does it for me. its got this kind of grandmotherly, earthy camphor tree scent which i love
Jan 20, 2025
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instead of doing it under the influence we should start saying it casually on the daily on a random weekday afternoon… this is the way please believe me!
Jan 28, 2024
possibly one of the cooler and chic- er things i own… i love the look of it sooo much, it makes the cds in my collection a piece of art in itself, proudly displayed when it’s not spinning !
Feb 5, 2024
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and i stand by it it just has the aura and vibe of a word with four sorry i cant explain it
Jan 28, 2024