23/10/2024
Time travel - some years ago, when I was working in the music business I discovered there are 2 things that allow us to travel backwards in time. The first is music - ever noticed how a particular song can instantly send you back to a certain time in your life? Complete with emotions, imagery and thought processes that were going on for you at that time? The second - and more potent - is scent. Smell is the most primal faculty and has the ability to transport us to times and places in our lives with an unmatched level of intensity.
Since learning this, I’ve used this knowledge to bookmark certain memories and occasions. For instance, whenever I travel I purchase a new fragrance from duty free on my way out of the country and wear that scent daily (and exclusively) whilst away. Upon returning - and for years afterwards - I can return to that exact time and destination in a completely immersive way any time I wear it. Vivid images, feelings, memories and more come flooding back to be re-lived with vibrant intensity. Try it for yourself - whether it’s a holiday, a honeymoon, a graduation or just a happy period in your life, create a bookmark with a particular scent. You’ll be so glad you did!
📸 in Kashmir India, with my good friend
