17 smells that will easily take you back to childhood
Every time we catch a particular smell, associations arise in our brain. At this moment, we get a rare opportunity to briefly feel like a child again and smile in response to the memories that come flooding back.
The vanilla-milk aroma of semolina porridge is familiar to almost everyone. The pleasant smell involuntarily evokes memories of kindergarten, grandmother and a funny picture on a children's plate.
Once upon a time, Montpassier lollipops were sold in round tin boxes. Almost all children loved colorful candies. After all the colorful candies were eaten, the boxes retained their fruity aroma for a long time.
A bright yellow plastic bottle stood on the bathroom shelf of every family. The sweetish aroma of baby shampoo is strongly associated with pleasantly smelling hair after bathing and huge soap bubbles. Many mothers still don’t know why baby shampoo ran out so quickly.
In the fall, winter clothes were taken out from the back shelf of the closet “for inventory.” Fur items filled the house with a special aroma, which is still associated with the approach of winter. And then memories come to mind: slides, sleds, snowmen, skiing, playing snowballs, skating and hockey.
Not a single set of colored pencils could compete with a small package of felt-tip pens. The paint was instantly absorbed into the album sheets, often appearing on the back of the drawing.
True, the artist’s happiness did not last long. The cotton cartridge quickly dried out, the felt-tip pens ceased to please with rich colors. Only dad could fix the situation. He expertly added a drop of his cologne to each marker. This gave the colorful drawings the scent of dad’s cologne.
Whatever they say about the use of chalk in various industries, in our minds it was needed exclusively for the school blackboard. Every classroom smelled like chalk. And when the board was wiped with a damp cloth, the aroma of chalk became subtle and damp.
Multi-colored erasers were a mandatory attribute of every girl's school pencil case. Bright accessories were produced in the form of fruits and berries: strawberries, grapes, watermelon slices. Unlike ordinary erasers, these had a fruit and berry aroma. There was a desire to taste them.
Almost every boy knew about the purpose of the special device. The children enjoyed burning simple drawings on kitchen boards and ordinary plywood. The creative process has always been accompanied by the aroma of burnt wood.
Who doesn't remember the Yupi commercial? A small bag of colored powder was enough to prepare one and a half liters of aromatic drink. The mischievous people ate the powder straight from the bag. After which they carefully hid the brightly colored tongue from their parents.
When dad took up the soldering iron, the house was filled with the thick aroma of rosin. Curious children usually hung around, looking with interest at the amber tints of solid rosin in a tin box.
Square jelly briquettes were sold in every grocery store. The finished jelly filled the kitchen with an appetizing fruit and berry aroma. And, secretly from my mother, the briquette of the semi-finished product could be chewed dry.
Every boy dreamed of receiving a revolver as a gift, into which long paper ribbons with caps were tucked. The loud bang imitated a real shot quite realistically. Plastic-based pistons appeared on sale much later. After each shot, a light smoke appeared with a subtle smell of saltpeter.
Many people associate the aroma of bright citruses with the approaching New Year holidays. Abkhaz tangerines appeared on sale at the same time as champagne. Even New Year's greeting cards depicted bright citrus fruits against the background of a spruce branch.
Many Soviet women smothered themselves in these perfumes. Now they are not so popular. If somewhere you happen to catch the thick aroma of the “Red Moscow” perfume, you immediately remember your childhood, your mother in front of the mirror.
An invariable attribute of the New Year holidays is a firecracker with a surprise. The cherished surprise flew out of the paper cylinder along with bright confetti, while the faint smell of gunpowder filled the room.
Previously, almost every housewife prepared dried apples for the winter. The fruit slices exuded a subtle aroma, reminding us that summer was ending and the school year was approaching.
Mothers prepared school uniforms for their children before the start of the new school year. The smell of starch and hot iron was depressing. Not surprising, because the next holidays will not come soon. With the first bell you will have to wake up early. And you can’t go out after class because you have to do your homework.