Does the scent of lavender remind you of anything?
Certain smells can often conjure up strong memories from our past. Who hasn't experienced the feeling of being transported back in time when we smell something that reminds us of a particular place or event?
This week Kate and Jackie discuss different smells and the memories associated with them and also find out why our sense of smell seems to provide us with more intense memories than all our other senses.
This week's question:
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Smells and memories
As we get older, does our sense of smell get better or worse?
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
Vocabulary from the programme
- conjure up
- to create a picture in one's mind
- trigger
- cause something to start
- emotionally intense
- when we feel something very strongly
- fragrance, scent and aroma
- all words which refer to pleasant smells
- odour
- a bad smell
- stink
- a very bad smell (can also be used as a verb - 'to stink')
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