Of all the senses, smell is the one wired most directly to memory. A single note can return you to a room you haven't stood in for years.
We build our scents in three stages — top, heart, and base — so they unfold slowly rather than announcing themselves all at once. The base is what lingers, and the base is what memory keeps.
Choose a scent for the season you want to remember. In a year, lighting it will bring the whole thing back.
