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Think of some of your most powerful memories, and there’s likely a smell attached: the aroma of suntan lotion at the beach, the sharpness of freshly mown grass, the floral trail of your mother’s perfume. “Scents are very much linked to memory,” says perfumer Christophe Laudamiel. “They are linked to remembering the past but also learning from experiences.”

Via Boston.com

Off the top of my head … Vicks Vapo-Rub, corndogs, donuts, and grass clippings. Those are some seriously evocative scents for me.