What is your scent family?

I am always drawn to the scent of vanilla. I think it’s because it is connected to my childhood memory of standing on a chair; helping my Mom bake pies. The smell of vanilla… it just comforts me. Makes me happy. It’s funny how scents are connected to memories and emotions. What is your scent family?

I had the opportunity to meet Sue Phillips (an expert in fragrance and scent) and learn a bit about why I’m so attracted to the smell of vanilla. It’s because it’s my “scent family.” Smell is an emotional sense.  The smell of baby powder brings us back to the days we cuddled our newborns (I still love the smell of baby powder). We went through different scents (each of the above tester strips were dunked in a certain fragrance and we sniffed and smelled). While I found the florals to be overwhelming (others LOVED them) I preferred the citrus, spices, and fruity scents.

Scent Family

WOODY: Many woody scents tend to be spicy (cedar wood, sandalwood and amber). They remind you of the great outdoors.

Downy Infusion: Lavender Serinity and Sage Jasmine

Downy Unstopables: Shimmer Lush

FRESH: This family includes citrus notes such as lemon and grapefruit because they are simple, elegant and clean.

Downy Infusion: Sage Jasmine and Citrus Spice

Down Unstopables: Fresh, Spring

FLORAL: Most popular family. It conjures up feelings of romance.

Downy Infusion: Honey Flower, Orchid Allure, Cashmere Glow

Downy Unstopables: Fresh, Shimmer, Lush, Glow

ORIENTAL: Sensual and exotic, this family includes spices like vanilla and chocolate.

Downy Infusion: Orchid Allure, Spice Blossom, Cashmere Glow

Downy Unstopables: Lush, Glow

I have been using Downy Infusions and Downy Unstopables in my laundry for weeks and every time I take a fresh towel or slip under the sheets my scent family connects to my memories and emotions. The Citrus Spice scent is infused throughout the fabrics giving off a fresh and clean fragrance. Not overwhelming. Delicate. Happy.

I do believe that certain smells can make you happy – just as rotten smells can make you unhappy (hello kids’ gym bag!). Long-lasting fragrance can welcome you into sleep at night and start your day off with a positive emotion. Scents can be sophisticated or simple. And they become part of who we are in our every day lives. Vanilla? Yes, that’s the scent of my lotion and it’s the fragrance of my childhood.

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