Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia. Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photo by Tim Walker, Courtesy of Oscar de la Renta Scientific studies confirm that, of all the senses, smell offers the best recall. In “Scent Memories,” the Cut asks people about the scents they associate with different times in their lives.
LK: My dad’s car was cloth. But for my scent memory, well, I met someone who had this amazing perfume, and maybe it’s because I fell in love with them, but I just remember that smell. I can’t say what the fragrance is because then he’ll know it’s him, and I don’t want him to know. We broke up, so … [Laughs]LK: I know what Fernando’s happiness smells like. We went to Disney World together, and the whole place smells like boiling maple syrup.
LK: I always buy you maple-syrup candles whenever I go back to Canada. He loves that smell. A happy childhood smell.FG: Pancakes, Mary Poppins walking by — that’s happiness.FG: Popcorn or chips or anything that means a social gathering is about to happen.Regret smells like: FG: Regret also smells like money to me. Every time I spend it, for some reason, it becomes extra smelly. Like, Oh, I lost it, and there it goes.FG: Usually, and weirdly, I think of a fashion show backstage. It’s a combination of a lot of hard work and everybody’s anxiety and excitement.FG: Or the inside of a first-class cabin anywhere.FG: Or the inside of a brand-new bag. Whenever we get bag samples arriving from Italy, it just smells like glue and leather because it’s so fresh.
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