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Right on, man. Sandalwood does that for me, too.
Scents are actually the most specific, and arguably most powerful, memories, because of the way the olfactory mechanism works. It's specific molecules bonding with specific receptors, as opposed to the synthesis of inputs other senses take in and sort of form a vague impression of. Like sight, which is so contrived that "optical illusions" are a dime a dozen.
Our brain holds a "dictionary" of scents which are invoked by specific substances. It is theorized that this "dictionary" system gave rise to our language. There are some interesting parallels there. Most anecdotally, consider that we have a special category of "forbidden" words which refer to things with a strong odor, like various human secretions.
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There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there
it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your
expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever
gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track.
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