Journal #51 Perfume: what your smell says about you [Summary] According to Roja Doves, who is a perfume designer, there is a very deep psychological connection between our personality and the kind of smells we like. The smells we experience when we are very young can have a big psychological impact on us even later in life. And odorants can act as the trigger for a particular emotion. Our scent can give off a message about the kind of person we are. And the particular scent gives the impression of being very strong in business. A woody, mossy scent suggests that you are not someone to be messed with. Roja says we shouldn’t underestimate the power of smells. [Conclusion] I hardly ever wear any perfume. But I agree with the idea that smells can act as the trigger for a particular emotion. For example, the sweet smell of daphne let me remind my grandmother. There were many daphne in my grandmother’s garden and I often played at her garden in my childhood. When I get this smell, I feel nostalgia and get warm feelings.