Certain smells have the power to transport us to a different time.

Here’s exactly how perfumers use the scent memory connection to do it.

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David Moltz is a co-founder and self-taught perfumer at D.S.

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& Durga, a fragrance brand.

Olivia Jan is a senior perfumer at Givaudan, a fragrance company.

Much of the fragrance industry has been built on exactly this principle.

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David Moltz is a co-founder and self-taught perfumer at D.S. & Durga, a fragrance brand.

Lucky for us, the results are often extraordinaryand occasionally, a little weird.

So, how exactly do you bottle memories and experience through fragrance?

Keep reading to find out more.

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That means youll never perfectly replicate real-life smells in a bottled fragrance.

As Dr. Dalton explains, Everything in nature is so complex.

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David Moltz is a co-founder and self-taught perfumer at D.S. & Durga, a fragrance brand.

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Three woman’s hands featuring Olive&June, Glamnetics, and Chillhouse press on nails against a sparkly background.

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