Time Machine of Scents! 9 Perfumes Take You Back to Childhood

I really wish I could be a child again.

Our sense of smell is the most effective trigger for memories. When we smell certain specific scents, many memories come rushing back.

Today, these 9 perfumes all carry familiar scents from our childhood, allowing us to revisit those cherished moments of youth.

Chabaud Maison de Parfum Lait Concentré

This Shabondama Pure Milk perfume was once suspected of being a collaboration with a popular milk brand due to its remarkably authentic scent of the well-loved childhood milk. It's amazing that now we can even wear the fragrance of the milk that accompanied our entire childhood. I really want to immerse myself in its nostalgic aroma!

Clean Reserve Rain

This Clean Reserve Rain perfume has a refreshing watery scent with a hint of sweet fruits. It reminds me of summer nights after a rain shower during childhood when the whole family would gather in the yard to enjoy the cool breeze. We would indulge in chilled fruits and listen to grandpa's fascinating stories. Those summers felt so much cooler and more blissful than today.

Jo Malone Honeysuckle & Davana

In recent years, the ice cream novelties have made me increasingly nostalgic for the cheap and delicious ice creams of my childhood. This Jo Malone Honeysuckle & Davana fragrance combines a cool herbal scent with sweet osmanthus honey, surprisingly resembling the taste of mung bean ice cream. The scent alone is mouthwatering.

Kiehl's Original Musk

Every time I wear Kiehl's Original Musk, people often mistake it for spilling ink all over myself. The combination of soapy floral with musk creates the unmistakable aroma of Hero brand ink, even with a faint ink-like scent. As a child, I always thought using a fountain pen was a symbol of growing up, but I never expected that opportunities to use a pen would be so scarce as an adult.

Gucci Memoire d'une Odeur

In elementary school, if anyone brought a bucket of 36-color deluxe plasticine, they would definitely capture the attention of the entire class. This Gucci Memoire d'une Odeur fragrance, with its strong sweet and powdery notes, closely resembles the scent of plasticine. It immediately takes me back to those classroom days.

Diptyque Oyedo

Diptyque Oyedo carries a slightly bitter orange scent with hints of mint and lime, creating a bubbly and refreshing feeling, just like a cup of orange soda. It reminds me of those sweaty afternoons playing with friends, and coming back home to enjoy a bottle of chilled Jianlibao (a popular Chinese sports drink). Those were the moments of pure joy!

Shay & Blue London Watermelons

I don't think anyone has gone through childhood without trying those ball-shaped watermelon bubble gums, right? Well, if you haven't, Shay & Blue London Watermelons can tell you exactly what that taste is like. Its aroma doesn't capture the juicy freshness of watermelon but rather a sweet and slightly sour fruity fragrance, reminiscent of those not-so-fancy watermelon bubble gums.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Chanel No. 5 has often been criticized for resembling the scent of floral water or soap, but that's mainly because of its immense fame. Many daily products used to imitate its fragrance, featuring aldehydes, delicate floral notes, and a touch of powdery scent, creating a gentle and soothing aroma. Within its fragrance, you can find many familiar smells, like vintage soap, floral water, or the makeup powders in our mothers' vanity.

Tous Baby EDC

Homemade bubble solution from laundry detergent and soap was my favorite toy when I was a child. Tous Baby EDC, with its clean lemon soap scent mixed with refreshing water, smells exactly like that bubble solution. A bottle of bubble solution and a drinking straw—childhood happiness was just that simple.