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"Scientists believe that our sense of smell is strongly tied to our memory. If you&amp;#x27;ve ever walked past a guy wearing JOOP! and had a sobering flashback to a purposely forgotten high school hook-up, you know this. And just as your eighth-period crush has since expanded his fragrance roster, so have you, most likely. You probably have at least a few perfumes that you associate with certain times in your life, and smelling any of the above will likely trigger tons of (hopefully positive!) memories. Let&amp;#x27;s reminisce. Here&amp;#x27;s a look back at my signature scents at every stage of life&amp;amp;#8212;I can&amp;#x27;t wait to hear yours.Middle School: Love&amp;#x27;s Baby SoftI was strongly influenced by an ad in a teen magazine in which The Hot Guy in a fictional high school proclaims how much he loves his girlfriend&amp;#x27;s Love&amp;#x27;s Baby Soft perfume. This smell takes me back to the awkwardness of those early dates that your mom had to drive you to. [Smells like: baby powder]High School: L&amp;#x27;Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse aux PapillonsWhat 16-year-old spends $100 on perfume? This kid right here. I went shopping armed with birthday money and blew it all on this fragrance because it was so pretty. And pink. And French. In my defense, I still have that same bottle to this day, which is somehow not empty yet and still smells fresh as the day I bought it. Every time I wear it, I flash back to being 16, which is a precious gift for anyone who&amp;#x27;s hit the big 3-0. [Smells like: pink flowers]College: Aquolina Pink SugarThis was probably when my interest in sugary smells began. I sampled this at my local Sephora and then wore it religiously in college. It takes me back to all the fun times in college&amp;amp;#8212;and reminds me of a certain roomie who was known to steal a spritz whenever I&amp;#x27;d leave the room (you know who you are). [Smells like: sugar + pink pepper]Post-College: Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille AbricotWhat club soda is to mixed drinks, this perfume is to my collection. It goes well with everything, so I alternated wearing it alone and wearing it mixed with other stuff I loved to sweeten it up. This one makes me think of all the nights out I had when I first moved into NYC. [Smells like: candied apricots]Current Favorite: Viktor and Rolf FlowerbombThere&amp;#x27;s a reason this perfume is a best-seller. It&amp;#x27;s the perfect blend of spicy and sweet, and every guy I know seems to love it. It also smells like a more &amp;quot;grown-up&amp;quot; version of other scents I&amp;#x27;ve worn before. [Smells like: spicy vanilla]OK, now you! More Comptoir Sud Pacifique...Photo: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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