believe me, I know this is completely absurd

[rm]

Since sometime yesterday afternoon, I've been periodically smelling a very specific scent, that lof an oil used in love spells for candle magick. It's a very specific scent and if you were ever fourteen and a big honking idiot like me you probably know it.

This could be any number of things -- a sudden inexplicable shift in my body chemistry with some BPAL I wear all the time, some weird celiac neuro hallucination thing, or another mystery smell floating through New York that will eventually make homeland security news.

Regardless, it's annoying and creepy and weird. And sort of funny, as in funny odd, no funny haha.

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[mingbutterfly.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I just stumbled in here... I like to believe for some kind of cosmic reason or... something.

Anyway, the exact same thing happened to me a couple weeks ago. A different recognizable smell, but not something I have here. I never could figure out where the smell was coming from, so I just figured it was one of those bizarre, inexplicable X-files type experiences () and tried not to worry about it. If you believe in otherworldly type stuff, subtle smells are supposed to be pretty common... And if they are pleasant, they are a very good sign. :-)

[rm.livejournal.com]

I sort of love that everyone is believing in a cosmic reason when I, who am pragmatic but not often rational, am all "science!" and everyone is just keeps saying, "naaaaah."

[mingbutterfly.livejournal.com]

Oh, I went through the whole Scully-esque process of smelling everything in my environment (and I mean everything) until I decided nothing contained this scent, and I had no rational explanation. Since you have a bottle of the scent there, it's possible it's contaminated something you have. But having had the experience, I'm open to the possibility it's something weird and inexplicable, too. :-)

[rm.livejournal.com]

But it's sitting on a shelf that it hasn't been moved from in years. Glass bottle, no spillage ppossibility and no one comes in here othe than me -- not even the pets.

I have since yesterday smelled it walking down the street (3 times), on my comforter, and at a dance.

[mingbutterfly.livejournal.com]

My inclination, then, is it's a good spirit or an angel. Maybe someone trying to remind you how much you are loved? :-) I know that's very squishy and cuddly, but it makes sense.