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When preserving a deceased person's scent becomes sacred

I inherited my aunt's house and every room still smells like her perfume three years later and I am afraid to air it out because I might lose her scent forever.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body remembers what the mind cannot hold, making fragrance a bridge between presence and absence.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Continuing bonds — ongoing relationship with the deceased?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.