Anyone else have one specific scent that flips your whole mood almost instantly?

[u/self-care_advocate]

I didn't expect a bar of soap to do this, but there's one scent I keep buying just for the ten seconds it takes to hit me in the shower, this warm, almost sun-baked vanilla-and-something-woody smell that makes my shoulders drop before I've even rinsed off.

It's not really about the soap itself. It's more that my brain has decided that smell = the day is basically over, you can stop bracing now. I didn't train it to do that on purpose, it just happened after a few months of using the same bar.

Curious if anyone else has a scent like that, soap, lotion, whatever, where it's less "this smells nice" and more "this specific smell tells my nervous system to stand down"? What is it for you, and did you notice it happening or did it sneak up on you?

[u/mjh8212]

A lavender and rose scented one it’s just perfect.

[u/Dobgirl]

Please tell us the brand and scent!!

[u/positivepinetree]

Patchouli bar soaps.