SMELL OF SPACE

Astronauts upon return from space maintain a smell of burnt steak
permeates that vacuum we observe from an illuminated distance
SMELL-O-RAMA in movies with scratch-off cards has taunted audiences with aromas
corresponding to what is happening upon the screen
Dusty odors of tombs opened/the opening of wine bottles
long strewn upon Titanic floors or seabeds/in Greek amphorae
carry an aromatic history we need to excavate within our group memories
Perfumeries have long researched floral scents-Victorian lilac and jasmine
cast our minds back /while Dior&Chanel /as well as those named after pop stars or divas
throw us in to contemporary smellscapes..We smell fires via dust and smoke-
often it is an intuitive alarm pre-visual.Synthetic aromas preserve a history of scents.
Olefactory vocabulary may be expanded through exposure to various flowers,weeds,plants.
Ancient formulae allow re-creation of lost aromas-aromatherapy utilizes the healing power
of wintergreen,eucalyptus,pine and lemon-while the smell of lemons and fresh baked bread
has sold real estate  successfully ad infinitum.Egyptian perfumes may be resurrected-
either via formulae of composition or reconstruction of residual aromas left in vials.
Aromas are timebound-they change with fashion,religion,art,science
Containers are also art-gallon jars of OPIUM in Imelda Marcos' Palace-
funerary vials in tombs for the afterlife.We cannot go back-but we can both create and recreate
all the smells,odors and aromas that have been with us since underarms,crotchrot and decaying teeth
have necessitated colognes,antiperspirants,deodorants, powders and perfumes
There will always be  new nose sensations-even more await our re-discovery
Your nose knows history!