Is it normal to become nostalgic when smelling certain things?

In a crowded mall I smelled perfume and I thought of my kindergarden teacher 30 years earlier. I do not know the perfume and I do not remember noticing it then but I think smell is a strong memory stimulator because it is so subtle.

Yeah its So normal! I can be taken back to an old room I had as a kid, or swear I can smell my grandmother. It is sometimes sad, but sometimes it's amazing coz its your own private memory moment!

Raspberries remind me of my childhood on the farm..

cigerates in the cold is a cent i remember my moms freinds smoke so i associated cold n ciggerates with my mom .

like cheesy butt-crack?

It's normal. Whenever its raining and I take a deep breath I always think back to when I kissed my girlfriend in the rain. And when I smell cotton candy it reminds me of when she fell asleep in my bed( we are long distance so we rarely see each other) and when I feel warmth on a cold day I think of when I held her in my arms from behind while she leaned on me(:

As you notice, most smells remind me of being with her(:

i know exactlyy what you mean,

thanks guys :)

I'm glad my mom's "scent" has never changed. It's so comforting.

One time I smelt October.

it just means you are old has fuck. and dont teehee me.

Past lives maybe ?

Yes!!! I understand it's painful but beautiful.

Same here. It's totally normal.

Of course it's normal. Smell is the sense most connected to memory.