Originally Posted by
george wilson
Good smells are important. They evoke pleasant connections. When I was the Musical Instrument Maker in Williamsburg,my wife liked the smell I had about me. Later,when I was persuaded to become the Toolmaker,that smell was there no more. One day I was using linseed oil. When I got home,she was delighted that the smell was back! I never was crazy about the smell of linseed oil,but she really likes it. Turns out later,her grandmother's closet,where my wife played office when she was little,had the smell of linseed oil. But,she didn't know what it was.