Why can’t we record scent

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We have invented devices to record what we can see, and devices to record what we can hear.

Why haven’t we invented something to record what we can smell?

How would this work if we did?

\[When I am travelling I really wish I could record the way things smell, because smell is so strongly evocative of memories and sensations.\]

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Smells can take you back faster than a time machine. Recording scents could be like saving memories in a jar. Imagine reliving that grandma’s apple pie or the salty air of a beach day, anytime you want. It’d be like a personal nostalgia playlist, but for your nose.

I’d love to see how tech could capture those moments – maybe with tiny smell cameras or scent-recording gadgets. Until then, I guess we’ll just have to rely on our noses and hope they never fail us.

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