Fragrances called You

Have you thought about the fragrances you leave behind? Every human has a unique scent, which might be coined scientifically as pheromones. We recognize people around us by the smell they leave behind us. Your grandma would have a fragrance bringing back your childhood days to life. Your ex-boyfriend had a peculiar smell reminding you of an expensive perfume you gifted him. Women remember the fragrance of their stalkers, colleagues, or even acquaintances.
Amara, a city girl, was no different from all of us. She had a great taste in perfumes. She spent her date night with a man who had no interest in alcohol. He was the perfect man with that six-pack abs you would have seen women drool on. Amara couldn’t take her eyes off him. He swept her off the ground that very moment when he opened the door for her. The date night did end with a steamy night at Amara’s residence. Even though she liked being with him, she disliked his fragrance lingering in her apartment. Her hair smelled of him, the aftermath of last night mingled in red wine. Amara did loads of laundry, starting from her clothes to bedsheets. She headed into the shower, cleansed herself, and looked calmer now. She smelled like herself, with a bit of strawberry and shea butter lingering in her apartment again.
Have you ever felt like Amara even after your date smelled like a greek god? Have you ever washed someone’s aura from your body? Have you ever tried to forget someone’s smell so hard? Have you ever loved a fragrance that you wished to bottle?