Story of Scent Introduction

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• #200  Introduction      
  Welcome  to  the  Story  of  Scent  Cell  Phone  Tour.  
  I’m  Lesley  Parness,  Superintendent  of  Horticultural  Education  for  the  Morris  County  Park  Commission  and  I’ll  be  narrating  this  tour.    
  Please  use  your  brochure  and  map  to  travel  from  the  Haggerty  Education  Center’s  displays  to  outdoor  exhibits  throughout  the  grounds.  You  can  follow  the  tour  in  numerical  order  or  any  order  you  wish.    Further  instructions  are  in  the  brochure.  The  text  of  this  tour  and  collateral  materials  are  available  at  arboretumfriends.org  
  Smell  is  an  ancient  sense.  All  living  things,  from  single-celled  bacteria  to  the  most  accomplished  bloodhound,  can  detect  chemicals  in  their  environment.  Odors  are  chemicals  they  are  held  in  molecules  that  travel  and  smelling  is  kind  of  chemical  sensing.
  Smell  is  our  most  permanent  sense.  Smells  go  straight  to  our  long-term  memory  banks.  Smells  are  processed  in  the  same  brain  regions  responsible  for  processing  emotion,  motivation,  fear,  memory,  pleasure  and  attraction,  making  them  an  important  aspect  of  social  interactions.  
  Exposure  to  scents  triggers  emotional  responses.    Melon  draws  feelings  of  friendliness  and  happiness.    Vanilla  makes  us  think  of  comfort.    Talcum  powder  makes  us  feel  safe,  secure  and  nostalgic.    Apple  or  cucumber  makes  the  room  seem  larger.  
  Aromas  trigger  memories  too.    Memories  influence  emotions.    Emotions  set  moods.    And  moods  dictate  action.  Make  some  scent  memories  today  as  you  experience  the  Story  of  Scent  exhibit  and  cell  phone  tour.
  This  tour  is  made  possibly  through  the  generosity  of  Coty,  whom  we  wish  to  thank  for  their  support,  both  financial  and  instructional.    Additional  support  was  provided  by  Provident  Bank  Foundation  and  The  Friends  of  The  Frelinghuysen  Arboretum.    
  

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