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Did You Know That Certain Odors Affect Our Perception of Time?

By ryan-seacrest Aug 13, 2026 | 11:10 AM
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Did you know that certain odors affect our perception of time? 

Smells that make time go faster are comforting smells like baby powder, fresh laundry and vanilla

And smells that make time slow down are smells to savor like freshly baked cookies, coffee, a BBQ…

So if you need to endure something unpleasant, smell some baby powder to make it go by 57% faster!

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