1. The Sudden, Familiar Scent (The “Olfactory Hello”)
This is one of the most commonly reported signs.
Smell is directly connected to memory and emotion—more than any other sense.
What People Notice
- A sudden whiff of a loved one’s perfume, cologne, or tobacco
- The smell of a specific food they used to cook
- A scent appearing where it has no logical source
The scent doesn’t linger.
It arrives fully formed… then disappears.
Many spiritual traditions refer to this as clairolfaction—a way for a presence to say, “I’m still me. And I’m here.”
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