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Perfume, Scent, Smell Dream Meaning

Example: I went back in time in circles, almost as if going unconscious. I went back and back and then there came this awful smell such as I’ve never expe­rienced. I always felt it was the smell of death. I would wake ternfied. One night my husband, a practical and down to eanh man, said he would read me to sleep to see if it helped me not to have the dream. It made no difference, I still had the nightmare. Imagine my surprise though. He said “I knew you’d had the dream again for there was an awful smell in the room for a minute” (Mrs E C).

A smell can remind us of a particular situation or person. Odour attracts, repels, relaxes or offends, and so depicts feeling responses and intuition, and may summarise what we feel about a person or situation. Frequently in dreams a smell expresses an intuition of some­thing rotten in one’s life if the smell is bad—rotten might mean ‘bad’ emotions felt in a relationship, a hunch or feelings about something, as in the example; memories. Good smell: good feelings; non-verbalised intimations or love.

Also explainable by the large number of idioms regarding smell. Idioms: on the right scent; throw someone off the scent; in bad/good odour with; odour of sanctity; smell a rat; smell of greasepaint; smells fishy; something stinks to high heaven; like stink; raise a stink; what you did stinks.

See also: nose under body. [1]

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What does PERFUME, SCENT, SMELL mean in a dream?


To smell something in your dream, indicates your past experiences and feelings with that particular smell. Your dream is trying to convey a feeling by associating it with a familiar...

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To smell something in your dream, indicates your past experiences and feelings with that particular smell. Your dream is trying to convey a feeling by associating it with a familiar...

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Example: I went back in time in circles, almost as if going unconscious. I went back and back and then there came this awful smell such as I’ve never expe­rienced....

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For a woman to dream of using perfume on herself predicts an unusual new heart interest; for a man this dream signifies misunderstandings in both personal and business affairs.To smell...

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a vision of perfume is interpreted upon 9 sides: good compliment (s) , words of truth & helpful knowledge, good-natured character, assembly of knowledge, noble man, saying of a modest...

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Rarely we dream of scents that are not from the physical space where we are sleeping. Otherwise, the smells in dreams have a highly sensuous connotation.It is possible that the...

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In a dream, a scent bottle or a perfume bottle represents a guardian who is entrusted with an estate to manage, or a guardian who is entrusted with an inheritance...

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This is always a favourable dream, both for the man of commerce or the lover.

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Our sense of smell is extremely delicate, but just as the other senses such as touch and sound are suspended or transmuted into something slightly different...

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(see Incense, Flowers, Sftiells)In European and Victorian American folk beliefs, certain aromas indicate the presence of a spirit (see Ghost), especially favored colognes and perfumes of deceased family members.Bitter aromas...

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(Castor, Civet cat, Afatty substance with a musklike scent which is secreted by a gland near the genitals of a civet, a deer or a beaver. This substance is also...

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Relaxation.Aroma.Freshness, natural, or herbal.Femininity.A particular geographic region.A feeling you associate with lavender (such as with the scent or the color).See Flower, Plant, Smell, Purple

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In a dream, a perfume salesman represents a gnostic, an ascetic, a devout worshiper, or a man of letters. Anyone who sits with him will carry some fragrance of his...

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To dream of something smelly (an unpleasant odor) predicts anxieties which could be major or minor, depending on how bad the dream smell is. Also, to smell something in your...

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To dream of an unpleasant odor predicts anxieties which could be major or minor (depending on how bad the dream smell is). Also, to smell something in your dream often...

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Fragrance or perfume could represent: Self-image, or the way a person wants to be seen by others.An attempt to gain approval, be seen as more desirable or acceptable, or hide...

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Material aspects: Physically, incense is designed to perfume a room. In dreams, it is possible to be aware of the smell of incense, particularly if it has associations for the...

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Seeing or manufacturing aloe perfume in a dream means religious innovation, dirty money, evil reputation, placing things in the wrong place, or it could mean doing good deeds for profit.(Also...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Childhood is a time when smell is very significant. Many smells that are associated with that time, e.G. Baking bread, burning oil, flowers, school dinners, can...

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(see Forest, Trees)The scent of pine in a dream reflects either a need for cleansing and purification of some type, or refreshment for one’s energy.The scent of pine was regularly...

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A home represents the consciousness of your sense of self and the bedroom relates to privacy and intimacy, as it’s usually the most private room in one’s home, where intimate...

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(Oils, Perfume made of a mixture of musk and ambergris) Anointing oneself with galia moschata in a dream means happiness,joy, peace, praises, commendations and celebrations. Anointing oneself with this perfume...

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(arb. Aloe perfume, Civet, Incense burning ‘Ud) Aloe or ‘Ud wood chips or incense sticks in a dream represent a vocative and an articulate person who has a praiseworthy reputation....

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The nose connects to the sense of smell, the most ancient of the senses and one that is connected to the reptilian brain. Smell is primal in nature and connects...

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Dreaming of bacon can represent anticipation of pleasurable activity and abundance.To dream of bacon cooking, enjoying the smell and looking forward to eating it implies you are in a good...

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See fish, sea creatures, odour See perfume.

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Dreams of a hound represent that you focused, determined, and hunting. You are on the scent for what you want.See Dog.

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The sight or scent of honeysuckle is good luck in every way to those who have romantic attachments, either inside or outside matrimony.

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To be aware, in your dream, of something evaporating signifies disappointment in an acquaintance.See also Odor, Perfume, Steam, etc.

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1. Seduction;2. Enticement;3. Temptation;4. Persuasion, Deception.5. Prov. 7:7,10,13,17-18; Eccl 10:1 Song 3:6.

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This charming purple flower forecasts a quiet but satisfactory love life and a modest but secure future.See also Flowers, Colors, and Perfume.

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To compound them and to distribute them among friends is a dream connoting agreeable news; to receive them as gifts denotes news in accordance with whether the scent be agreeable...

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(See Aloe perfume, Civet, Incense, Frankincense, ‘Ud)

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With its fresh pine scent, Lysol may comment on the need to clean the house of the soul. Pine brings everlasting life. It may mention that you are trying to...

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(Perfume shop) In a dream, a perfumery represents happy news, marriages and children.(Also see Amber, Marketplace, Musk)

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Its symbolism is complex because it is related to the ability to communicate, with feeding, and with aggressiveness. To see a beak instead of your mouth signifies a conflict of...

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To see and smell these flowers is a sign that you will be sought after, especially if you see them growing in a wall.

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The smell or use of this fuel in your dream indicates the dawn of new interests after a period of boredom.

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Contamination of negative influence and attitude that hinders one’s discernment; see “smell”

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To see it in a dream is a good sign; to smell it, however, is an augury of death (Gypsy).

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To see it in bloom or smell its fragrance is a lucky omen for your most secret hopes--or passions.

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Relaxation, beauty, quietude, healing. Slow down and relax. Smell the roses along the way.

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To use or smell this subtle spice in your dream signifies recognition in community affairs.

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To smell, taste, or use this spicy flavor in a dream is a happy romantic omen.See also Herbs.

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Any dream featuring the smell or use of this aromatic wood is an omen of happy contentment with your lot, whatever it may be.See also Trees.

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