‘I cannot remember my mother But in the early autumn morning The smell of shiuli flowers floats in the air The scent of the morning service at the temple Comes to me as the scent of my mother…’ Rabindranath Tagore Tagore was nostalgic about his mother as he was overwhelmed by the familiar fragrance of the shiuli flowers that float in the air, and the aroma of incense sticks coming from the temple. Was Tagore being wildly romantic or is there a medical explanation for having an association of a Fragrance or smell with the memory of a person? It is a medical fact that smells are intricately connected to our emotions and it can make us love or hate a person, depending on the body odor of the other person. It is a revelation that based on our body odour our background, temperament, age, sexuality, attitude, and orientation can be determined. Inhaling a pleasant aroma is holistic and may trigger off creativity, like painting a canvas. Therefore, it is imperative to take utmost care of our personal hygiene while we bathe and dry ourselves and the clothes we wear. Dr. Bose breaks the myths and offers tips to ‘Be Aromatic to be Attractive’…

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